The Role of a Company Secretary in the 21st Century

The Role of a Company Secretary in the 21st Century

This extremely well designed seminar will help all those considering, or already in, this very responsible position to understand what is involved. It focuses throughout on real-life situations and is a guide to:

• the responsibilities of a Company Secretary
• how to become a Company Secretary
• working with the directors
• the duties of a Company Secretary throughout the year
• what a Company Secretary should know
• what a Company Secretary should ask
• new tasks following the new Companies Act
• what to do when problems arise

The seminar answers the following questions.

• What must a Company Secretary do immediately on appointment?
• What are the legal responsibilities of a Company Secretary?
• Can the Company Secretary ever overrule the Directors?
• What are the statutory registers and how are they written up?
• Exactly what must be reported to Companies House?
• How does a company limited by guarantee differ from other companies?
• What must a Company Secretary do if a company director is acting illegally?
• What must a Company Secretary do if they believe that the company is insolvent?
• How does a Company Secretary set about changing the Articles?
• What is the Company Secretary’s role at a Board Meeting?
• Does the Company Secretary have the right to attend all board meetings?
• How can a Company Secretary stop the company’s identity being hijacked?
• Which provisions of the new Companies Act specifically affect Company Secretaries?
• What is the new law about keeping minutes?
• How do the new model articles differ from Table A?
• Can Company Secretaries avoid giving their addresses to Companies House?
• What are the new time limits for sending the accounts to Companies House?
• What will be the new arrangements for filing documents at Companies House and when are they likely to be implemented?
• What is the new offence about filing at Companies House?
• What are the changes affecting the memorandum and articles?
• What is the new law about companies using e-mail and websites to communicate with their members?
• What is the new law about the execution of documents?
• What information must by law be shown on e-mails and websites?
• How much of the new law automatically applies to existing companies?
• What is the new requirement to report details of share capital to Companies House?
• What are the extra rights for shareholders?