Required internal record-keeping obligations of a corporation

Required internal record-keeping obligations of a corporation


What internal company records does a corporation need to keep?

A corporation must keep internal records for important decisions that are made by its directors and shareholders. These decisions include:

  1. Electing/changing a director
  2. Appointing/changing  an officer
  3. Changing the registered office
  4. Changing the corporation’s legal name
  5. Shareholder transactions
  6. Issuing or transferring shares
  7. Paying a corporate dividend


To learn more or to perform some compliance check out our site: https://www.corpcentre.ca/compliance-centre/ 


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