Gateway21 Academy http://www.gateway21academy.com Singapore Company Secretary | Corporate Secretarial Training Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:43:07 +0000 en hourly 1 Bizfile Made Easy – 15 May 2010 http://www.gateway21academy.com/bizfile-made-easy-15-may-2010/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/bizfile-made-easy-15-may-2010/#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:28:09 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=56 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Dear all


By popular requests, I am conducting this $10 workshop (as it’s our 10th Anniversary) on 15.5.2010. Find out how to navigate thru all the government portals, doing the lodgements, and understanding what is Bizfiling all about.


The workshop is absolutely FREE if you sign up through our SCCC MeetUp group …. here.


Seats are limited!


Till then,

Valerie

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/bizfile-made-easy-15-may-2010/feed/ 0 Shareholders’ Meetings: How held, Why, When, Whom, What formalities? http://www.gateway21academy.com/shareholders-meetings-how-held-why-when-whom-what-formalities-2/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/shareholders-meetings-how-held-why-when-whom-what-formalities-2/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:23:18 +0000 admin http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=54 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hi again


Thanks to your support, we successfully held our 3rd SCCC MeetUp Group on 9 April 2010, whereby I shared with SCCC members about AGM, EGM, notice, quorum, proxy, voting, minuting and all the corporate secretary jargon!


My powerpoint presentation is available here for download …


SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING 9 APRIL 2010


Hope you find them useful.


We have other free SCCC MeetUp talks for May and June 2010 lined up. Don’t miss them. Sign up for free at

http://www.meetup.com/SINGAPORE-CORPORATE-COMPLIANCE-CLUB-SCCC/


Be seeing you, keep well,

Valerie

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/shareholders-meetings-how-held-why-when-whom-what-formalities-2/feed/ 0 “Essentials for Business” Seminar organized by ACRA – 24.3.2010 http://www.gateway21academy.com/essentials-for-business-seminar-organized-by-acra-2432010-2/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/essentials-for-business-seminar-organized-by-acra-2432010-2/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:43:41 +0000 admin http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=57 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Dear friends


The “Essentials for Business” seminar was held by ACRA to equip SMEs with knowledge and skills and the network needed to build a successful enterprise.


I was again honoured to be invited for the 2nd year running, to represent SAICSA to give a presentation entitled “Essential Filings with ACRA”. For a copy of my powerpoint notes, please click at : http://www.acra.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/AD1D18F4-13B4-4D97-96F9-D90EC0548821/14526/A1_ValerieLim_Saicsa.pdf



Be informed,

Valerie


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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/essentials-for-business-seminar-organized-by-acra-2432010-2/feed/ 0 Do You Know the Pitfalls & Issues re GST, Tax and Accounting http://www.gateway21academy.com/do-you-know-the-pitfalls-issues-re-gst-tax-and-accounting-2/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/do-you-know-the-pitfalls-issues-re-gst-tax-and-accounting-2/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:22:46 +0000 admin http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=53 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Dear friends


Our SCCC MeetUp Group met on 12 March 2010 and learnt alot from CPA Mr Sean Lim about the pitfalls and checks & balances needed to stay compliant with IRAS (the tax man).


Far too many people are caught unaware of their tax, GST, accounting & other corporate compliances … or have been caught for tax evasion or fraud.


Sobering thoughts … we want the tax man as our friend, not our foe.


Do join our SCCC MeetUp group (organizer is Valerie Lim, Chartered Secretary, FCIS) to stay and keep abreast of all the legal, tax and company secretary compliances in Singapore. check out : http://www.meetup.com/SINGAPORE-CORPORATE-COMPLIANCE-CLUB-SCCC/


Talk soon,

Valerie


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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/do-you-know-the-pitfalls-issues-re-gst-tax-and-accounting-2/feed/ 0 Bartering as a business strategy http://www.gateway21academy.com/bartering-as-a-business-strategy/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/bartering-as-a-business-strategy/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:21:16 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=59 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Dear business owners,


We all know cash and cashflow is King. But sometimes bartering is another strategy to adopt .. hear Valerie Lim extol on Channel U regarding the virtues of bartering…


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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/bartering-as-a-business-strategy/feed/ 0 Winning a legal case – DC Suit No. 2623 of 2006 B http://www.gateway21academy.com/winning-a-legal-case-dc-suit-no-2623-of-2006-b/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/winning-a-legal-case-dc-suit-no-2623-of-2006-b/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:59:00 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=48 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> hello again


After 5 long years, I finally got vindicated and won a legal case against another secretarial provider, for breach of contract and non-payment.


