Irish Company Secretary's Handbook examines the company secretarial requirements contained in the Companies Acts and relevant EU regulations. The book includes useful chapters on all areas of company secretarial practice, including annual returns, directors' and auditors' responsibilities as well as statutory disclosure requirements. It gives a clear explanation of the many day-to-day functions of a company secretary along with a large number of up-to-date precedents, practical checklists, step-by-step instructions and best practice guidelines. This practical title covers the wide range of developments that have recently affected company secretarial practice and procedure, most notably Companies Act 2014, the changes to the Criminal Justice legislation, and the introduction of GDPR. For ease of use a downloadable version of all precedents that appear in the book is provided. This is a 'must have' book for company secretaries and assistant company secretaries in company formation businesses, law firms and accountancy practices as well as for law students. Solicitors in private practice, in-house solicitors and accountants will also find this a useful resource.

Irish Company Secretary's Handbook examines the company secretarial requirements contained in the Companies Acts and relevant EU regulations. The book includes useful chapters on all areas of company secretarial practice, including annual returns, directors' and auditors' responsibilities as well as statutory disclosure requirements. It gives a clear explanation of the many day-to-day functions of a company secretary along with a large number of up-to-date precedents, practical checklists, step-by-step instructions and best practice guidelines.This practical title covers the wide range of developments that have recently affected company secretarial practice and procedure, most notably Companies Act 2014, the changes to the Criminal Justice legislation, and the introduction of GDPR.For ease of use a downloadable version of all precedents that appear in the book is provided.This is a 'must have' book for company secretaries and assistant company secretaries in company formation businesses, law firms and accountancy practices as well as for law students. Solicitors in private practice, in-house solicitors and accountants will also find this a useful resource.

All public and private limited companies are required by law to appoint a company secretary. This is a practical handbook designed to help newly appointed company secretaries do their job efficiently and comply with Company Law.The secretary, as an officer of the company, may be criminally liable for defaults, and errors can lead to civil penalties. This invaluable desk top companion will help anyone get to grips with all the basic aspects of compliance required by the Companies Act. This fully revised new edition of The Company Secretary's Handbook is a comprehensive, jargon-free guide to the main responsibilities of a company secretary.Up-to-date with all the latest legislation, it also includes useful addresses and examples of the necessary official documentation. The Company Secretary's Handbook helps anyone setting up a company or acting as a company secretary get it right from the start - preventing problems arising during the day-to-day administration, and avoiding potentially costly omissions.

Written specially for practitioners in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Company Secretary's Practice Manual provides a concise explanation of the laws and issues affecting corporate secretarial practice. The guide provides a comprehensive mix of commentary, specimen minutes, and resolutions as well as full reproduction of prescribed forms, and selected guidelines and codes. All these help the company secretary or those in a compliance role understand and apply the requirements under company and securities law in fulfilling their obligations to their company and its offices. Company secretaries will benefit from time-saving features which include: a step-by-step guide to the completion of corporate secretarial forms; comprehensive checklists; sample resolutions and Articles of Associations; and a concise commentary on the law to help determine the best approach to adopt in line with their business needs. Authored by Belinda Wong of Leader Corporate Services Ltd who has over 25 years' experience in the company secretarial field, Hong Kong Company Secretary's Practice Manual is unrivalled in terms of comprehensives of areas covered in great detail and the practical approach taken.