PART A: Being a director, directors and the board, basic duties under the Companies Act, breach of duty and disqualification 1. The nature of office of director 2. Directors, the Board and the company secretary 3. Directors' rights and powers 4. The 'general duties' of directors under statute 5. Shareholder approvals; other Companies Act and related obligations affecting directors 6. Breach of duty by a director PART B: Directors' relations with shareholders, governance, audit and accounts, reporting 7. Directors' duties and the members (shareholders) 8.

Directors and corporate governance 9. Directors' responsibilities for the preparation of the accounts and audit; and some other financial concerns 10. Content of the accounts and the annual report; accounting exemptions 11. Directors' responsibilities in public and listed companies PART C: Particular topics for consideration by directors: duties to be fulfilled in such connections 12. Directors: employees and employment issues 13. Directors' duties and the environment 14. Customers and consumer protection 15. Data protection 16.

Creditors and insolvency Appendices: 1. Website addresses 2. Checklist of matters to include in a director's service contract 3. Details of statutory registers 4. Inspection of company records 5. Statutory forms and filing periods: Companies Act 2006 6. Schedule of recommended document retention periods 7. Retention and disposal of records 8.

Qualifications as a very small, small or medium-sized company or group of companies 9. Schedule of items which will require announcement through an RIS.