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Cosec 101: Mastering Your Company Secretarial Workload

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Overview    

Company secretarial compliance forms the core of corporate governance and is critical for keeping South African companies legally sound. Many accounting practices and internal teams struggle to stay on top of the increasing administrative demands, from managing annual returns and keeping statutory registers updated to handling beneficial ownership filings. Since the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) enforced its hard-stop functionality on annual returns, failure to submit updated beneficial ownership registers blocks the entire filing process, putting companies at immediate risk of administrative penalties and eventual deregistration. 

The risk of getting this wrong is high. Neglecting statutory records, failing to record director or shareholder changes timeously, or submitting incorrect CIPC filings can lead to severe regulatory friction, compromised compliance statuses, and personal liability for directors. For practitioners and corporate administrators, managing these tasks manually without a structured system frequently results in costly mistakes and missed deadlines. 

Join Nadia Coetzee for a practical webinar that simplifies company secretarial compliance. This session equips you with the necessary steps to manage company records, maintain statutory compliance, and handle CIPC updates confidently. 

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Learning objectives   

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:  

• Understand the fundamental role, responsibilities, and functions of a company secretary. 

• Identify the core compliance obligations and filing requirements applicable to South African companies. 

• Maintain statutory registers and company records in strict accordance with CIPC regulatory requirements. 

• Manage director, shareholder, and corporate changes to ensure they are filed within prescribed time limits. 

• Apply practical compliance management techniques to support corporate governance and reduce regulatory risks 

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Content  

The webinar will cover the following topics:   

• What Does Compliance Even Mean? 

  • Introduction to corporate compliance and governance principles 

  • The role and responsibilities of the company secretary 

  • The Companies Act and regulatory framework 

  • Understanding corporate governance and compliance risk 

• The Core Compliance Obligations of a Company 

  • Annual returns and ongoing compliance requirements 

  • Beneficial ownership compliance obligations and CIPC hard stops 

  • Statutory registers and company records 

  • Company resolutions and record-keeping requirements 

• Maintaining Compliance Throughout the Company Lifecycle 

  • Director appointments, resignations, and amendments 

  • Shareholder changes and share transactions 

  • Company amendments and corporate actions 

  • Practical compliance monitoring and governance best practices