Many corporations are run as if incorporation was the end of the paperwork. It was the beginning, and the gaps surface at the worst time.
Every corporation must keep proper records, its articles and by-laws, registers of directors and shareholders, and minutes or resolutions of decisions, together known as the minute book. It is not a formality. A buyer, lender or investor will ask to see it, and an incomplete one can stall or sink a deal.
Corporations must file annual returns to stay in good standing, and must now maintain a register of individuals with significant control, the people who ultimately own or control the company. Federal corporations file this information, and some of it is public, while Ontario corporations must keep it on file. Falling behind on filings can lead to a corporation being dissolved.
A simple annual routine keeps a corporation clean and deal-ready. Letting it lapse creates a problem that compounds quietly for years.
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Book a Consultation许多公司经营起来，仿佛注册就是文书工作的终点。其实那只是起点，而缺口总在最糟的时候浮现。
每家公司都必须保存适当的记录：章程与细则、董事与股东名册、以及决议或会议记录，合称“记录册”。这不是形式。买方、贷款人或投资人都会要求查看，一本不完整的记录册，可能拖垮或搞砸一笔交易。
公司必须提交年度申报(annual return)以保持良好存续状态，如今还须维护“重要控制人登记册”，即最终拥有或控制公司的人。联邦公司须申报此信息、其中部分公开；安省公司则须“存档保留”。申报长期拖欠，可能导致公司被注销。
一套简单的年度例行流程，就能让公司干净、随时可交易。任其荒废，则会制造一个多年里悄悄累积的问题。