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 The powers of a company's directors are defined in which company document? 

A

 Articles of Association 

B

 Memorandum of Association 

C

Register of Directors 

 To which of the following does a director owe their statutory duties? 

A

 The members personally 

B

 The company as a whole 

C

 The board of directors 

The rules of capital maintenance exist to primarily protect which of the following parties? 

A

 A company's members 

B

A company's creditors 

C

 A company's customers 

D

 The government 

Which of the following is NOT a valid method that a company may use to reduce its share capital according to the Companies Act 2006? 

A

Pay off part of paid-up share capital out of surplus profits 

B

Extinguish liability on partly paid shares 

C

 Buy back fully paid up share capital from shareholders using cash not surplus profit 

D

Cancel paid-up share capital that is no longer represented by assets 

Which TWO of the following are true concerning the issuing of a solvency statement by private companies in connection with a reduction of the company's share capital? 

(1) A solvency statement must be made 15 days in advance of the meeting where the special resolution concerning the reduction will be voted on  

(2) Only the Chairman and Finance Director of the company must be named on the statement. 

(3) The statement must declare that there are no grounds to suspect the company will be unable to pay its debts for the next six months

 (4) It is an offence to make a solvency statement without reasonable grounds for the opinion expressed in it 

A

 1 and 2 

B

 1 and 4 

C

 2 and 3 

D

 3 and 4 

 Which of the following statements concerning public companies reducing their share capital is correct? 

A

 A public company can reduce its share capital to below £50,000 and remain a public company without restriction 

B

 A public company that wishes to reduce its share capital to below £50,000 must re-register as a private company 

C

 A public company that wishes to reduce its share capital to below £50,000 must obtain permission from the stock market 

D

 A public company that wishes to reduce its share capital to below £50,000 must pass a written resolution of the members 

 What is the name given to dividends that are paid part of the way through a company's financial year? 

A

 Semi-dividends 

B

 Dividends paid in specie 

C

 Interim dividends 

D

 Preference dividends 

 In relation to the payment of dividends, which of the following will be included in the profit available for distribution in a company's current financial year? 

A

 An increase in the asset value of a head office building that occurred during the current financial year 

B

 Profit on the sale of an asset sold after the end of the current financial year 

C

 A depreciation charge made in the current financial year 

D

 A premium received on the nominal value of shares issued in the current financial year 

Which of the following statements is true concerning the payment of dividends by a public company? 

A

 A public company may make a distribution as long as its net assets are not less than its share capital 

B

 A public company may make a distribution as long as its net assets are not less than its undistributable reserves 

C

 A public company may make a distribution as long as its net assets are not less than its share capital less its undistributable reserves 

D

 A public company may make a distribution as long as its net assets are not less than its share capital plus its undistributable reserves 

Which TWO of the following statements concerning liability for the payment of unlawful dividends is correct? 

(1) Directors are liable if they declare a dividend that they know to be paid out of capital  

(2) Members who did not know the payment was unlawful are not liable 

 (3) Directors face criminal liability if they declare unlawful dividends 

(4) Directors who honestly rely on proper accounts when deciding whether to pay a dividend are still liable if it turns out to be unlawful 

A

 1 and 2 

B

 1 and 4 

C

 2 and 3 

D

 3 and 4