ACA

Administration of corporate affairs

I shall be teaching this course which will comprise 13 evening sessions and 2 Saturdays,

The administration of corporate affairs (ACA) is a massive subject that practically combines three of the previous syllabuses into one.

• Meetings
• Management of Systems (MOS)
• Pensions and Insurance (P&I)

Consequently, I shall, as a matter of necessity, have to move over the syllabus at speed and rely upon you to undertake background reading of the manual. You should take every opportunity to obtain relevant material from your employers.

As a practice, I set homework each week which I have found to be useful in providing feedback on students' understanding, exam and presentation skills as well as assessing how well I am getting the message across! You may send homework to me by email in word format.

Attached are the following:

• Syllabus
• Schedule of Lectures

I will not usually be able to provide copies of previous week's handouts, so I would recommend that if you are unable to attend a lecture that you ask a colleague to pick up an extra set for you.

If you have comments or queries not dealt with in the lesson, please talk to me in the break, after the lesson if there is time, or my contact details are below:

Please would you complete the questionnaire and the student information form.

Good luck!

Roger Woolley

London Guildhall University
Department of Management and Professional Development

Teaching Plan

Reading Material

Corporate Administration

The role and functions of the corporate administrator. Administration as a support service in organisations. The concept of best practice. The sources and application of guides to best practice.

Knowledge and Information

The sources of information on law, regulation and administrative best practice. Copyright and intellectual property, including asset protection. Trademarks and patents. Information, data and technology as a corporate resource. Technological change and innovation: internet and website applications and management. Security and integrity of information; control of access. Data protection legislation. Confidentiality.

The Human Resource

Employment law and regulation. The employment contract. Concepts of added value and continuous improvement. Securing and monitoring the people resource: human resource planning, recruitment and selection, job descriptions and person specifications. Maximising performance: job design; job enrichment; reward and recognition systems; job evaluation. Training and development. Coaching and counselling . Performance appraisal. Working with consultants and volunteers. Health and safety at work: legislation and practice.

Pensions, Insurance and Risk

Pensions: their relevance and purposes. Scheme types - occupational, state, personal. Stakeholder pensions and group personal pensions. The management and proper control of pension schemes. The impact of legislation. Funds and their management. Principles and practice of trusteeship; administrative secretaryship and support. The duties of trustees in law. Trust deeds and rules.

The nature of corporate and business risks; management and control. Corporate liability and insurance: classes and types. The insurance market: brokers and intermediaries. The use of consultants and advisers. Disaster planning.

Corporate Taxation

The impact of corporate taxation. Corporation Tax: Sales, Value Added or Goods and Services Taxes, Income Tax. Corporate responsibilities under law and regulation.

Corporate Assets

The management of physical assets. Facilities administration: role and functions. Security and the application of systems.

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