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FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ETHICS7.5.3 Incorporation<strong>The</strong> following documents are to be presented to the Corporate AffairsCommission for the purpose <strong>of</strong> incorporation <strong>of</strong> a company:(a)(b)(c)Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>and</strong> Articles <strong>of</strong> Association;Statement <strong>of</strong> Authorized Share Capital - (2 forms) (the ‘a & b’)should bear the appropriate amount <strong>of</strong> stamp duty. This can bepaid for, at the Federal Ministry <strong>of</strong> Finance <strong>and</strong> EconomicDevelopment Stamp Duty Office in any State <strong>of</strong> the Federation;Other forms to be filed along with the Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>and</strong> Articles<strong>of</strong> Association are:(i) CAC 1: Availability <strong>of</strong> name;(ii) CAC 2: Allotment <strong>of</strong> shares;(iii) CAC 3: Particulars <strong>of</strong> registered <strong>of</strong>fice;(iv) CAC 4: Compliance with CAMA requirements;(v) CAC 7: Particulars <strong>of</strong> directors; <strong>and</strong>(vi) CAC 7A: Particulars <strong>of</strong> secretary.<strong>The</strong> above, together with the written consent <strong>of</strong> the minimum number<strong>of</strong> directors <strong>and</strong> the appropriate amount <strong>of</strong> fees payable.7.5.4 Registration <strong>of</strong> Specialised Companies / Business Names /Pr<strong>of</strong>essionsApplications for incorporation / registration <strong>of</strong> companies or businessnames to carry on certain business must be supported with the evidence<strong>of</strong> capability.Some <strong>of</strong> the businesses or pr<strong>of</strong>essions affected are:(a)(b)(c)Medical or hospital, pharmaceutical;Engineering <strong>and</strong> related pr<strong>of</strong>essions; <strong>and</strong>Accountancy, architecture <strong>and</strong> law.Applications are required to be accompanied with a photocopy <strong>of</strong> thecertificate <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the directors in the field.7.5.5 Memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>of</strong> AssociationIt shall state:(a) Name <strong>of</strong> the company;(b) Registered <strong>of</strong>fice situated in Nigeria;(c) <strong>The</strong> name <strong>of</strong> the business;(d) Restriction on the powers <strong>of</strong> the company;(e) That the company is a private or public company;(f) That the liability <strong>of</strong> its members is limited by shares or byguarantee or is unlimited; <strong>and</strong>154

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