INTRODUCTION

 

“The Institute of Company Secretaries of India” (ICSI) is a premier National Professional body established by Act of Parliament to develop and regulate the Profession of Company Secretaries.

 

The Company Secretary is:

 

• An in house legal expert; a compliance officer of the Company
• An expert in corporate laws, securities laws & capital market and corporate governance
• Chief advisor to the board of directors on best practices in corporate governance
• Responsible for all regulatory compliances of company
• Corporate planner and strategic manager 

 

SKILL SET

 

Being a company secretary is a great choice for anyone who:

 

• Has interest in company law and/or finance
• Has strong attention to detail
• Enjoys working autonomously
• Can write clearly and concisely
• Can take in and process large amounts of information
• Is trustworthy, able to keep confidential information confidential
• Wants to be ‘in’ the business’, with access to the main players 

 

JOB PROSPECTS 

 

• Project Planning    
• Financial Management    
• Corporate Restructuring    
• Corporate Advisory Services     
• Arbitration and Conciliation
• Capital Market and Investor Relations
• Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures
• Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance

 

COMPANY SECRETARY

 

Stages	CSEET	Executive	Professional
Eligibility	A candidate passed / appearing in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination or equivalent thereto is eligible to appear in the CSEET.	A student passed / appearing in the Senior Secondary (10+2) Examination equivalent thereto and passed CSEET shall be eligible to appear in the CS Executive Programme.   All Graduates/ Post Graduates who were hitherto eligible for registration directly to Executive Programme Stage, shall also be required to pass the CSEET to become eligible for registration to Executive Programme	CS Executive Passed
Examination	4 Times a Year	4 Times a Year	4 Times a Year
Examination Fee	Rs. 1200 /- per Module	Rs. 1200 /- per Module	Rs. 1200 /- per Module

 

Note: CSEET (New admissions to Foundation Programme will be discontinued after introduction of new regulations and the CSEET shall be introduced as a qualifying test for registration to Executive Programme.

 

Qualifying Criteria of CSEET

 

An aggregate of 50% and minimum 40% marks in each subject will be the qualifying criteria.

 

Time limit for completing CS Examination

 

A student is required to complete the Executive and the Professional examination within the registration period. However, on payment of requisite fees the validity of registration may be renewed / extended for further period subject to fulfilling the applicable guidelines.

 

CSEET

 

Paper 1: Business Communication (50 marks)

Paper 2: Legal Aptitude & logical Reasoning (50 marks)

Paper 3: Economic and Business Environment (50 marks)

Paper 4: Current Affairs

 

Executive Programme

 

M MODULE 1	MODULE 2Module II
Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws	Corporate & Management Accounting
Company Law	Securities Laws & Capital Markets
Setting Up Of Business Entities And Closure	Economic, Business And Commercial Laws
Tax Laws	Financial & Strategic Management

 

Professional Program

 

MODULE 1	MODULE 2	MODULE 3
Governance, Risk Management, Compliances And Ethics	Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence	Corporate Funding & Listings In Stock Exchanges
Advanced Tax Laws	Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up	Multidisciplinary Case Studies
Drafting, Pleadings And Appearances	Resolution of Corporate Disputes,   Non-Compliances & Remedies	Elective, One Out Of The Eight Given Below:   Banking Law & Practice   Insurance Law & Practice   Intellectual Property Rights-Laws And Practices   Forensic Audit   Direct Tax Law & Practice   Labour Laws & Practice   Valuation & Business Modelling   Insolvency – Law & Practice

 

TRAINING

 

Trainings type: 

 

• Management Training / Apprenticeship Training (1 year/2 years/3 years) 
• Management Skills Orientation Programme (MSOP) (For 15 days) 

 

Duration of Training: 

 

• Three years on registration for Executive Programme; or 
• Two years after passing the Executive Programme examination; or 
• One year after passing the Professional Programme examination. 

 

 

 

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