Hello Everyone! My name is Emily Knapp and for the past two months I have served as an Accounting and Bookkeep Trainee at Centre O. I am about to begin my fourth year of accounting studies at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, but travelled to Hong Kong to grow my technical skills, broaden my cultural horizons, and …
HOW TO APPLY TO BECOME A NOTARY PUBLIC
You’ve passed your test, been 7 years a solicitor, and gotten your letter? Now it’s time to begin the application process by requesting your Letter of No Objection. No, you can’t just apply to become a Notary Public. First, you have to state your case to the Society of Notaries that you’re fit to even try. The Letter of No …
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY TO BECOME A NOTARY PUBLIC
Before submitting your applications, there are several requirements an aspiring notary must complete. The Legal Requirement To most small businessmen and women tempted by eye-watering fees, this requirement is the most exclusionary. In order to even be eligible to submit an application, you must fulfill two requirements. First, you must have an aggregate total of seven years of experience working …
HOW TO BECOME A NOTARY PUBLIC IN HONG KONG
If you own a small business, you might occasionally need documents notarized. After seeing the price tag on their services, though, it might be tempting to change industries. Their fees often can get up to the HK$1000s for as little work as a single signature. The process of becoming a notary public, and joining their society, reveals why: it is …
A CHECKLIST FOR PREPARATION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLERS REGISTER
Previously, we gave you an introduction and general guide to the Significant Controllers Register, the ‘SCR’. Here, we have compiled all the major points into a checklist for the preparation of your SCR. 1. Find a place to keep the SCR. The SCR can be kept at the registered office or any other place in Hong Kong. If the SCR …
WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLERS REGISTER?
After identifying the significant controllers in your company, you should enter the content into a Significant Controllers Register, keep it up-to-date, and make it available for inspection. It is important to note that certain details must be included in SCR: • The ‘required particulars’ of every significant controller of the company. The ‘required particulars’ include name, nature of control over the company, …
WHO IS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTROLLER OF A COMPANY?
All companies incorporated in Hong Kong (except listed companies) should identify persons who have significant control over the company (‘significant controllers’) and maintain a significant controllers register (‘SCR’) to be accessible by law enforcement officers. A person has ‘significant control’ over a company if one or more of the following condition are met: • The person holds, directly or indirectly, …
HOW STORYTELLING COULD REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH
Story Telling: The “Why” before “What” Robert McKee puts it best – “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world.” Nowhere is this truer than when pitching your business to investors or trying to win over a potential client. Storytelling binds humans together because it is our base form of communication to connect and bond with …
3 WAYS TO BUILD BUSINESS NETWORK FOR AN ENTREPRENEUR
Building relationships and business network is important for starting a business because it can help you to take a step back everything from branding strategy to funding. A good relationship is mutually beneficial, which enables both parties to help each other in an organic way. To build this kind of relationship, only attending business networking events and keeping business information …
3 EASY, EFFECTIVE WAYS TO INCREASE SALES AND TRAFFIC FOR E-COMMERCE SHOPS
3 Effective Ways to Increase Sales and Traffic for E-Commerce Shops If you operate your business on an e-commerce platform like Shopify, you know that it can be difficult to create traffic and close sales. Below, Centre O offers easy ways to boost your sales: Send Samples to Social Media Influencers Social media can be a powerful tool to attract …