Overview    

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 forms the foundation of company governance and compliance in South Africa, yet many of its requirements are encountered by accounting and company secretarial professionals as part of their day-to-day work. Understanding the legal requirements behind company records, shares, directors, decision-making and ongoing statutory compliance is essential to ensuring that companies remain properly administered and compliant.

Join Nadia Coetzee on 9 September 2026 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am as she provides a practical overview of the Companies Act requirements that professionals are most likely to encounter in practice. The webinar will focus on translating legislative requirements into practical CIPC and company secretarial processes, helping attendees understand what needs to be maintained, approved, recorded and filed throughout the life of a company.

Learning objectives   

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies:  

•  Understand the Companies Act requirements most commonly encountered in practice.
• Identify the company records and statutory registers that must be maintained.
• Understand the requirements relating to shares, directors and changes to company information.
• Distinguish between board and shareholder authority and identify when the appropriate approvals are required.
• Apply ongoing company compliance requirements more effectively and identify potential compliance risks.

Content  

The webinar will cover the following topics:   

Understanding the Company and Its Records

o Companies Act 71 of 2008: key compliance requirements
o Company records and statutory registers
o Maintenance and accessibility of company information
o CIPC records and company compliance requirements

Managing Shares, Directors and Company Decisions
o Shares and shareholder information
o Appointment, resignation and changes relating to directors
o Board authority and board resolutions
o Shareholder authority and shareholder resolutions
o Required approvals for company decisions and changes

Staying Compliant Throughout the Year
o Ongoing statutory compliance obligations
o CIPC filings and company amendments
o Maintaining accurate company records
o Identifying and reducing company compliance risks
o Consequences of non-compliance with the Companies Act

Obtaining your CPD certificate  

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA.  

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.    

About the presenter  

Nadia Coetzee 

Nadia Coetzee is Head of Support at InfoDocs, where she leads the customer support team and champions a customer-first culture. Since joining InfoDocs in 2021, she has played a key role in shaping customer experience and developing practical compliance education, including building the InfoDocs CoSec Course to help empower company secretaries across South Africa.

Who should attend?  

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:  

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA.  

• Accounting officers.  

• Company secretaries.  

• Business owners.  

Price               

• R 0.00 - This webinar is free.  

Steps to register for the event:   

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar.  

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar.  

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series).  

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options.  

Additional material  

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:  

• A summarised slide presentation.  

• Reference documents and/or course material where available.  

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.