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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...
Income Tax : Explore our analysis on including Company Secretaries as Accountants under the Income-Tax Bill 2025. Benefits include improved com...
CA, CS, CMA : SEBI’s new secretarial audit regulations create confusion due to misalignment with ICSI guidelines, raising concerns about regul...
CA, CS, CMA : Discover the major highlights of the revised Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by ICSI, effective from April...
Company Law : ICSI has requested amendment of Rule 8(1) of the NGT Rules, 2011 to expressly authorise Company Secretaries in Practice to represe...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has requested the Government to amend FEMA Section 32 to include Company Secretaries in Practice as authorised representative...
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...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has sought amendment of FEMA, SAFEMA and related provisions to make Company Secretaries in Practice eligible for appointment ...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : Aakansha Vaid Vs ICSI (Appellate Authority of ICSI) he Authority records its displeasure about the conduct of the Complainant duri...
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 : Gayathri Pasarakayala Vs Disciplinary Committee (ICSI Appellate Authority) It is clear that the Disciplinary Committee has not fol...
Income Tax : Shri Hitender Kumar Mehta Vs Shri Rajiv Bajaj (ICSI Discipilinar Committee) The Disciplinary Committee, after considering all mate...
CA, CS, CMA : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has updated member appointments for the Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, and Compa...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Corporate Affairs updates tribunal members for ICAI and ICMAI election dispute cases, effective from April 17, 2025....
CA, CS, CMA : Learn about ICSI's recent decisions on governance, infrastructure, amendments, and student initiatives from its 312th Annual Counc...
CA, CS, CMA : Justice Talwant Singh appointed as Chairperson of the Appellate Authority for professional institutes under the Chartered Accounta...
CA, CS, CMA : ICSI has proposed Draft Company Secretaries (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 to amend the Company Secretaries Regulations, 1982. Thes...
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has got its new President and Vice President for the year 2012. In an election held in New Delhi today Mr. Nesar Ahmad has been elected as PRESIDENT while Mr. S. N. Ananthasubramanian has been elected as the VICE PRESIDENT.
The Foundation Programme being the entry level to the Company Secretaryship Course and gateway to the profession of Company Secretaries, the Syllabus Review Committee based on the feedback received from various stakeholders has completed the formulation of detailed contents of the Foundation Programme. We are pleased to inform you that the Council of the Institute has approved the new syllabus for the Foundation Programme.
An Act further to amend the Company Secretaries Act, 1980. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:— Short title and commencement. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2011.
Children Education Allowance -The exemption limit for Children Education allowance may be raised from Rs. 100 per month to Rs. 1000 per month per child for maximum 2 children or actual expenses, whichever is less. ii) Transport Allowance – The exemption limit for transport allowance to meet expenditures of commuting from residence to the place of work may be raised from Rs. 800 to Rs. 3200 per month. This is considering huge fluctuation/increase in fuel cost in relevant past.
GAIL (India) Limited received the coveted ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance for adopting excellent practices in Corporate Governance. Mr. B C. Tripathi Chairman and Managing Director GAIL (India) Limited received this award on behalf of GAIL from Shri E S L Narasimhan, Hon’ble Governor, Andhra Pradesh in presence of Dr. M VeerappaMoily, Hon’ble Union Minister for Corporate Affairs and other dignitariesyesterday evening in a function held at Hyderabad organized by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India at 11th ICSI Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance 2011 function. Mr. N K Nagpal, Company Secretary, GAIL (India) Limited is also presented an award for setting best practices in Corporate Governance during the function.
In continuance of its commitment to good corporate governance, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) bestows the ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance every year on the Best-Governed Companies in India.
The Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2010 proposes to amend the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to apply certain provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 to the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 in order to allow the members of the professional Institute governed by the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to form the limited liability partnership and insert new definitions of `firm’, `partner’, `partnership’ and `sole proprietorship’ for the said purpose. It will enable the members of the CS Institute to form LLPs and take benefits of provisions of the LLP Act. This will also enlarge the spectrum of the services provided by members of the CS Institute and will also ensure the competitiveness of the members of the Institute.
CA, CS, CWA Amendment Bill has been passed by both houses of the Parliament paving the way for LLP and Multidisciplinary Partnerships (MDPs) subject to notification of the relevant provisions, after the assent of the President of India and issue of guidelines for MDPs by the Council.
Rajya Sabha has approved amendments to three separate acts – the Cost Accountants, Chartered Accountants and Company Secretary acts will also enable professionals to form limited liability partnerships and offer multidisciplinary services. Link To download the Acts are as Follows:- COMPANY SECRETARIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2011 THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2011 THE COST AND WORKS ACCOUNTANTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2011
The professionals like Company Secretaries have been playing an important role in shaping modern Corporate India .He appreciated the efforts of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and said that the ICSI and its members have made a name for themselves in economic development of the country through evolving standards of corporate governance and compliances.
