{"id":76164,"date":"2018-06-12T11:25:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T18:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/partners\/incorporation-legal-basics-copy\/"},"modified":"2018-06-14T15:38:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T22:38:04","slug":"finance-minute-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/finance-minute-books\/","title":{"rendered":"What The F || What the Finance: Minute Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"76164\" class=\"elementor elementor-76164 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e11815 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e11815\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1c9cf\" data-id=\"3b1c9cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ca219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ca219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By\u00a0 Kwang Lim<\/span><\/i><i>\u00a0and James Struthers<\/i><\/p><p><i style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><\/i><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-76213 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour.png\" alt=\"Bennett Jones\" width=\"188\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour.png 3337w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-100x34.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-360x121.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0a3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0a3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Too long; didn&#8217;t read (TL;DR):<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>minute books are extremely important;<\/li><li>if not kept or poorly kept can result in fines, delays, loss of financing, and unnecessary<br \/>stress; and<\/li><li>corporate record keeping is affordable and easy to access.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t know what a minute book is, and you don&#8217;t enjoy record keeping, you are likely in the majority. At most law firms, there is at least one paralegal that, driven by truth, order, and justice, wakes up every (weekday) morning to make sure that the client&#8217;s Is are dotted, Ts are crossed, and annual reports are filed with the corporate registrar. Without these rare, blessed souls, our world would descend into chaos, uncertainty, and even more cumbersome due diligence processes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most entrepreneurs, bookkeeping is bottom of the list, as you, the dreamer, are wrapped up in bringing your idea to market, generating cash flow, hiring employees, pitching your idea day after day, tweaking budgets, attending seminars, and so on and so on. But, either poor or non-existent corporate records can get you into hot water with the authorities, cause serious headaches in the due diligence process and even cost you investment opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5a8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e5a8a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76175\" alt=\"Minute Books\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-360x239.jpg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/application-blur-business-270238.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61ec34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c61ec34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280c4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280c4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Wot is a minute book m8?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minute book is, in essence, your company&#8217;s most important binder. It is a history of your company from incorporation onwards, and is a central repository for all information that a company is legally obligated to keep (which is set out in more detail below) as well as other documents which may be commonly reviewed such as the company&#8217;s notice of articles and material agreements like shareholders&#8217; agreements and share subscriptions.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Why do I need one?<\/b><\/h2><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s the Law<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Corporations Act<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (British Columbia) sets out the record-keeping requirements for companies. Companies are required to keep a number of records at its records office, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">its certificate of incorporation, or, if applicable, other certificates relating to the status of the corporation like a certificate of amalgamation or continuation;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a central securities register, which shows the history of share issuance, ownership and transfer;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register of directors, evidence that the directors have consented to act as such for the corporation, and documentation of any resignations;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shareholders&#8217; and directors&#8217; resolutions and minutes, which are legally required for certain types of transactions, especially for issuance, sale, and transfer of shares;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial statements;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">articles of incorporation;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorporation agreement; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certain historical records.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, certain records must be dated and time stamped, and whomever maintains a company&#8217;s records must take steps to keep the records complete, truthful, accessible, and safe from loss, mutilation or destruction.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a83a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7a83a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76176\" alt=\"Minute Books\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-360x239.jpg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/banking-business-checklist-416322.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15beda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b15beda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e2983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e2983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s the Standard<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minute books are tr\u00e9s importante when it comes to securing financing and for the sale of the company. Investors and potential purchasers want to make sure that their investment or purchase is safe. That means making sure the company that they are investing in or purchasing actually exists, that the shares they are buying have been validly issued, approved, and are available for purchase, and that there are no complicating issues like an uncooperative majority shareholder. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High potential companies with great ideas sometimes spook investors who begin due diligence only to find a non-existent or poorly kept minute book and corporate records. Not only can this slow the due diligence process, but investors may walk, as it signals disorganization, unpreparedness, and unprofessionalism. Corporate records can be recreated, but the process is costly and time intensive. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever tried to recount what you did, where you were, who you were with, and for how long, after the fact? It&#8217;s hard to do for a week previous, let alone the long and difficult founding years of a company.<\/span><\/p><h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s Easy<\/span><\/i><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most law firms will offer registered office services, meaning that they will keep your minute book in good order and make necessary filings with the corporate registry on your behalf. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7a253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d7a253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-1024x346.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76213\" alt=\"Bennett Jones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-100x34.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bennettjones_logo__Hor-Colour-360x121.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d79103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d79103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The views and comments expressed in this blog post are those of the authors and do not represent the views of Bennett Jones LLP. This blog was prepared for informational purposes only, and should not in any way be construed as legal advice. Entrepreneurs and companies contemplating financing should seek legal advice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any ideas for future blog posts, please contact:\u00a0<br \/><\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:limk@bennettjones.com\">limk@bennettjones.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:sianh@bennettjones.com\">sianh@bennettjones.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86b7ba4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86b7ba4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-475befc\" data-id=\"475befc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969bfe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"969bfe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cecd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6cecd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Value Pricing Workshop: June 19, 2018<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcebe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fcebe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PRICINGSTRATEGY.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-76168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PRICINGSTRATEGY.png 600w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PRICINGSTRATEGY-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PRICINGSTRATEGY-100x50.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PRICINGSTRATEGY-360x180.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a894f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a894f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/events\/value-pricing-attract-customers-win-against-competition-and-make-a-profit\/\">Attract Customers, Win Against Competition, and Make a Profit<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"gmail_default\"><i>If pricing is a black box, how do you know how much you&#8217;re leaving on the table.<\/i><\/p><p class=\"gmail_default\">In this fast, interactive workshop, Steph Sharp, finance, strategy &amp; negotiations expert and founder of F*NANCE (Finance &amp; Business Acumen Building Systems &amp; Forums) will give you a new perspective on value pricing, exploring questions like what is value and why is pricing so hard?<\/p><p>Learn how to use value pricing to attract more ideal customers, win against the competition, and still make a profit! 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