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Overview

This half-day seminar has been designed to bring you up to date with the latest legislative developments relating to CIPC lodgements and company secretarial work, enabling you to ensure that the correct procedures are followed when starting and running a company. It will provide sufficient detail for those who require an update as well as an overview of the constitution of a company for those new to the subject.

This course is explained in plain language and includes practical examples and reference to all forms, providing a complete reference guide for future use.

Course content

• Where we are with CIPC – has anything changed?
• Close Corporations
• The composition of a company
• The Company Secretary
• The Companies Act
• Shareholders’ agreements
• The Memorandum of Incorporation
• Distinction between smaller and bigger companies
• Accountability requirements for certain companies
• Directors: appointment/resignation/removal
• Shareholders: types of shares/share allotments/share transfers
• Special and Ordinary Shareholders’ resolutions
• Frequently asked questions

Presenter

Dora du Plessis

Owner, Sekretari

Dora du Plessis founded Sekretari (Pty) Ltd in 1984 and has since built the business into a well-established company. Due to national growth, a second branch was established in Cape Town in 2013. She attended the Advanced Corporate Law course with Tshwane University of Technology (then Pretoria Technikon) in 1999 and the Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law at UNISA in 2013, as well as various short seminars on the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008.

She has 30 years' experience in the preparation of documents, acting as liaison with CIPC and drafting of all documents concerningcompany formation and all changes to companies and close corporations.

She acts as Company Secretary to various companies and has vast knowledge of company statutory audits and the duties of a Company Secretary. She started her training career in 2010 and has trained more than 1,000 delegates in the practical implementation of the Companies Act. She is also a member of the IoDSA and is constantly working to update her knowledge on the Companies Act and the procedures and filing methods at CIPC.

Who Should Attend

Auditors, Chartered Accountants, Professional Accountants and Business Accountants that are responsible for performing secretarial work for their clients. Accountants employed within a firm will also benefit from the course.

CPD

Attendance of the half-day seminar will accrue 4 + 1 hours’ CPD for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CSSA, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. ACCA is a full member of IFAC. The ACCA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS and others. Complete a free online assessment at the end of the event and receive an additional CPD point.