2018 - Company Secretarial Work
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
