Management reports are important to a company because they provide decision-makers with valuable insights into the performance and financial health of the organization. These reports allow managers to: Monitor performance: Management reports provide real-time information about key performance indicators such as sales, expenses, and profitability. This enables managers to identify trends and track progress towards [...]
Selling a business in Singapore involves several steps and requires careful planning and preparation. Here are some general steps you can take: Prepare your business for sale: Before selling your business, you need to ensure that your financial statements are up-to-date and that your business is in good shape. This can include making any necessary [...]
Every company in Singapore has a company constitution. This essentially is the "rule book" of the company. It sets out how the company does its business and how it deals with matters especially with regards to the conduct of directors and shareholders. You can retrieve the model constitution from this link: https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/CoA1967-S833-2015?DocDate=20200124 The model constitution [...]
If a customer in Singapore does not pay for agreed services, you may consider the following options: Negotiate payment: Try to reach a mutually agreed solution with the customer, such as a payment plan. It would be wise to try to reach a mutual agreement and settle it privately. This is so that the customer [...]
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of holding Annual General Meetings (AGMs) via virtual means. However, as we move towards normalcy, companies are reverting to holding physical AGMs. The question that remains is: should companies still hold virtual AGMs? Virtual AGMs are held on platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex or Google Meet. Participants [...]
Upon incorporation, companies must appoint a company secretary within six months. This is in accordance with section 171(4A) of the Companies Act which states: The office of secretary must not be left vacant for more than 6 months at any one time. In most cases, the company secretary is filled by the corporate service provider [...]
Brief introduction: To better understand the advantages and disadvantages, we will need to first understand what convertible notes really are and then we can better appreciate their usage. We have a previous article posted here: What is a convertible note?. This article spells out the usual steps a company may take to issue a convertible [...]
Do note that the information in this article is accurate as of the date of publishing. As a general guide, CPF contributions are required for full-time, part-time, casual and temporary employees who are: Singapore citizens or permanent residents Engaged under a contract of service (i.e. an employment contract as opposed to a contract for service) [...]
On January 10th 2022, Parliament passed the Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act. This amends the Companies Act and Limited Partnerships (LLP) Act. What are the changes? Both local and foreign Singapore registered companies will be required to keep a non-public register of nominee shareholders and their nominators. The register will need to be updated [...]
In our previous article, What are Routine Secretarial Services?, we discussed the typical services which a corporate service provider will cover. In this article, we will touch on what are non-routine Secretarial Services. Non-routine secretarial services are typically items that do not happen on a regular basis. They are generally not the usual statutory requirements. [...]