What is a Company Minute Book? Every corporation in Canada is required to maintain an official record of its activities including records of any annual meetings conducted by the directors and shareholders of the company as well as any change within the corporation such as any change of address, changes in directors, shareholders and/or officers, […]
Setting Up Your Manitoba Company Minute Book
What is a Company Minute Book? Every corporation in Canada is required to maintain an official record of its activities including records of any annual meetings conducted by the directors and shareholders of the company as well as any change within the corporation such as any change of address, changes in directors, shareholders and/or officers, […]
Setting Up Your British Columbia Company Minute Book
What is a Company Minute Book? Every corporation in Canada is required to maintain an official record of its activities including records of any annual meetings conducted by the directors and shareholders of the company as well as any change within the corporation such as any change of address, changes in directors, shareholders and/or officers, […]
Setting Up Your Alberta Company Minute Book
What is a Company Minute Book? Every corporation in Canada is required to maintain an official record of its activities including records of any annual meetings conducted by the directors and shareholders of the company as well as any change within the corporation such as any change of address, changes in directors, shareholders and/or officers, […]
Records Showing Shares Was Issued
A new corporation almost always issues shares to record the ownership interests of the persons who invest in the corporation. Most smaller corporations issue shares for cash, property, or the performance of services that were rendered in forming the corporation. Many provinces prohibit the issuance of shares in return for a promise to pay for […]
Minutes of the First Directors’ Meeting
When most businesses incorporate, they prepare minutes of the first meeting of the corporation’s board of directors or of the incorporators (the person or persons who signed and fled the articles on behalf of the corporation). This meeting is usually referred to as the organizational meeting of the corporation. Minutes are simply a formal record […]
Tree Ways to Make and Document Formal Corporate Decisions
There are three basic ways to make and document formal corporate decisions made by a corporation’s board of directors or shareholders. They are: • real meeting with minutes • paper meeting with minutes, and • action by written consent Real Meeting With Minutes Your directors or shareholders and all interested parties get together in a […]
The Importance of Protecting Your Corporate Status
A corporation is a legal entity that is created and regulated by state laws. For legal, practical, and tax purposes, a corporation is legally separate from any of the people who own, control, manage, or operate it. If you want the advantages of having a corporation, you must follow legal requirements for running it. If […]
Corporate records and filing obligations for Canadian Corporations
A corporation is required to keep certain records at its registered office or at some other location in Canada chosen by the board of directors. These records must include the following: all articles of the corporation, (for ex., articles of incorporation, articles of continuance or articles of amalgamation); by-laws and their amendments; and unanimous members […]
The Importance of a Corporate Minute Book
A corporate minute book is important to your company. It maintains a record of the significant decisions, rules, and regulations of your company. It mentions key persons in the company and their responsibilities. It can reveal information about shareholders and other corporate affiliations. Your corporate minute book should present an accurate record of major happenings […]