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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.

This record keeping facility was originally handwritten and the pages numbered accordingly.The explanation behind this is that it became nearly impossible to temper with the written work or to fix false documents or remove any essential data from it.These records are followed up so ensure they are in for a minimum of seven years and the information contains is constantly updated and current.

Advanced technology has changed a lot about this books but the concept remains the same. Mostly the minutes of the proceedings are now typed and printed out by a secretary. They are then fastened to the minute book and stamped to show approval.

An admirable corporate image is everything, ensure to outsource assistance from experts on how to maintain the records. To avoid any loopholes it should be tightly tightened and each entry signed.

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.

It is important to keep track of it for various reasons. They are the best backup information for financial audits. They are also used to verify the taxes that a firm pays the government. In case of any legal implications they provide vital documents to be used by the attorney. They also ensure that the day to day management of the firm is streamlined by use of the bylaws in them. A secure way of storing data and ensure easy access to all employees and stakeholders that may need the data. On other occasions they provide the needed records for corporate lawyers in case the company owners want to sell the business. Firms that keep the recordings improve their corporate image and increase their overall integrity to the general public as they seem to have no skeletons to hide in their transactions.

The people that may keep a keen interest on the recordings are prospective investors and suppliers, industrial court and company lawyers and advisers, its share owners, directors, auditors, financial accountants, employees and managers, government officers and finally banking institutions.




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