This concise monthly newsletter provides comprehensive coverage of company secretarial duties, company law, pensions, health and safety, tax, employment law, accounting and auditing and much more. It allows senior administrators, company secretaries and their advisers to be sure that they are fully informed and up to date.The following features are included:* Articles written by experts on topical subjects* Law reports of recent cases and tribunal decisions* Monthly in-depth look at particular statutory procedures* Round-up of relevant news including new legislation and consultations* Key future dates for implementing new regulations etcThe subscription also includes the complete CSR Company Service package: CD-ROM, bi-monthly booklets, Budget summary, New Year's Resolutions supplement, and cumulative indexes.

All public and private companies are required by law to appoint a company secretary. This guide to the role covers the secretary's duties, including: accounting and finance duties; personnel administration; compliance with employment rights; security of documentation; and insurance and property rights. It contains forms and documentation, and is written in a jargon-free style.

The Corporate Secretary's Answer Book is the only comprehensive, single-volume reference to address the specific tasks corporate secretaries face on a daily basis in a Q&A format. Every topic is conveniently listed for easy reference with an index organized by commonly used terms. With all of this valuable "know-how" located within one volume, corporate secretaries will be able to find the best way to proceed with any particular matter, quickly and confidently. The Corporate Secretary's Answer Book also includes sample forms and checklists that offer step-by-step guidance to completing each phase of the corporate secretary's duties throughout the year, especially under Sarbanes-Oxley, including: Conduct of Shareholder Meeting Guidelines - Annual Meeting Script - Minutes of Incentive Committee Meeting - Establishing a Special Litigation Committee of the Board - Audit Committee Charter - Corporate Governance Listing Standards - Corporate Governance Guidelines - Corporate Disclosure - and much more!

From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty.

Arranged by subject matter for fast reference, this text contains everything the company director and company secretary needs to be aware of, including facts and figures, law and legislation and best practice principles.