Drafting effective minutes

Professional Development

Overview

Production of accurate minutes is a vital part of the company secretary and administrator’s role, aiming to justify the substance of transactions and protect an entity in the event of litigation. This course covers the basics of minutes writing, including reasons for production and contents.



Suitable For

Administrators or junior company secretaries dealing with fund minutes.

2 CPD hours
2 hours
Guernsey

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Learning Outcomes

Having attended this course, delegates will:

  • Understand the contents of minutes.
  • Be able to produce minutes for a simple fund structure.
  • Appreciate the difference between resolutions and minutes.

SESSION CONTENT

  • What are minutes and what are contents?
  • Why do service providers produce minutes?
  • Effective record keeping and administration
  • Offshore funds minutes
  • Why do administrators produce minutes? – litigation and disputes
  • Written resolution vs minutes