CRG530: Company secretarial practice / Faculty of Accountancy

Corporate secretaryship is a course that will equip students with the knowledge on the role and function of a company secretary in the context of corporate governance. As the post of a company secretary is a statutory requirement under section 139 of the Companies Act 1965, the company secretaries have high level responsibilities including governance structures and mechanisms, corporate conduct within an organisation's regulatory environment, board, shareholder and trustee meetings, compliance with legal, regulatory and listing requirements, the training and induction of non-executives and trustees, contact with regulatory and external bodies, reports and circulars to shareholders/trustees, management of employee benefits such as pensions and employee share schemes, insurance administration and organisation, the negotiation of contracts, risk management, property administration and organisation and the interpretation of financial accounts. Company secretaries are the primary source of advice on the conduct of business and this can span everything from legal advice on conflicts of interest, through accounting advice on financial reports, to the development of strategy and corporate planning.