Successful Company Secretarial Administration

The Companies Act 2006 has been in effect for some time and much has changed from the original. 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.

Across six modules this on-line learning programme gives practical, easily accessible advice on the role, responsibilities and legal obligations of the company secretary.

NB: Hard copy versions are available, professionally printed and bound to find out more call customer services on +44 (0)20 7729 6677.

How does this on-line programme work and what do you get?

• Course access from anywhere through your own personal login and administration suite
• Keep track of your progress as you go
• Easy to use note taking and bookmarking facility to return to areas of interest and re-study
• Individual modules or the full course can be downloaded as PDF files to print or file as you decided
• At your convenience: at your desk, from your tablet or from your home computer
• An optional on-line multiple choice assessment at the end of the course for you to ensure you are satisfied with the completion of your training
• Certificate of completion awarded for your training records

Course benefits include:

• Solicitors Regulation Accredited CPD hours
• Full details of the role, responsibilities and statutory duties
• Highlighted rules and best practice on governing meetings to ensure that you fulfill your duties professionally and lawfully
• A comprehensive update on the implications of the Companies Act 2006
• Answers to your questions at the end of each module
• A jargon-free format, no legalese, just clear explanations of what the law means in practice

Designed specifically for:

• Finance directors and managers
• Company secretaries
• In-house lawyers
• Heads or legal departments
• All who are responsible for the filing requirements at Companies House and compliance with company law legislation

Structured to fit into your working day

The course is designed to fit around your current commitments with each module requiring an average study time of 3-4 hours. Course content can be studied on-line via our unique Learning Management System or sent to you in hard copy format anywhere in the world. This offers the flexibility of studying at work, at home or on the move, while having access to confidential help and support from our experts.

Online final assessment

Upon completion of the course there is an OPTIONAL final assessment in the form of an online multiple-choice paper.

Roger Mason has a wealth of experience as a lecturer, author and Company Secretary. He acts as a consultant to a wide range of companies in many different sectors; he is a frequent seminar presenter and author of several books.

David Martin, FCIS, FCIPD, FioD as a Director & Secretary of one of the top 250 listed PLC’s for nearly 10 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).

David is an employer’s representative for the panel of members for the Employment Tribunals and a member of one of the Registrar of Companies committees.

He is a regular seminar/conference speaker and is author of around 40 books including two international best sellers Tough Talking and Manipulating Meetings. He is a series editor for the institute of Chartered Secretaries one Stop (OS) series.

Falconbury’s distance learning programmes have been certified by the Academy of Distance Learning (ADLiB).. ADLiB supplies an unbiased authentication of, and quality assurance for, distance learning programme providers.

Upon course completion, distance learning participants are invited to undertake a final external assessment in the form of an online multiple-choice paper.

Participants are required to achieve a pass rate of 80% and above to ensure that a high level of competence has been achieved within the subject area and to receive the advanced ‘Certificate of Excellence’. The final external assessment can be taken up to three times, thereafter the ‘General Certificate of Course Completion’ will be issued.

NB: The final external assessment is an optional appraisal and those participants not wishing to undertake it will automatically receive the ‘General Certificate of Completion’ for their personal development/training profile.

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This course qualifies for the following CPD programmes:

• Solicitors Regulation Authority: 18.00 hours
• General Council of the Bar: 18.00 hours
• Cert: 0.00 hours

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