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Overview

Compliance with company statutory filing and administrative requirements can be not only difficult and complex, but with the new Companies Act now in full force, there is also the potential for enforcement by the Commission to comply. This full-day workshop has been specifically designed for those with limited experience of company statutory work who want comprehensive, in-depth and practical advice and information on the subject and who want to take their knowledge to the next level. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to interact with the facilitator and have your most pressing questions answered.

Workshop content

• The Companies Act no 71 of 2008
• Duties of the Company Secretary
• Close Corporations
• The MOI
• Forming a company
• Converting your company to the new MOI
• Conversion of a CC to a Company
• Conversion of shares to no-par value
• Directors
• Different classes of shares
• Allotment of shares
• Transfer of shares
• Meetings and minute taking
• Special resolutions
• Deregistration and liquidation of companies

The course will have a practical approach but will also include all sections in the Companies Act and regulations that involve company statutory duties.

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 relatively inexperienced or at an intermediate level with regards to company statutory work for their clients. Accountants employed within a firm will also benefit from the course.

CPD

Attendance of the full-day workshop will accrue 8 CPD hours 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 SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS and others.