Overview

Company Secretaries are integral to keeping directors accountable and compliant. The recent corporate scandals involving Steinhoff, VBS, and Sagarmatha demonstrates what can happen if a the role of the company secretary is neglected. 

Attend the upcoming webinar on Company Secretarial work to ensure you are up to date with the latest:

• Administrative and filing duties as required by the Companies Act, and 
• The KING IV principles determining the duties and responsibilities of the Company Secretary.

Learning objectives 

By the end of the workshop the participant should:

• Be able to apply sections of the Companies Act relevant to company secretarial work;
• Fully understand the duties of company secretaries in terms of KING IV;
• Be able to describe company formation, de-registration and liquidation;
• Know the different classes of shares, their allotment and transfer;
• Understand the CIPC's compliance requirements; and
• Be equipped with knowledge and skills to improve effectiveness in their roles.

Course content 

• King IV Report on Corporate Governance: Principle 10: Practice 90 - 99
• Companies Act, 2008 and Company Regulations relevant to Company Secretaries
• Duties of the Company Secretary            
  • General duties
  • Administrative duties
  • Annual general meetings
  • Minute taking
  • Drafting and reviewing Board charters
  • Drafting and reviewing Board and committee Terms of Reference
• Practical tips on being an effective Company Secretary
  • Interaction with the board and individual directors
  • Interaction with shareholders   
  • Director induction     
• Ethics and whistle blowing   
• Where and how to report non-compliance

Obtaining your CPD certificate

5 hours of CPD awarded based on attendance and completion of an online assessment. This event complies with IES7 of IFAC and is accepted by all accredited professional bodies such as IRBA (regulator), ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. 

Who should attend

• Company Secretaries;
• Company Secretary Administrators;
• Auditors;
• Chartered Accountants;
• Professional Accountants;
• Business Accountants;
• Accounting Officers;
• Para-legal professionals.

Investment

If you are an existing CPD subscriber on a Company Secretarial package, you will be able to register for this event free.

Members who are not existing Company Secretarial CPD subscribers will have to pay R399 to watch the webinar.