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Why Every Business Needs Secretarial Due Diligence Before Major Transactions

CA, CS, CMA : Explains secretarial due diligence, mandatory audit under Section 204, its scope, common compliance issues and RBI-mandated dilige...

July 15, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

CSEET (CS Executive Entrance Test) – FAQ Summary

CA, CS, CMA : CSEET is the entrance exam for the CS Executive Programme, managed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The ca...

July 5, 2025 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Why CS Should Be Accountants Under Income-Tax Bill 2025 – A Research

Income Tax : Explore our analysis on including Company Secretaries as Accountants under the Income-Tax Bill 2025. Benefits include improved com...

March 4, 2025 19384 Views 2 comments Print

Ineffective SEBI Amendments and ICSI’s Passive Response

CA, CS, CMA : SEBI’s new secretarial audit regulations create confusion due to misalignment with ICSI guidelines, raising concerns about regul...

February 28, 2025 2055 Views 0 comment Print

Highlights of Revised Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2)

CA, CS, CMA : Discover the major highlights of the revised Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by ICSI, effective from April...

April 1, 2024 3930 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICSI Seeks Express Recognition of Company Secretaries Before NGT

Company Law : ICSI has requested amendment of Rule 8(1) of the NGT Rules, 2011 to expressly authorise Company Secretaries in Practice to represe...

July 25, 2026 44 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Inclusion of Company Secretaries Before ATFE Under FEMA Section 32

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has requested the Government to amend FEMA Section 32 to include Company Secretaries in Practice as authorised representative...

July 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Inclusion of Company Secretaries as SAT Technical Members

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has sought amendment of Section 15M(c) of the SEBI Act, 1992 to expressly include Company Secretaries in Practice as SAT Tech...

July 25, 2026 29 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Eligibility of Company Secretaries as TDSAT Members

Company Law : ICSI has sought amendment of Section 14C(b) of the TRAI Act, 2000 to include Company Secretaries in Practice as eligible Members o...

July 25, 2026 88 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Eligibility of Company Secretaries as ATFE Members Under FEM

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has sought amendment of FEMA, SAFEMA and related provisions to make Company Secretaries in Practice eligible for appointment ...

July 25, 2026 70 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Delhi Restores ICSI vs DCIT Case for Income Tax Exemption Claim Verification

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi orders a review of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India's income tax exemption claim, sending the matter b...

March 31, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Authority shows displeasure for use of it to recover dues

CA, CS, CMA : Aakansha Vaid Vs ICSI (Appellate Authority of ICSI) he Authority records its displeasure about the conduct of the Complainant duri...

February 18, 2020 927 Views 0 comment Print

Fees for certified copies sought under RTI cannot be charged under CS Act, 1980

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...

April 11, 2019 10323 Views 0 comment Print

Order on quantum of Punishment without providing opportunity of being heard is invalid

CA, CS, CMA : Gayathri Pasarakayala Vs Disciplinary Committee (ICSI Appellate Authority) It is clear that the Disciplinary Committee has not fol...

April 4, 2019 1374 Views 0 comment Print

CS Guilty of Misconduct for suppressing Enrollment as Advocate

Income Tax : Shri Hitender Kumar Mehta Vs Shri Rajiv Bajaj (ICSI Discipilinar Committee) The Disciplinary Committee, after considering all mate...

March 3, 2019 4446 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


MCA notifies Appellate Authority Appointments for CA, CMA & CS Acts

CA, CS, CMA : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has updated member appointments for the Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, and Compa...

July 8, 2025 2847 Views 0 comment Print

CA, CMA Election Tribunal Appointments by MCA – April 2025

Corporate Law : Ministry of Corporate Affairs updates tribunal members for ICAI and ICMAI election dispute cases, effective from April 17, 2025....

April 17, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Key Decisions in ICSI’s 312th Annual Council Meeting

CA, CS, CMA : Learn about ICSI's recent decisions on governance, infrastructure, amendments, and student initiatives from its 312th Annual Counc...

