1. The Corporations Act 2001: the statutory framework
2. Types of companies
3. Company powers and how they are exercised
4. Contracts before registration
5. Company organs
6. How a company is registered
7. Consequences of incorporation
8. Constitution
9. Replaceable rules
10. Capital of the company
11. The share buy-back regime
12. Directors' control of the company and directors' duties
13. Members: rights, duties and remedies
14. Liability of the company to outsiders
15. Regulation of financial markets and services and consumer protection of investors
16. Reporting and audit requirements
17. Powers of ASIC and the takeovers panel
18. Insolvency and deregistration of companies.