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CA, CS, CMA - ICSI has issued the first four Auditing Standards which are mandatorily applicable to the auditor on or after 1st April, 2020. The first three Standards will be applicable to all kinds of audit engagements and the fourth one will specifically be applicable for the Secretarial Audit under section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - STARTEGIC USE OF TECHNOLOGIES – AI and ML for Professionals- By CS Haresh Jani and CA Vikram Pandya & ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON PROFESSIONALS By CS Amita Desai CS Haresh Jani initiated the session at IMC organized by Manoyog GRC Advisors Private Limited. He explained in brief the advantages and use of Technology. […...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013 provides for Secretarial audit for bigger companies. It was hailed as an important step in improving corporate governance and ensure effectives compliances of the rules and regulations applicable on the company....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Q.1 Will the new admissions to Foundation Programme be discontinued after introduction of new regulations / CS Executive Entrance Test (CSEET)? Ans: Yes. New admissions to Foundation Programme will be discontinued after introduction of new regulations and the CSEET shall be introduced as a qualifying test for registration to Executive Pr...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - ICSI came with amendment Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. Under this amendment it seems that, now a Practicing Member (COP Holder) of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) can enter into partnership with Chartered Accountant, Cost and Works Accountants, Advocates etc....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - GUIDANCE NOTES ON ICSI AUDITING STANDARDS ICSI Auditing Standards aims to support the Company Secretaries in developing auditing acumen, techniques and tools and inculcate best auditing practices while conducting the audit and promote standardisation and uniformity in the professional arena. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India h...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - ICSI has made a request to MCA to allow participation of directors in a meeting through video conferencing or other audio visual means in which following Restricted matters can be discussed which are otherwise not allowed- a) the approval of the annual financial statements; (b) the approval of the Board’s report; (c) the approval of...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - This has reference to Ministry's Notification dated 3rd January, 2020 amending the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 thereby altering the limits for mandatory appointment of Whole-Time Company Secretaries from rupees 5 (five) crore to rupees 10 (ten) crore....
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - ICSI Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) Guidelines. (as approved by the Council in its 261st (Special) Meeting held on 27th June, 2019 at New Delhi and further amended by the Council in its 263rd Meeting held on 23rd September, 2019 at New Delhi) In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Part II […]...
Read MoreCA, CS, CMA - Members of the Institute may note that as per the decision of the Council, a new Unique Code will be allotted to practising units in case there is a change in the place of the practice unit from one state to another....
Read MoreRajendra Shah Vs State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Bombay High Court) - Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not performing administrative duties. Such persons cannot be prosecuted for offenses committed by the company. it will be a travesty of justice to prosecute all Directors if the o...
Read MoreICSI Vs Paras Jain (Supreme Court of India) - Avenue for seeking certified copies as well as inspection is provided both in the Right to Information Act and in Company Secretaries Act, 1980. We are cognizant of the fact that guidelines of the appellant, framed by its statutory council, are to govern the modalities of its day-today concerns an...
Read MoreRitu Bhatia Vs Ministry Of Civil Supplies consumer Affairs & Public Distribution And Others (Supreme Court of India) - Working experience as an Assistant Company Secretary or a Management Trainee cannot be treated as equal to a Company Secretary so as to become eligible for the post of Company Secretary....
Read MoreSFIO, MCA Vs. Mohammed Haroon Rasheed Aabid (Disciplinary Committee of ICSI) - Respondent has admitted to have not visited the office of the City group companies but has relied merely on the instructions of one Shri Kaiser Baig rather than verifying the records himself at the office of the company. ...
Read MoreSital Prasad Swain Vs Disciplinary Committee (Authority For Advance Ruling) - Sital Prasad Swain Vs Disciplinary Committee (Appellate Authority) It is pained to note that none of the parties filed the original minute books or the resolution passed which are the subject matter relevant to the filing of two forms i.e. Form-32 filed for the appointment of Shri Bishender Singh as...
Read MoreNotification No. No. 710/1 (M)/1 - (03/02/2020) - 1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette....
Read MoreMCA Notification dated January 3, 2020 w.r.t. amendment in requirement of Appointment of CS & Secretarial Audit Report - (06/01/2020) - Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had vide notification dated January 03, 2020 notified Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020 and amended the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. Following are the glimpse of ...
Read MoreNotification No. G.S.R. 13(E) [F. No. 01/05/2013-CL-V-Pt-I] - (03/01/2020) - Brief provision of applicability of Secretarial Audit Report with amendment in rules vide Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Amendment Rules, 2020 The applicability of the Secretarial Audit is on the bigger Companies as per the Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 201...
Read MoreNotification No. 710/1(M)/1 - (06/08/2019) - The following draft of certain regulations, further to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 which the Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 39 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of...
Read MoreNo3A-45011/15/2018-Admn.1 - (11/07/2018) - Ministry proposes to engage a total number of 80 Young Professionals (41 Chartered Accountants/Cost Accountants and 39 Company Secretaries) at different places as indicated at enclosed Annexure....
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