CIPC Compliance: Accounting- and company-records

CIPC Compliance: Accounting- and company-records

The Companies Act requires a company to maintain certain records. These records must be accessible from the company’s registered office. If they are not accessible from the company’s registered office a notice to this effect must be filed with CIPC. What documents...
CIPC Compliance: Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI)

CIPC Compliance: Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI)

What is a MOI?The term “MOI” is an abbreviation for “Memorandum of Incorporation”. It is a document that sets out the rights, duties and responsibilities of shareholders, directors and other persons involved in a company. Every company registered in South Africa needs...
CIPC compliance checklist

CIPC compliance checklist

The Company and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) introduced a new compliance checklist. All companies that are required to perform an independent review or an audit is required to complete the checklist on an annual basis. The intention of CIPC behind this new...