Role of Company Secretary
The company secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented. They usually assume responsibility for the following important areas: - Compliance with corporate governance and other financial and legal regulations; - Management of shareholder administration and communication; and sometimes. - Provision of strategic advice to the company’s board of directors. What are the core duties of a company secretary? Whilst company secretary duties are not set out in legislation, responsibilities would usually fall into the following areas: 1 Filing confirmation statements and other company returns: Completing and filing the annual confirmation statement, together with other statutory returns including the annual accounts, directors’ report and auditors’ report wher...
