Monday, June 23, 2014

Why Your Company Needs Minute Books

By Ina Hunt


Corporate books are permanent officially bound pages that keep track of all important organizational documentation and meetings. They enable an organization to act as a registered and recognized institution, although it is not mandatory to have one it is recommended for various reasons. There are several versions of minute books this books but the two main ones are the premiums and deluxe versions.

The content that is contained include shares of stocks of a company, compensation and retirement payments, dividends payments to the shareholders, corporate articles, bylaws made by the managers, shareholders names and important details, minutes of meetings proceedings, information about company directors and vital transactions.

It contains several categories. Minute of meetings, firms bylaws, company briefing, articles of incorporation, shareholders ledgers, shareholders agreements, directors register and original share owners certificate to mention a few.

From time in memorial they have been handwritten and numbered to show exactly when the entries were made. The reason for sequentially numbering them is because they become more secure and reduce false entries. This also avoids the removal of important documents from it. Ensure that all the information kept is up to date. This resolution should be kept for a minimum of seven years.

As the world evolves, so does technology and this has slightly changed how these recordings are kept. With the introduction of computers the minutes are typed printed and certified to be bound to the minute book.

This documentation is sensitive, consult experts that are also outsourced by other organisations for assistance.Ensuring they are trusted calls for the company to go an extra mile and ensure the pages are fastened and they hold credible signatures.

The recordings are maintained by the organizations secretary who from time to time makes new entries to ensure it is up to date. It should be stored at a location central to the corporation, most preferable the headquarters or main office. This allows for accessibility of it from whomever that wants to refer to it for critical information.

Keeping the records ensures that managers have an easy time managing the operations and transactions of the firm as they follow the written rules.It keeps track of all taxes paid to the government and is proof of paid dues.They provide security of vital information. A backup system used by auditors.It is a proof of business dealings and can be used in a court of law by court attorney.Business lawyers find them an important tool when they are in need to represent the firm.Company image to the legal forum is improved and the general public interested in the operations have more faith in it.

The parties that maybe interested in them are shareholders, directors, government officials, employees, corporate lawyers, bankers in case the institution needs financing and finally accountants who create financial statements.




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