It just goes to show that one has to stand firm, and be on the right side of the law, and live life above the line, and justice will always prevail.


This reinforces and spurs me on to always advise my clients and others that “a good name is better than riches” and INTEGRITY is key in any business.


Here’s to your business success.

Valerie

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/winning-a-legal-case-dc-suit-no-2623-of-2006-b/feed/ 0 Selecting your Business Entity – talk by SCCC MeetUp http://www.gateway21academy.com/selecting-your-business-entity-talk-by-sccc-meetup/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/selecting-your-business-entity-talk-by-sccc-meetup/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:34:55 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=45 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hello again


I informed you last week about the Singapore Corporate Compliance Club (SCCC) MeetUp group which I started.


For our first MeetUp, it is scheduled for January 26, 2010 and will cover “Getting started in business? Learn how to select the right type of entity”.


Do check out


http://www.meetup.com/SINGAPORE-CORPORATE-COMPLIANCE-CLUB-SCCC/calendar/12281913/


Hope to see you then.
Valerie

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/selecting-your-business-entity-talk-by-sccc-meetup/feed/ 0 Keeping up with the changing legislation http://www.gateway21academy.com/keeping-up-with-the-changing-legislation/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/keeping-up-with-the-changing-legislation/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:59 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=58 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hi all

As entrepreneurs, new or old, need to keep abreast of legislative framework, I am invited to share my views at entrepreneurial talks. Here are what attendees have to say…here



and we encourage everyone to stay connected to us via our Singapore Corporate Compliance Club (SCCC) MeetUp group, so that you are always kept in the know.

Join us here

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/keeping-up-with-the-changing-legislation/feed/ 0 Updating Building names by SingPost http://www.gateway21academy.com/updating-building-names-by-singpost/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/updating-building-names-by-singpost/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:49:46 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=46 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Hello friends

As part of ACRA’s pro-enterprise initiatives, their records will now be updated with new building names as informed by SingPost. Customers will be kept informed of the change via email or mobile messaging alerts.

With implementation of this new service, the ‘Announcements’ section of BizFile (www.bizfile.gov.sg) will be updated with a list of affected building names on a monthly basis. This is useful because the current address appears inadequate if the building names are not reflected.

Most of us recognize the address with the “building names” as “landmarks” and it is indeed welcome news that now the building names will be reflected clearly in ACRA records.

Till next time,
Valerie

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]]> http://www.gateway21academy.com/updating-building-names-by-singpost/feed/ 0 Review and Rewriting of the Singapore Companies Act http://www.gateway21academy.com/review-and-rewriting-of-the-singapore-companies-act/ http://www.gateway21academy.com/review-and-rewriting-of-the-singapore-companies-act/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:27:14 +0000 http://gateway21academy.com/blog/Gateway21Academy/?p=44 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> As you may be aware, the Steering Committee for Review of the Singapore Companies Act was commissioned by the Ministry of Finance in Oct 2007 to REVIEW and REWRITE the Companies Act, so as to retain an efficient and transparent corporate regulatory framework that supports Singapore’s growth as a global hub for both businesses and investors.


The Steering Committee had been working hard to perform a comprehensive review of our Act, in comparison with what’s already happening in other jurisdictions like Australia, Hong Kong and UK.


Its approach is to see how we can either lessen the regulatory burdens of companies or make it easier for them to comply with the statutory requirements, whilst ensuring transparency and accountability to 3rd parties.


There had been 2 confidential discussion papers so far dealing with directors and corporate governance issues, and accounts and audit. Subsequent discussion papers will cover issues relating to shareholders’ rights and meetings, capital maintenance and shares, takeovers and amalgamation, registration of charges and general company administration.


As we all can expect quite some imminent changes to the Companies Act, hence I have started a MeetUp Group called the “Singapore Corporate Compliance Club (SCCC)” for you to join in.


The purpose of this MeetUp Group is for us to exchange, meetup, discuss, expound the Companies Act and its implications, etc! I would like all of us to be kept abreast of the forthcoming new changes, which will be unveiled when the time is right (as approved by the Ministry to be released).


In the meantime, please do click on this link to join in:


http://www.meetup.com/find/?keywords=singapore+corporate+compliance&country=sg&locationPickerRef=0&dbCo=sg&dbOutsideUsLink=&dbZip=meetup1&zip=meetup1&op=search&style=&submitButton=Search


Membership is FREE and all are welcome to join! If you know of anyone who might benefit from joining, please do request them to sign into this SCCC MeetUp.


Best regards

Valerie Lim

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