Course overview
Company secretarial duties continue to grow. The seriousness of the role makes it essential to keep up-to-date with changes and new developments
Across six modules the Successful Company Secretarial Administration flexible distance, online learning programme gives practical, easily accessible advice on the role, responsibilities and legal obligations of the company secretary. The course - part of our portfolio of [external URL] - also provides a detailed analysis of a range of legislation such as the Companies Act 2006 which will allow you to further understand the legal implications which could impact upon current business activities.
Programme objectives
This flexible distance and online training programme will provide answers to the following key questions and concerns:
- What are the legal responsibilities of a Company Secretary?
- Can the Company Secretary ever overrule the directors?
- What are the latest developments I need to know about from the Companies Act 2006
- How do you balance short-term and long-term outcomes taking an impartial and ethical stance?
- Does a company limited by guarantee differ from other companies?
- What must happen if a company director is found to be acting illegally?
- How could a company fall foul of the Bribery Act and what could be the implications for the directors?
- How can a Company Secretary change the Articles and why would they need to?
- What is the Company Secretary’s role at a Board Meeting?
- What is the legal requirement about keeping minutes in meetings?
- How do the new model articles differ from Table A?
- What is the law about the execution of documents?
- What rights do shareholders have?
It will take you through every aspect of the role and responsibilities from start to finish and ensure that you fully understand the full scope of the duties. This programme stands apart from the competition by dealing with a full range of difficult and potentially damaging issues, as well as the essentials of the company secretary’s responsibilities.
Speakers
David Martin
As a Director and Secretary of one of the top 250 listed PLCs, for nearly ten years David Martin was responsible for a range of disciplines, including personnel, property and insurance, as well as statutory and legal requirements and corporate/internal communications (three of his annual reports won national awards).
Following a takeover, David founded his own consultancy, Buddenbrook, which has carried out various projects for a range of clients, large and small, for the last 30 years. He has been an employer’s representative on Employment Tribunals.Roger Mason
Roger Mason is a Chartered Secretary and a Chartered Certified Accountant, and a highly experienced company director and company secretary. His career has included periods with the Ford Motor Company and ITC Entertainment Ltd, as well as 14 years as Financial Director and Company Secretary of a leading greetings card company.
Roger now presents seminars on company law, the duties of directors, the duties of company secretaries and on financial topics. He has written 16 books. His books for Thorogood include The Company Secretary’s Desktop Guide, 501 Questions and Answers for Company Directors and Company Secretaries and The Complete Guide to Debt Recovery.
