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Company
Secretary
Introduction
Company Secretary is a
professional course administered by
The Institute of Company Secretaries
of India (ICSI) under the Company
Secretaries Act, 1980 to develop and
regulate the profession of Company
Secretaries in India. According to
the Companies Act, companies with a
paid up of Rs 50 lakh are required
to appoint a Company Secretary.
Company Secretary course gives you
knowledge and understanding of the
modern practice in corporate
financial and legal affair. To
become a company secretary, the
candidate need to pass the Foundation,
Intermediate, and Final course
conducted by the institute and
further, they need to undergo
practical training to become
eligible for the membership as a
Company Secretary.
A Company
Secretary's service is very much
important for a company’s
management The work of a company
secretary covers a wide variety of
functions, he acts as a vital link
between the Company, the Board of
Directors, shareholders and
governmental and regulatory
agencies. He is a compliance officer
of the company as well as Corporate
Planner and Strategic Manager. Apart
from carrying out these functions he
also looks after finance, accounts,
legal, personnel and administrative
functions. Company Secretary is
required to handle matters related
to central/state sales tax, excise
laws, labour laws and corporate law.
Company
Secretaryship course is divided into
three parts Foundation,
Intermediate and Final. This course
is a mixture of postal tuition,
optional coaching classes and
regular examinations at specified
centers. Candidates who have passed
senior secondary (10+2) can
apply for the foundation course.
Graduates, post-graduates (excluding
fine arts) and who passed final exam
of ICWAI or ICAI or of
any other accountancy Institution in
India or abroad recognised by the
Council of the Institute can
directly enroll to the
intermediate course without doing
foundation course. Candidate who
passed the Intermediate exam can
apply for final course. Registration
for each examination should be
done at least nine months before the
month in which the examination is
held. The examinations are usually
held in June and December every
year. Study material is provided to
the students at the time of
admission.
In recent times,
the rapid corporatisation has
increased the demand for Company
Secretary's in corporate functions.
Eligibility: The
minimum eligibility required for the
Foundation course for Company
Secretary is 10+2 or an equivalent
examination. Click
here for more details.
Job
prospectus and Work area :
Exposure to detailed study and
practical training in various fields
adds to versatility of a company
secretary. Click
here for more details.
Course
Details: Company Secretaryship
course is divided into three
sections. Foundation, Intermediate
and Final. After the final exam the
candidate has to undergo practical
training. Click
here for more details.
Remuneration: Company
Secretaries command high salaries,
as compared to other managerial
staff. Click
here for more details.
Institutes
: Click
here for the list of
institutes
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