Accidental Company Secretary®
Accidental Company Secretary is one of the Governance Institute’s most popular courses. This course is your gateway to mastering the intricacies of the Company Secretary position, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the legal landscape confidently and contribute effectively to your organisation’s governance.
Course overview
The Company Secretary is a pivotal role supporting the board’s effectiveness, its committees, and directors, ensuring the integrity of the governance framework. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the role, responsibilities and functions within the context of the Corporations Act, ASIC regulations, and the ASX Corporate Governance Principles. While the focus is primarily on publicly listed and unlisted companies, the principles are equally applicable to public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
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- Key information
- Duration: 3.5 hours (face-to-face & virtual)
CPD Points: 5 CPD hours
Assessment: 20 question multiple choice exam with 70% pass mark
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- Learning objectives
- • recognise the core duties of a company secretary
• describe the range of legal responsibilities of a company secretary
• define the typical tasks and activities of a company secretary
• locate and apply useful resources for the role of a company secretary
- • Newly appointed company secretaries or minute-takers
• Assistant company secretaries
• Support staff to the company secretariat
• Anyone moving into a company secretarial role.
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- Delivery
- • Face-to-face
• Online on-demand
• Virtual
Why study this course?
This course is ideal for aspiring and current company secretaries, board members, and governance professionals seeking to deepen their knowledge and skills in corporate governance.
Course price
| Face-to-face and Virtual | Online (2024) | |
| Member pricing | $515 | $510 |
| Subscriber pricing | $615 | $605 |
| Non-Member pricing | $655 | $615 |
CPD hours
5 CPD hours. Find out more about CPD hours and requirements here.
Course dates
| Where | Format | Date | |
| Hobart, TAS | Face-to-face | 24 September | Register |
| Virtual | Virtual | 26 September | Register |
| Perth, WA | Face-to-face | 23 October | Register |
| Virtual | Virtual | 30 October | Register |
| Virtual | Virtual | 12 November | Register |
| Brisbane, QLD | Face-to-face | 26 November | Register |
| Melbourne, VIC | Face-to-face | 28 November | Register |
Academic profile
The course is designed and delivered by seasoned governance experts and legal professionals with extensive academic and industry experience.