CA, CS, CMA : The reform shifts routine compliance to para-professionals, creating fee pressure and client shifts. Professionals must move towar...
Company Law : This explains how Company Secretaries ensure legal, governance, and compliance preparedness before listing. The key takeaway is th...
CA, CS, CMA : Effective study strategies for CS students, including overcoming challenges like lack of focus and poor presentation. Learn tips f...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore how the role of a company secretary has transformed from a traditional administrative position to a strategic governance p...
CA, CS, CMA : A summary of how AI is reshaping the role of Company Secretaries in India, from automating compliance tasks to new responsibilitie...
CA, CS, CMA : The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced the first bi-annual Western Region Convocation for FY 2026–27...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI announced two Northern Region Convocation sessions on 9 June 2026 in Amritsar, mandating advance registration, identity proof...
Company Law : The issue concerns eligibility and participation rules for the convocation. ICSI has clarified that members who do not attend will...
Company Law : ICSI has proposed revising the CS syllabus to align with the National Education Policy and global practices. Stakeholder input wil...
Company Law : The Institute has proposed syllabus changes to align with modern industry, regulatory, and technological needs. Stakeholders are i...
Income Tax : Supreme Court held that as per regulation 114(4) of the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982 election can be challenged by the ca...
Corporate Law : Sanjay Ghiya Vs Union Of India (Rajasthan High Court) Rajasthan High Court held that CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Or COMPANY SECRETARIES ...
CA, CS, CMA : Avenue for seeking certified copies as well as inspection is provided both in the Right to Information Act and in Company Secretar...
CA, CS, CMA : Working experience as an Assistant Company Secretary or a Management Trainee cannot be treated as equal to a Company Secretary so ...
Company Law, Corporate Law : Practicing professionals are prohibited from acting as full time directors. They can only act as non-executive directors not perfo...
Company Law : The Registrar of Companies found that the company remained without a whole-time Company Secretary from 2014 to 2020 in violation o...
Company Law : The adjudicating authority held that the company remained in continuous default for several years after becoming legally required ...
Company Law : The case involved non-compliance with mandatory appointment of a whole-time company secretary. The authority held that delayed rec...
Company Law : The authority penalized prolonged non-compliance with mandatory appointment requirements under Section 203. Despite later rectific...
Company Law : Holds that failure to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary within the statutory timeline attracts penalty under section 203(5). ...
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st June, 2020 G.S.R. 339(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 29A of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980), read with sub-rule (1) of rule 8 of the Company Secretaries Procedures of Meetings of Quality Review Board, and Terms and Conditions of Service and […]
If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together. – Ratan Tata Let us first go through this data published Professional Development Committee ICAI February-2019 edition, where almost 70% CA practicing as a Proprietorship firm and around only 3% partnership firm having more than 6 partners. There […]
Draft Specimen of Consent letter to be appointed as a Secretarial Auditor Date: ………… To, The Board of Directors, Company Name…………. Address…………………… Sub: Consent letter Dear Sir(s), We/I, ……………………., a firm of Company Secretary(ies) in whole time in practice, do hereby give(s) our/my consent to be appointed as Secretarial Auditor of your company u/s 204 […]
Secretarial Standards are the Standards issued by Institute of Company Secretaries of India which was constituted under Section 3 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. Till date two secretarial standards are being approved by the government of India which are :-
Q 1. Why Secretarial Standard – 1 along with other Standards are formulated? Ans: This was to ensure that uniform practices are followed by the companies throughout the country and to bring more clarity and recommend good governance practices.
Stance of few of Early Warning Signals (EWS) about some wrongdoings in the Corporate which may turn out to be fraudulent: 1. Default in undisputed payment to the statutory bodies as declared in the Annual report:
Overview: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) on 15th April, 2020 has issued Clarification/Guidance on applicability of Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) Due to COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown situation prevailing in the Country, various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules made there […]
WHAT IS FORM MGT-8 AND ITS APPLICABILITY Form MGT-8 is a certification given on a company’s annual return by a practising company secretary, as per the Companies Act 2013, under Section 92(2). Provisions Under Companies Act 2013: According to Section 92(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 11(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) […]
THE INSTITUTE OF Company Secretaries of India IN PURSUIT OF PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Statutory body under an Act of Parliament (Under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Corporate Affairs) 03.04.2020 Dear Professional Colleagues, Subject: Clarification/ Guidance on applicability of Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (S S-2) As you are […]
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 has issued the first four Auditing Standards, i.e […]
