COURSE OBJECTIVES: This is the first of a series of four courses whose aim is to deal with the most important and usual tasks, duties, and problems that arise in a company secretary’s office. All courses explain the latest developments under the Companies Act 2006.
Part 1 deals with matters company secretarial staff are most likely to deal with on a day-to-day basis, namely keeping the company’s statutory records and registers, filing statutory returns, and board meetings. It also looks at a company’s articles of association and provides a brief introduction to company law.
Part 2 deals with other core duties of the company secretary relating to a company’s identity, members’ decision-making, shares and share capital, and the company’s accounts and auditors.
It is strongly recommended that delegates attend both parts 1 and 2.
COURSE CONTENT
The Company Secretary’s Role
- What must the company secretary do?
- What are the consequences of not doing so?
- What powers does the company secretary have?
- What are the benefits of appointing one and how should it be done?
- What role can deputy and assistants play and what powers do they have?
Company Law
- Types of company
- How companies are governed
- Sources of company law
- Incorporation
- Memorandum and articles of association
- Change of company name
Statutory Forms and Records
- When to file statutory forms at Companies House
- Filing of resolutions and other documents at Companies House
- Annual return
- Keeping the company’s statutory registers
- Other statutory records
- Inspection and copying rights
- Registered office and the SAIL
Board Meetings and Minutes
- Agenda
- Procedures
- Disclosure of interests by directors
- Drafting minutes
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is designed primarily for newly appointed company secretaries and their deputies and assistants. It assumes no prior knowledge but is also suitable as a refresher for more experienced company secretarial staff, particularly in view of the recent changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006.
"I am very new to company secretarial work and this course explained the procedures very clearly. The lecturer kept the course buoyant."
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