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). ...
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.
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 Programme.
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.
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.
Institute of Company Secretaries of India has revised Guidelines for Advertisement by Company Secretary. These guidelines includes details of permitted and restricted advertisements. Guidelines for Websites of Professionals. *Most Imp: The Company Secretary or a firm of Company Secretaries shall not list his/her service(s) on any aggregator website such as Sulekha, Olx, Urbanclap, JustDial, Quikr […]
Often the role of a Company Secretary is substituted with compliances and hence this write up is a small effort to compile the compliances which a hotel industry is bound to adhere with respect to a role of a cs. Having worked with this sector as a whole time company secretary, I have tried to […]
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.