October 9, 2024 843 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment of chairperson of Appellate Authority for CAs CSs & Cost Accountants

CA, CS, CMA : Justice Talwant Singh appointed as Chairperson of the Appellate Authority for professional institutes under the Chartered Accounta...

August 16, 2024 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2023

CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has proposed Draft Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982. Thes...

July 26, 2023 2880 Views 0 comment Print


DIN-3 replaced by DIR-3C – ICSI

October 10, 2014 23014 Views 0 comment Print

Companies which do not have any of their Directors/Signatory details registered in the MCA2 1 system and who are desirous of filing DIR-3C Form are advised to get atleast one authorised signatory registered by contacting the concerned Registrar of Companies. ROCs have been requested by the MCA to allow entry of details from their offices also.

MGT-10 is to be certified only by a Company Secretary in Practice

September 25, 2014 4334 Views 0 comment Print

FORM NO. MGT-10 [Pursuant to section 93 of The Companies Act, 2013 and pursuant to rule 13 of The Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014] Changes in shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders Download Format of Form MGT- 10

Few Study Suggestions for Company Secretary Course

September 14, 2014 10730 Views 2 comments Print

Through this brief write up, I would like to point out few essential points which need to be observed for preparation of Company Secretary Course. Company Secretary Course is a professional course known for its compliance related course structure. After the applicability of Companies Act, 2013, the role of a Company Secretary has become more critical due to the enhanced rules and regulations.

No Restriction on No. of Partners for Firm of CA, CMA, CS

September 3, 2014 10596 Views 0 comment Print

Raising of number of partners in CA Firm with reference to the provisions of Companies Act, 2013. – (02-09-2014) The Council of the Institute has clarified that the earlier restriction of maximum of 20 partners permitted for firms under section 11 of the Companies act, 1956 is no more applicable to the firms as Section […]

HC Order allowing CA, CMA and CS to appear before VAT Authorities

August 24, 2014 5443 Views 0 comment Print

the writ petition, which has been admitted by an order passed the Division Bench on 6 August 2014, there is a challenge to the validity of Rule 73 of the U.P. Value Added Tax Rules, 2008 on the ground that they are ultra vires the provisions of the U.P. Value Added Tax Act, 2008 and the Advocates Act, 1961 insofar as it permits persons who are not Advocates ‘to appear and represent’ before the authorities established under the Act of 2008.

ICSI Presidents Message – August 2014

August 24, 2014 1364 Views 0 comment Print

As you know, section 149(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 requires every listed public company to have at least one-third of the total number of directors as independent directors and the Central Government may prescribe the minimum number of independent directors in case of any class or classes of public companies.

The ICSI Welcomes The Union Budget 2014-15

July 10, 2014 1067 Views 0 comment Print

THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA (ICSI) WELCOMES THE UNION BUDGET 2014-15 “The Institute of Companies Secretaries of India (ICSI) welcomes the Union Budget 2014-15.The budget proposals are conducive for the growth of India Inc and it restates the Government’s commitment to the sustainable and inclusive development of the nation. It will go a […]

CMAs’ Role in Tax Audit

July 6, 2014 51175 Views 58 comments Print

Finance Act, 1984 introduced Section 44AB under Income-tax Act, 1961 w.e.f Assessment Year 1985-86. Under this section, if the total sales / turnover or gross receipts for previous year exceed the prescribed limits then assessee is required to get his accounts audited by an “Accountant”. This audit is popularly known as Tax Audit.

ICSI Presidents Message – July 2014

July 5, 2014 2928 Views 0 comment Print

The Companies Act, 2013 has delineated distinct role for company secretaries either in practice or employment and confers distinction on them. They are broadly three kinds of key managerial personnel, namely chief executive officer, chief finance officer and company secretary.

UP VAT- CS, CMA included in definition of Accountant

July 2, 2014 5389 Views 0 comment Print

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government vide Section 21 of The Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act 2008 and Rule 42 thereof has already recognized Cost Accountants  for the purpose of Auditing of Books of every taxable dealers under the Act. Now The UP  Government has issued an amendment to Rules vide Government Notification no. Ka.Ni.-2-684/XI-9(295)/07-U.P.VATRULES-08-order-(114)-2014, […]

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