Incorporation and Organization
The difference between incorporation and organization, important questions to ask before organizing, the process of incorporating, and post-incorporation matters like foreign qualifications.
Category
Governance Tasks
Courses
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17 min
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13 min
Corporate Approvals
How a company authorizes its actions, including how to determine when board and stockholder approval is needed, how approvals can be obtained, the difference between resolutions, consents, and minutes, and how to determine the voting threshold needed for an approval.
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6 min
Annual Reports
An introduction to annual reports under state law (mainly Delaware), including what’s in the reports and why, the timing of filings, and penalties if the company is late.
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8 min
Franchise Taxes
A review of the two methods of calculating franchise tax, and why there’s no need to panic when a corporation receives its first bill.
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17 min
Intro to Public Company Reporting
A basic overview of the various filings required by a public company, from periodic reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, to proxy statements, to reporting requirements for company insiders.