The Company Secretary's Handbook: A Guide to Statutory Duties and Responsibilities

The Company Secretary's Handbook: A Guide to Statutory Duties and Responsibilities

by HelenAshton (Author)

Synopsis

Praise and Reviews `A concise, straightforward and jargon-free guide.` BUSINESS EXECUTIVE `This is a practical handbook to help the newly appointed company secretary of a private limited company and will help in getting things right from the start.` All About Making Money All public and private companies are required by law to appoint a company secretary. With a wide range of responsibilities, they are effectively a company's chief administration officer. If you are setting up a company or will be acting as the company secretary, this fully revised new edition will help you get to grips with all the basic aspects of compliance required by the Companies Act. It helps you get it right from the start, preventing problems arising during the day-to-day administration, and avoiding potentially costly omissions. Every topic is covered including: types of company formation of companies directors' duties keeping statutory records board meetings share transactions and dividends dissolution of a company. Helen Ashton leads you through the maze of detail with this comprehensive, jargon-free guide to the duties involved. Up to date with all the latest legislation, it also includes useful addresses and examples of the necessary official documentation.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 3
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 30 Jan 2004

ISBN 10: 0749441194
ISBN 13: 9780749441197

Media Reviews
The mystique is removed. The flow of information is managed well...can be recommended as a guide to good practice. -Manager, February 2005
Author Bio
Helen Ashton BA, FCIS, is a chartered secretary and the Head of Corporate Governance of BT Global Services and formerly the Head of Compliance of the Company Secretarial Department at Ernst & Young.