Difference between agenda and minutes


While both agenda and minutes are document related to the Shareholders’ Meeting, they refer to two different things. Learn the difference between the two terms here.

An agenda is a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up. It usually includes one or more specific items of business to be acted upon. It may, but is not required to, include specific times for one or more activities. An agenda may also be called a docket, schedule, or calendar.

On the other hand, minutes or informally, notes, are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues.