Seminar 5 - Incorporated Societies as an organisational form – Proposed changes, governance and accounting issues

Date and time: Wednesday, 24 February 2016 from 8.15am to 12.00pm.
Venue: VUW, Government Buildings, Lecture Theatre 1, 15 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Cost: $60 excluding GST

The Incorporated Societies Act 1908 is to be updated with an Exposure Draft of the new Bill out for submissions. This will affect the large number of not-for-profit organisations who operate under it, and it is a good chance for organisations to review their governance structures in light of the proposed changes and also to input to the new Bill while it is still in draft stage. In this seminar you will be given an overview of the key changes and hear from a panel of people who will be affected by these changes.

This seminar will cover:

• An overview of the obligations under the proposed Incorporated Societies Bill
• Committee members' duties, resolution of disputes and conflicts of interest
• Financial accounting obligations
• Actions to take now and those for the near future.

You may download a copy of the Seminar Programme and register via this link ($60 excl. GST).

Keynote speakers

• Geoff Connor, Principal Advisor, Commerce, Consumers and Communications Branch, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
• Carolyn Cordery, Associate Professor, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, VBS
• Dave Henderson, External Relations Manager, Hui E!
• Brent Kennerley, Partner, Grant Thornton
• Geoff McLay, Professor, Victoria University Law School
• John Page, Senior Advisor, Business Improvement, Sport New Zealand