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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.
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. 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.
Eligibility: The Company Secretary Course conducted by The
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has three sections
-Foundation, Intermediate, and Final course.
The minimum eligibility required for the Foundation course for Company
Secretary is 10+2 or an equivalent examination. Candidate who has
enrolled for the 10+2 examination can apply with the proof of passing
the examination within 6 months. Candidates who have passed the
Foundation Course, and are not less than 17 years of age can apply for
the Intermediate course. Graduates, post-graduates (excluding fine arts)
and those who have 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. A registered student is required to complete
the Intermediate and the Final examination within the registration
period. After passing the intermediate course a registered candidate can
apply for the Final course.
Course and Exam details: Company Secretaryship course is divided
into three sections. Foundation, Intermediate and Final. After the final
exam the candidate has to undergo practical training.
Foundation course: Duration of Foundation Course is 8 months.
Students are required to pass the Foundation examination within 3 years
from the date of their admission. Candidates who have passed senior
secondary (10+2) can apply for foundation course. Registration for
foundation course is open through out the year. The exams for the
foundation course are held in December and June. To appear for the exams
in December candidate should apply for the exam before the previous
march. Similarly to appear for the June exam, candidate should apply
before the previous September. i.e the Registration for each examination
should be done at least nine months before the month in which the
examination is held.
Subjects
English and Business Communication (FCEBC)
Basic Economics and Business Environment (FCBE-BE)
Financial Accounting (FCFA)
Elements of Business Laws and Management (FERBAM)
Information Systems and Quantitative Techniques (FCISQT)
Intermediate course
Candidates who have passed the foundation course, and are not less than
17 years of age can apply for intermediate course. Graduates,
post-graduates (excluding fine arts) and those who have 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. Intermediate
course consist of two groups. Candidates registered for intermediate
course including the month of February in a year are eligible for
appearing in both the groups of the Intermediate examination held in
December of that year and those registered up to and including the month
of August in a year are eligible to appear in the Intermediate
examination held in June of next year.
Subjects
Group I
General and Commercial Laws (IGCL)
Company Accounts and Cost & Management Accounting (ICA&CMA)
Tax Laws (ITL)
Management Information Systems and Corporate Communication (IMIS&CC)
Group II
Company Law (ICL)
Company Secretarial Practice (ICSP)
Economic, Labour and Industrial Laws (IELIL)
Securities Laws and Regulation of Financial Markets (ISLRFM)
A Candidate who has passed the Final examination of the ICWAI is
eligible to seek exemption from the following papers of Intermediate
examination under a reciprocal arrangement existing at present between
the two Institutes- Company Accounts and Cost & Management Accounting (ICA&CMA),
Tax Laws(ITL)in the intermediate level. Financial, Treasury and Forex
Management, Direct and Indirect Taxation - Law and Practice in the final
level.
Final course: A student is admitted to the Final examination only
after a minimum period of nine months after passing intermediate
examination. The examinations are conducted twice a year in June and
December. Last date for enrolment applications for the final examination
is 25th March (with late fee of Rs. 100, 9th April) for June examination
and 25th September (with late fee of Rs. 100, 10th October) for December
examination.
Training: A candidate who has passed the Final examination of the
Institute is required to possess the practical experience and undergo
the practical training. Students who do not possess the specified
practical experience are required to undergo on the job training for a
period of fifteen months in recognised companies or under a Company
Secretary in Practice duly approved for the purpose.
Examination Centres: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Baroda,
Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Ernakulam,
Ghaziabad, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kanpur,
Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Modinagar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji,
Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Ranchi, Shimla, Jammu/Srinagr, Tiruchirapalli,
Thiruvananthapuram & Visakhapatnam
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