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# How to appoint an accounting officer

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||| According to the Closed Corporations Act it is mandatory for each corporation to appoint an accounting officer, and if a vancancy arises a new officer must be appointed within a period of 28 days. Failure to appoint an Accounting Officer within the designated time frame, will result in non-compliance.

On InfoDocs you are able to appoint and resign an accounting officer with the click of a few buttons.

Log in to your InfoDocs account [here](https://secure.infodocs.co.za/#/public/login). If you don’t already have an account, [register](https://secure.infodocs.co.za/#/public/register/personaldetails) for a free trial.

**Step 1**: Navigate to the **Members Tab** and under **Actions**, click on **Appoint Officer**.

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**Step 2**: In the box that pops up, you can either search for an individual already on your profile or manually enter the details of the person being appointed. Click **Next** to continue.

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**Step 3**: Next, stipulate the date of appointment, and in the appointment box, make sure to select the accounting officer and to complete their professional body details. Click **Save** to continue.

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**Step 4**: InfoDocs will automatically generate a resolution and consent to act accounting officer and the CK2A form. Download and save these documents, find them in the **Template Library** later, then click **Submit to CIPC**.

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**Step 5**: Once you have selected **Submit to CIPC**, you will receive an email from InfoDocs with all the supporting documents attached as well as the CK2A, pre-populated for you.

**Step 6**: In order to finalise this appointment, send the following documents to [manualck2@cipc.co.za](manualck2@cipc.co.za)

* Verified/Certified ID – Resigning officer
* Verified/Certified ID – Newly appointed officer
* Letter of Resignation – to be signed by the resigning officer
* Member Resolution – Accounting Officer Appointment of Newly Appointed Accounting Officer (to be signed by the members)
* Consent to Act as Accounting Officer – to be signed by the newly appointed accounting officer
* Amended Founding Statement (CK2A) – to be signed by the members