Company Law : Secretarial Audit is a corporate governance tool that analyzes a company's balance sheet to ensure financial transactions comply w...
Company Law : Secretarial auditors must maintain professional skepticism and judgment to detect fraud by company officers or employees, reportin...
Corporate Law : Review essential compliance steps for SS-1 meetings of the Board of Directors, ensuring proper documentation and procedural adhere...
SEBI : Explore the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report (ASCR) of top 100 listed companies. Analyze non-compliances, key observations, an...
Company Law : Learn about secretarial audit in India, its significance, objectives, scope, and appointment process as per the Companies Act, 201...
CA, CS, CMA : Listed entities must file an annual secretarial compliance report covering adherence to SEBI regulations, prepared by a company se...
CA, CS, CMA : Explore the Institute of Company Secretaries of India's latest announcement on revised Secretarial Standards (SS-1 & SS-2) for Boa...
CA, CS, CMA : To set out the explanations, procedures and practical aspects in respect of the various provisions contained in the Auditing Stand...
Company Law : It is submitted to include Secretarial Audit for bigger private companies in the purview of secretarial audit. The suggested amend...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalised a company and its Managing Director for omitting disclosure regarding compliance with Secretarial Standards i...
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 : Holds that failure to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary within the statutory timeline attracts penalty under section 203(5). ...
Company Law : The case addresses non-maintenance of Board and General Meeting notices and dispatch proof. The authority imposed penalties, empha...
Explore the Institute of Company Secretaries of India’s latest announcement on revised Secretarial Standards (SS-1 & SS-2) for Board and General Meetings. Effective from April 1, 2024.
A secretarial audit is a comprehensive review of the company’s records and documents by an independent auditor or a firm specializing in such audits. The primary objective of a secretarial audit is to ensure compliance with various laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines applicable to the company’s operations. These may include corporate laws, securities laws, labour […]
In a significant decision, the MCA reduced the penalty for Shrushti Contech Pvt Ltd’s non-appointment of a Company Secretary from ₹25 lakh to ₹3.75 lakh. Discover the details.
Master the intricacies of Secretarial Standard-1 for Board Meetings. Understand convening, quorum, resolutions, and minute-keeping. Navigate compliance effortlessly with expert insights.
Government of India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs penalizes Dorin India Private Limited with a 15 lakh penalty for a 794-day delay in appointing a company secretary.
Understand guidelines outlined in Secretarial Standards (SS)-1 for conducting effective board meetings in compliance with ICSI regulations. Learn about convening, quorum, minutes, and more.
Discover what a secretarial audit is, its benefits, applicability criteria, audit report details, and how it enhances corporate governance. Learn more here.
Explore meaning, objectives, legal framework & importance of Secretarial Audit under Section 204 of Companies Act 2013. A must-read for businesses
Discover the crucial documents needed for a successful secretarial audit, including memorandums, financial statements, appointments, and statutory registers. Learn about compliance and verification.
SEBI has issued a circular introducing a format for the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for Listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).