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COMPANY SECRETARY – APPOINTMENT, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES According to clause (c) of Sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980, a company secretary means a person who is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Therefore, ‘Company Secretary’ means a person who is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and who is appointed by a company to perform the functions of a company secretary. The functions of company secretary have been detailed in section 205 of the Act. Section 203 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8 mandates the appointment of Key Managerial Personnel and makes it obligatory for a listed company and every other public company having a paid-up share capital of rupees ten crores or more, to appoint a company secretary. Rule 8A mandates the private company having paid up capital Rs. 10 crore of more to have a whole time Company Secretaries. (Inserted vide MCA Notification dated 03/01/2020 with ...

  1. Differences in Career Path The beginning of both their journeys starts from the commerce field but further divert in two different parts. Mathematics is not a compulsory subject for either of them, but you will have a harder time pursuing these courses without a solid foundation in Maths (especially for CA). The primary institute for qualifying chartered accountancy is Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Bhawan. For CS, the qualifying institution is ICSI-  The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.   How to become a Company Secretary (CS) To pursue a career as a Company Secretary, follow these steps: Register with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Pursue the cseet course for 4 months. (its is entranc exam of cs executive) Pursue the executive program for 1 year. Pursue the professional program for 1 year. Alternatively, you can also go for the Company Secretary course after completing your graduation. The route is as follows: P...

  Hey, I personally think you should first clear all the exams of CS, till the professional level, after that you can join the articleship. Joining it after all the exams have advantages like you have to persuade articleship for one year only. Plus you can properly give your 100% attention in studying and preparing for the exams. If you join it after executive level you have to pursue a 15 months training. One more advantage is when a person joins corporate after executive level your concentration dazes with studies for professional level and you cannot give your cent percent focus on a single thing. I'll also join my articleship after my professional level is cleared. Thanks I personally think that you should join CS internship only after passing your all exams i.e. CS professional. Reason being that it's hard to manage both office and study at a time, you are not able to give your 100% in any of it. So, better first complete your study then join the office so that you will be...

How to Become CS | Complete Details of Company Secretary Course Becoming a company secretary  is one of the most reputed, high-growth and rewarding career options for anyone. A company secretary is also known as a “corporate secretary” in some parts of the world. It is also a highly specialised and coveted career option that one can enter. Who is a Company Secretary Exactly? A company secretary is one of the key personnel in any company, placed at the top of the organizational hierarchy, i.e., management level and is also responsible for managing the legal, financial and statutory requirements of the company. Some of the important Company Secretary duties and responsibilities include: Creating company policies Arranging meetings Maintaining company financial records and accounts Performing the intermediary role between the company and its Board of Directors Keeping statutory record books Ensuring proper payment of dividend and interest payments Proper drafting and execu...