Question

Explain in brief the importance of a secretary.

Answer 1

1. the company secretary acts as an advisor to board of directors and implements the decision taken by the board of directors.
2. A secretary occupies nucleus (central) position, around which the whole office machinery rotates.
3. He occupies a key position in the administrative set up of the organization.
4. He is a link between the top management and middle and lower management.
5. A secretary is a custodian of secret, confidential and important information of his organization.
   
6. One of the most important duties of the secretary is to comply with all the legal requirements on behalf of his organization.
   
7. communicate with the stakeholders of the company(stakeholder: shareholders, workers, government etc who have direct interest in working of the organization.
8. custodian of maintaining books of accounts required as per companies act