Introduction to Company Law and Administration
Introduction to Company Law and Administration
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Level: | See Below |
| Suitable for: | Applicable to all new financial sector employees as well as those who have transferred into the corporate services environment and who wish to gain a basic knowledge of companies and how they operate. |
| CPD Hours: | 6 |
| Cost: | £295.00 |
| Dates: | Thu 19 Apr 2012 Book Now »
Thu 18 Oct 2012 Book Now » |
Overview
This course is aimed at recruits new to the trust and company environment and covers the features, advantages and disadvantages of a company compared to other vehicles. Incorporation and wind-up procedures are covered, with a brief look at the law and recent amendments. The training is non-legalistic and interactive with examples of effective administration and group exercises to bring a practical element to support the theory.
Course content
- Definition of a company
- The advantages and disadvantages of the company and comparison with other business entities
- Features of a company, highlighting the concept and importance of separate legal personality
- The veil of incorporation and how it may be lifted
- How to incorporate and wind up a company
- Mem & Arts and their role as a company’s written constitution
- What is share capital?
- Definition of shareholders and their rights
- Who can be a director?
- Director’s duties, liabilities and powers
- The company secretary and statutory records
Learning outcomes
Having attended this course, delegates will:
- Be familiar with the differences between shareholders and directors and their respective rights, powers, duties and liabilities, including offshore management and control
- Understand the company secretary’s role and the importance of statutory records
- Be able to apply the knowledge gained to improve their daily working lives
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