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As you start your business, you may consider it silly to think about putting together a board of directors. In business news and on television, a board of directors is usually portrayed in a large corporation such as ibm. Every corporation, though, is required to maintain a board of directors, regardless of its size. It may only be a single director (you) that is required. It’s advisable to at least have an informal board of directors for your bookkeeping practice.

A board of directors is simply a group of people who help advise and guide the management and owners of a company. Board members may comprise mentors, retired business owners, or others who have skills that can help your business. The incorporation documents of a corporation outline the board’s duties and responsibilities, including which issues must be voted on by the board.

In a small company, getting external board members may be difficult, as they will take on some liabilities for the operation of the company, but having them is even more critical than in a larger organization. Experienced board members bring knowledge and advisory skills to the table that you may lack. If nothing else, they bring new ideas and opinions.