How to become a company secretary
Pathways to this career
- Kick start your career as a secretary by completing a foundation qualification in business administration or a related field.
- Open doors to more opportunities with a diploma in business administration.
What does a company secretary do?
Duties and tasks
- Collect and analyse financial data
- Control treasury systems and policies
- Ensure cost effectiveness of operating procedures
- Establish budgets and other financial systems
- Handle the transfer of stock shares
- Keep governing board up to date on new listing rules, practices and legislation
- Manage equity, debt, securities and tax issues
- Plan and attend meetings with company directors as well as corporate shareholders
- Prepare documents regarding share capital
- Prepare financial statements
- Review risk management issues and find solutions for any problems
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