The role of the company secretary Training Course

This course is for Company Secretaries and assistant secretaries of medium and smaller companies registered under the Companies Act, together with finance directors, chief accountants and administrators.

Course length = 1 day(s) ~ covering:-

Session 1

• The legislation
• The role of the company secretary today
• Responsibilities and duties as an officer of the company
• Limitation of indemnity. Current legislation including the Companies Act 1989. Types of companies
• Company powers. Membership of companies
• The memorandum and articles. The selection of company names
• Alteration of the memorandum and articles. Overseas companies

Session 2

• Company forms. Maintenance of statutory books and records. Rights of inspection. The seal.
• Headed stationery.
• Directors' contracts of employment

Session 3

• Filing of accounts, accounting exemptions. Accounts requirements. Dormant companies. Audit exemption.
• Annual return
• Allotment of shares. Pre-emption rights. Payment for share capital. Share issues. Share transfers.
• Transmission and document registration

Session 4

• Conduct of meetings
• Board meetings, general meetings. Resolutions and filing thereof
• Secretary's duties at meetings. Voting. Proxies. Polls
• Minute taking
• Directors' responsibilities and duties
• Executive and non-executive directors
• Appointment, retirement and removal of directors
• Directors' remuneration and interest in contracts
• Disclosures concerning directors. Property transactions
• Loans to directors
• Insider dealing
• Directors and the Insolvency Act

Course Fee = £540

Scheduled course dates

May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 - - - - - - - -