A Certificate of Incumbency is a document used to confirm the identity of the signing officers of a
corporation. Sometimes it also confirms the names of directors and shareholders as well as minute
book contents. A certificate of incumbency is often used to prove that a particular individual is
authorized to enter into legally binding transactions on behalf of a company. A Certificate of
Incumbency is also known as an Incumbency Certificate, a Certificate of Officers, an Officer
Certificate, a Register of Directors, and as a Secretary Certificate.