Overview
With the Companies Act 2006 now in full effect there are now over 200 offences under company law, which can lead to company directors being fined along with the company secretary; in serious cases it can result in a custodial sentence.
The seriousness of the role makes it essential to stay up-to-date with new developments and to understand their implications across a wide range of business activities. A company’s reputation is one of its most prized possessions in pursuit of sustained growth. It is essential that this asset is not undermined by breaches of the law or failure to follow best practice.
Being able to access this information without sustaining long periods of study away from the office is difficult. However there is a sensible way to tackle the learning curve. Falconbury have designed this on-line distance learning course which gives you expert, practical guidance on the complex duties, rights and responsibilities of this crucial role – all in just six modules which can be accessed from anywhere with your own personal log-in.
How does this distance learning programme work and what do you get?
- Course access from anywhere through your own personal login
- Solicitors Regulation Accredited CPD hours
- Individual modules or the full course can be downloaded as PDF files to print or file as you decided
- Detailed in full the role, responsibilities, and statutory duties of the company secretary
- Individual modules of the full course can be downloaded as PDF files to print or file as you decided
- Highlighted rules and best practice on governing meetings to ensure that you fulfil your duties professionally and lawfully
- A comprehensive update on the implications of the new Companies Act 2006 to company secretaries
- Answers to your questions in a list of FAQs at the end of each module
- All the information you require in a jargon-free format, no legalese, just clear explanations of what the law means in practice
- The course has an optional on-line multiple choice assessment at the end, with a certificate of completion being award
Who should take this course
- Company secretaries needing an update
- Finance directors and managers
- In-house lawyers
- Managing directors
- Professional advisors
Authors
David Martin
As a Director and Secretary of one of the top 250 listed PLCs, for nearly ten years David was responsible for a range of disciplines, including personnel, property and insurance, as well as statutory and legal requirements and corporate/internal communications (three of his annual reports won national awards).
Following a takeover, David founded his own consultancy, Buddenbrook, which has carried out various projects for a range of clients, large and small, for the last 25 years. He is an employer’s representative on the panel of members for the Employment Tribunals, and a member of one of the Registrar of Companies committees.
David is a regular seminar/conference speaker and the author of over 50 books, including two international best sellers, Tough Talking and Manipulating Meetings, and two employment law/practice updating manuals for Croners/Gee’s, namely Employment Letters and Procedures and Employment Policies and Handbooks. He is series editor for the Institute of Chartered Secretaries’ OneStop series, for which he wrote Company Secretary (in its sixth edition), Director, Meetings, Personnel (second edition), Property, Customer Care, Communication and Profit Management. He also co-wrote Negotiation (with John Wyborn).
Two additional titles by David, The Company Director’s Desktop Guide (in its ninth edition) and The A-Z of Facilities and Property Management (second edition), are available from Thorogood Publishing.
Roger Mason FCCA, FCIS, ACIB is a highly experienced company director and company secretary. His early career was with Midland Bank and the Ford Motor Company before becoming finance director of ITC Entertainment Ltd. He was, for 14 years, company secretary and finance director of a leading British greetings card company. He lectures widely on finance and business matters.
