FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE SECRETARIAL PRACTICE

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1 Year 2015 FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE SECRETARIAL PRACTICE AIM The course is specially designed for Corporate Secretarial Personnel to familiarise them with the fundamentals of corporate secretarial practice based on the Companies Act (Cap 50) of Singapore and ACRA regulations. It will be conducted over three full day s course. FACILITATOR Ms Tan Jun Mi ACIS, SAICSA Practising Chartered Secretary. COURSE CONTENTS Business Entities in Singapore Types and characteristics of business entities. Selecting the right type of entity. (Business Firms, General Partnership, Limited Liability Partnerships, Companies). Name search. Registration procedures. Home office schemes. Constitutive documents (M & A). Salient statutory obligations. Roles of partners VS local managers. Pre-registration / incorporation do s and don ts. Partnership agreement. LLP. Post-Registration / Incorporation Matters Additional approvals and licenses, publication of names, annual renewal, Medisave and costs, First Board resolutions, creation of statutory registers, issuance of share certificate(s), fixing financial year end, appointment of secretary, tax agent and auditors, opening of bank account, GST registration, etc. Shares Allotment / Transfers Different classes of shares, share value, procedure of allotment of shares, Register of Members and Register of Application and Allotment. The law affecting transfer of shares, transfer form, restriction on transfer of shares, procedure of a simple transfer, notice of refusal, reasonable time frame for the exercise of pre-emption provisions, breach of pre-emption rights, blank transfers, stamp duty payable. Directors / Secretaries / Auditors (of company) Directors. Definition of directors, appointment of director in general, role, power, duties and liabilities of director, resignation, retirement, re-election and removal of director. Director s declaration of interests. Company Secretary. Definition of company secretary, qualification of company secretary, role, power, duties and liability of secretary, appointment, resignation and removal of secretary. Company Secretary s perspective of the requirements of Section 156 of the Companies Act. Auditors. Auditors of a company, appointment, resignation and removal of auditors. Changes in Particular of Directors, Managers, Secretaries and Auditors. Financial Reporting Financial Statements, Annual General Meeting and Annual Return Annual General Meeting (AGM), statutory provisions regulating AGM, usual business of an AGM, special business, Meeting procedures, notice of meeting, quorum, chairman, drafting the AGM minutes. Lodgement of Annual Return, Preparation of Financial Statements. Quick Guide on of Bizfin x Preparation Tool. In Association with: Organisers: Skills Development Fund (SDF) approved for all companies.

2 (a) Time, Venue & Date:- Intake Month Dates Day 11 Nov / Dec 12 & 19 November & 1 December 2015 Thurs, Thurs & Tues (b) Seminar Fee:- Fee is Inclusive of 7% GST Cheque made payable to Course fee per participant $ CCMD Pte Ltd (c) Registration - Please send your completed forms by:- Fax: events@ccmdpl.com.sg Address: 149 Rochor Road, #04-06, Fu Lu Shou Complex, Singapore Website: (d) Terms & Conditions:- Registration will be confirmed upon receipt of registration form and fee. Strictly no withdrawal upon received confirmation from participant. There will be no refund if participant cancels the registration or fail to attend the training. There should only be one participant attending all three (3) lessons. CCMD Pte Ltd reserves the right to change the date, time and venue or cancel the course owing to unforeseen circumstances. (e) Skills Development Fund (SDF):- Approved for all companies. Payment must be made with cheque by the Applicant Company. Total SDF funding support $36.00 ($2 per training per hour). Please log on to: (f) Additional Benefits Companies can claim 400% Tax Deduction or 60% Cash Payout of the training fee (net of government grant or subsidy). Please log on to: (g) Enquiries : Nurul / Azian Tel: events@ccmdpl.com.sg

3 FAX: Intake Month Date Day Please 11 Nov / Dec 12 & 19 November & 1 December 2015 Thurs, Thurs & Tues Personal Details:- Salutation: Mr Ms Mrs Mdm Full Name (Block Letters): Designation: Company: Mobile: Office No: Personal Office Personal Mailing Address/Billing Address: Citizenship: Singapore Citizen Permanent Resident Permit Holder Others (Please tick one) Billing Address: I agree to comply with the terms and conditions of this course by Centre for Corporate Management and Development Pte Ltd ( CCMD ). I declare that all the information given in this form is true and correct. Name Signature Date Official Use Only Invoice No. Cheque No. Amount Date Official Receipt Centre for Corporate Management and Development Pte. Ltd. 149 Rochor Road, #04-05 Fu Lu Shou Complex, Singapore Tel: events@ccmdpl.com.sg

4 FAX: Intake Month Date Day Please 11 Nov / Dec 12 & 19 November & 1 December 2015 Thurs, Thurs & Tues Participant Details:- Salutation: Mr Ms Mrs Mdm Full Name (Block Letters): Designation: Mobile: Office No: Address: Citizenship: Singapore Citizen Company Sponsor Details:- Name of Company : Name of Officer In Charge : Designation : Contact No. (DID) : Company Website : Company apply for SDF Grant? : Yes No Company Address (Billing Address): Permanent Resident Permit Holder Others (Please tick one) Declaration: The Sponsoring Company has read and will comply with all the conditions, rules and regulation stipulated by Centre for Corporate Management and Development Pte Ltd ( CCMDP Pte Ltd ). I declare that all the information given in this form is true and correct. Name of Officer in Charge / Signature / Date Company Stamp Official Use Only Invoice No. Cheque No. Amount Date Official Receipt Centre for Corporate Management and Development Pte. Ltd. 149 Rochor Road, #04-05 Fu Lu Shou Complex, Singapore Tel: events@ccmdpl.com.sg

5 PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT CONSENT FORM (FOR NON-MEMBERS) In compliance with Singapore s Personal Data Protection Act ( PDPA ), we seek your consent to collect and use your personal data (i.e. name, NRIC, contact numbers, mailing addresses and addresses) for the purpose of maintaining The Singapore Association of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators ( SAICSA ) registry of members and participants of events organised by SAICSA and to promote courses and/or events which may be relevant to you, and to disclose such personal data to SA- ICSA s affiliated organisations (i.e. Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and other statutory organisations in Singapore) where necessary ( Purposes ). In some circumstances, you may have provided personal data relating to other individuals. You represent an warrant that you are authorised to provide their personal data to us and you have obtained their consent to the collection, use, disclosure and processing of their Personal Data in accordance with this Notice. We reserve the right to update and amend this Notice and our Personal Data Protection Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any amendments to this Personal Data Protection Notice or our Personal Data Protection Policy via announcements on our website or any other appropriate means. If we amend this Personal Data Protection Notice or our Personal Data Protection Policy. The amendment will only apply to personal data collected after we have posted the revised Personal Data Protection Notice or Personal Data Protection Policy. We will provide you with details of upcoming events, seminars, workshops, conferences and training programmes organised by SAICSA and its affiliated organisations, and to provide you with information of other promotions which may be relevant to you ( Services ). Kindly indicate your preferences by ticking the following boxes: Events/Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/Training Programmes - Yes No I hereby give my acknowledgment and consent to SAICSA to use my personal data for the aforesaid Purposes and Services. Personal Details Full Name: NRIC: Signature / Date: SAICSA respects your privacy and assures that your personal data will be kept securely in accordance to the PDPA. In the event that you wish to revoke your consent to us, please cosec@saicsa.org.sg.