The Power in a Companys organizational structure from
















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The Power in a Company’s organizational structure from Shareholders to Financial Department
Owners Stockholders Shareholders
Meetings of shareholders /General Meetings of Shareholders/ convened / convoked ussually 1 per year
Meetings of shareholders’ 1 per year – General Meeting of Shareholders In Poland ussually in June more often (e. g. in March – to discuss sth. ) Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Shareholders (at a meeting) appoint nominate, designate Supevisory Board
Supervisory Board meetings usually 1 per month -1 per 3 months
Supervisory Board appoints nominates, designates Board of Directors
Stockholders reports Supervisory Board reports Board of Directors
Who heads (leads) Shareholders - (main shareholder) Supervisory Board – (Chairman) Board of Directors – (Chairman of the Board)
Board of Directors meetings, minutes – usually 1 per week
Board of Directors • Board of managers • Board of governors • Bord of trustees
Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Managing Director Chief Production Officer (CPO) (Production Deputy Director) Chief Sales Officer (CSO) (Sales Deputy Director) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (Finance Deputy Director)
Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer Chief Production Officer Chief Marketing Officer Chief Financial Officer Treasurer Finance Depart. Controler Accounting Depart.
Duties of Finance Department • documentation and the controlling of incoming and outgoing cash flows, • handling of the cash flows, • paying bills, wages, repayments of loans etc. • looking for sources of finance (to pay bills) – loans, lease contracts, bonds etc. • planning/forecasting the future of a company.
The new words • • • • stockholders, shareholders, majority and minority shareholders, voting by shares, voting by show of hands, voting by poll, conflict of interest, an accusition (to accuse), casting vote, to approve financial statements, to designate, Supervisory Board of Directors meetings, minutes to record, draft meetings – to minute
• • • to vote resolution, to report, Board of governors, Board of trustees, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Sales Officer. Managing Director, Sales Deputy Director, Finance Deputy Director, Divisions, Accounting Division, Financial Division, Controller, Treasurer.