ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
"CORPORATE SECRETARY"
LICENTIATE, ASSOCIATE AND FELLOW MEMBERSHIP

EXAMINATION SYLLABUSES

Time allowed for completion of each paper 21/2 hours.

Level 1:
1. Accountancy.  Partnership Accounts; Branch Accounts; Companies Formation and Capital; Raising of capital; Requirements of the Companies Acts; Debentures; Redeemable Preference Shares; Bonus Shares; Purchase of a Business; Reduction of Capital.
 
2. General Principles of English Law.  Nature and History of English Law; Source of English Law; The Judicial System; The Law of Persons; The Law of Contract; The Law of Torts; The Law of Property.
 
3. Commercial English.  Letter Writing; Drafting Reports; Composition; Errors in Composition; Direct and Indirect Speech; Correction of Errors; Analysis of Sentences; Principles; Gerunds; Infinitives; Absolute Construction; Special Verbs; Parsing; Note-Making.

Level 2:
1. Company Secretarial Practice.  Formation of a Company; Procedure after Incorporation; Application and Allotment; Calls and Instalments; The Common Seal; The Register of Members; Share Certificates, Transfer and Transmission of Shares; Registration of Documents.
 
2. Company Law (Section 1). History of the Companies Acts; Interpretation of the Present Acts; Formation and the various kinds of Companies; Conversion of a single trader or partnership into a company limited by shares; Memorandum and Articles of Association; The Registered Office; Issue of Shares; Prospectus; Underwriting Contracts; Profit Sharing Schemes; Alteration of Capital; Nature and Classes of Shares; Share Certificates; Share Warrants; Calls; Lien; Forfeiture; Surrender of Shares; Transfer and Transmission of Shares.
 
3. Secretarial and Administrative Practice. General Principles of Management; Organisation and Control of Office Procedures; Organisation Charts; Office Accommodation; Personnel Management; Salary Scales and Welfare; Recruitment of Staff; Training of Staff; Time-Keeping; Overtime; Dismissal of Staff; Assessing Personnel Policy; Office Procedure; Work Simplification; Work Charts; Production Control; Office Machines; Stock Control; Wages Systems; Communication Systems; Correspondence.
 
4. English Commercial Law.  The Law of Contract; Agency; Negotiable Instruments; Sale of Goods; Arbitration; Restrictive Trade Practices; The Law of Master and Servant; Liability for Tort and Crime; National Insurance (Industries Injuries) Act 1965; Accidents and Industrial Diseases; Statutory Control of Working Conditions, Offices, etc.

Level 3:

1. Meetings Law and Procedure. Definition; Regulations Governing Meetings; The Chairman; Agenda; Notices; Motions; Amendments; Adjournments; Minutes; Procedure; Company Meetings; Quorum; Motions and Resolutions; Polls; Public meetings; Defamation; Practical Work of the Secretary in Preparing for Meetings.
 
2. Company Taxation. Corporation Tax; Computation of Profits; Capital Gains; Losses; Close Companies; Directors and Employees-share Options; Tax Advantages of Pension Schemes; Groups of Companies.
 
3. Advanced Accountancy. Amalgamation of Limited Companies; Holding Companies; Reconstruction; Preparation of Consolidated Balance Sheets; Stock Control; Hire Purchase; Liquidation; Preparation of Statement of Affairs in Compulsory Liquidation; Liquidators' Cash Account; Stock Exchange Transactions; Investment Accounts; Interpretation of Final Accounts.
 
4. Company Law (Section 2).  Majority and Minority Rights: Qualified Minority Rights; The Position and Powers of Directors; Appointment and Retirement of Directors; Liability of Directors; The Secretary; Directors' Report; Divisible Profit; Inspection of Company's Books; Investigation into the Affairs of a Company; Arrangements and Reconstructions; Liquidation; Winding Up by the Court; Dissentient Shareholders; Voluntary Winding Up; Stock Transfer Act 1963; Monopolies and Mergers Act 1965; Companies' Winding Up Rules.