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). ...
Over 150 countries have already implemented the GST. Most of the countries have a unified GST System. Brazil and Canada follow a dual system where GST is levied by both the Union and State Governments. France was the first country to introduce GST System in 1954.
Carbon credits and carbon markets are a component of national and international attempts to mitigate the growth in concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs). One carbon credit is equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide, or in some markets, carbon dioxide equivalent gases. Carbon trading is an application of an emissions trading approach. Greenhouse gas emissions are capped and then markets are used to allocate the emissions among the group of regulated sources.
How to start with Labor Laws audit ? 1) First prepare list of basic labor laws which will be applicable. 2) Prepare few basic details on applicability of various section like requirement of canteen, creche, rest room, etc. 3) Prepare few basic details on appointment of welfare officer, safety officer, etc.
Imagine having a dream in your life, but you find that your education, your profession and your life have taken you down on a totally different path. Do you chuck everything you’ve built thus far so that you can pursue your passion? Or you just stay on course and vow to go after the dream later
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has issued the Secretarial Standards (SS1 on Meeting of the Board of Directors and SS2 on General Meetings) which were approved by the Central Government. The adherence by the Company to these Standards is mandatory, as per the provisions of Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Earlier Under Companies Act, 1956, Secretarial Audit was not mandatory for the Companies, but with the enactment of Companies Act, 2013, Secretarial Audit is mandatory for certain companies under Section 204 of Companies Act, 2013.
Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1) is applicable on all Companies registered & incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 & other previous laws except One Person Company. The effective date of enforcement of this standard is 1st July, 2015.
HUDCO, a Government of India Enterprise, invites offer from eligible PCS (Practicing Company Secretary)/Company Secretary Firm for providing their services for conduct of Secretarial Audit as per Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder.
The days have done when Company Secretaries (CS) was called up on to take minutes and due pure secretarial works. For layman knowledge, a CS means an individual who has qualified as a CS and enrolled as a Member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).
The Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries has recently reviewed the existing limits in respect of issuance of the issue of Secretarial Audit Reports and has decided as below: 10 Secretarial Audits per partner/ PCS, and an additional limit of 5 secretarial audits per partner/PCS in case the unit is peer reviewed. These limits […]
