ICSA: The Governance Institute have published a guidance note on the electronic signatures and what companies and directors should consider when they are required to sign documentation on behalf of the company. The guidance note gives practical guidance on electronic signatures including: • Execution of Documents Electronically • Signing under the company seal • Minutes
A significant challenge for companies is holding either director or member meetings given the Covid-19 restrictions. Everyone has embraced the new world of virtual meetings through Zoom, Skype, Hangouts etc. While these are useful tools for business and teams to meet, companies need to be mindful of the legislation regarding holding meetings electronically. Before a
Conor will present a Company Law and Company Secretarial update for ACCA on 10th June 2020. Overview of topics covered: CRO reduced services Filing annual returns with CRO Holding company meetings electronically What are the annual company secretarial requirements for a company Signing documents on behalf of the company Appointing a second or alternate director
Conor will be presenting a Company Secretarial Webinar Series for CPA Ireland. Dates of the Webinars are: Thursday 21 May 2020 – Beneficial Ownership Register Thursday 28 May 2020 – Summary Approval Procedure Thursday 4 June 2020 – Company Transactions Thursday 11 June 2020 – Company Law & CRO Update Key Webinar Details: Time: 1pm
Conor will be presenting a free Company Law Update webinar for Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet on Monday 11 May 2020 at 2.30pm. Topics covered will include: CRO reduced services Filing annual returns with CRO Holding company meetings electronically and what is still required for companies to comply the annual company secretarial requirements Unlimited companies – Filing
An overused phrase at the moment but these are challenging times we are living in. Most importantly, we hope you, your family and your colleagues are safe and well. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on how companies operate and so survival, paying staff and keeping the business afloat are always the most
Everything keeps changing daily if not hourly! So we are glad to bring you some good news which was announced late yesterday afternoon (1st April 2020). The CRO are now providing a reduced service, which include company incorporations. They issued the following update on the website:- “Due to the restrictions put in place by the
The CRO have announced that they are unable to process submissions or answer queries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We are unsure yet how long this will last for (until the 14 April at a minimum) and what the impact will be on filing deadlines, company formations and other submissions. We will provide an update
The Companies House in the UK have issued an update regarding filing accounts. If it becomes apparent that accounts will not be filed on time due to your company being affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19), you may make an application to extend the period allowed for filing. Detailed information is available on the Companies House website.
The Registrar of Companies has advised that all annual returns due to be filed by companies between now and June 30, 2020 will be deemed to have been filed on time if all elements of the annual return are completed and filed by that date. This will enable businesses and their financial advisers to focus