What is a company secretary and do I need one?
A company secretary is an officer of the company and helps to ensure compliance of the company of its statutory obligations. The Companies Act requires the company to appoint a company secretary within 6 months of its incorporation date.
Therefore, it is important to engage a company secretary that is qualified to assist the company to keep track of changes in the company and reports to ACRA in a timely manner. Some examples are when there is a change of directors, shareholders, matters relating to your share capital etc. There are also several registers to maintain, likely the Register of Controllers or the Register of Directors. The company secretary also prepares and record board and general meeting minutes and that there is good corporate governance within the company.
Therefore, it is important to engage a company secretary that is qualified to assist the company to keep track of changes in the company and reports to ACRA in a timely manner. Some examples are when there is a change of directors, shareholders, matters relating to your share capital etc. There are also several registers to maintain, likely the Register of Controllers or the Register of Directors. The company secretary also prepares and record board and general meeting minutes and that there is good corporate governance within the company.
Updated on: 15/05/2024
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