Career as Company Secretary
Company Secretaries deal with legal aspects in the management of a company. They keep company's records; complete tax returns; advice the Board of Directors.
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- Company Secretary (CS) is one of the principal officers of the company. They keep the company's records; complete the company's tax returns; advise the Board of Directors of their legal obligations to ensure that companies comply with statutory legislation
- CS is also responsible for carrying out finance, accounts, legal, administrative and personnel functions in addition to his secretarial duties
- The role starts from the very moment when the idea of formation of a company is conceived. However, a company secretary's actual function varies from company to company
- The responsibilities in a large or medium firm include incorporation, public issues including listing of shares and debentures, processing of applications for managerial appointments, remuneration, inter-corporate investments and loans, conduct of board and general meeting and maintenance of records, filing returns, preparation of project financing, acting as internal legal advisor and representative when needed
Employment Opportunities
- Independent advisory capacity and support for procedures of licenses, registrations, loans, taxes, partnership deeds etc
- Company Secretary firms
- Administrators in business firms
- Government grades 1-1V in the Accounts Branch of the Central Company Law Service of the Department of Company Affairs
- Firms listed on the stock market
- Financial Advisor
- Specialists in banks in the fields of Finance, Accounts, Law and Merchant Banking
- Organization whose affairs are conducted by boards, councils and other corporate structures e.g. companies, cooperative societies, trusts, associations, federations, commissions , board etc.
- As experts to the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America
- Self- employment (practice)
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How do I get there?
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Std XII
Stream : Any
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Entry CS
CS Foundation*
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Graduation
Any
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CS Course
Executive>Professional>Inte...
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Goal
Company Secretary
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Std XII
Stream: Any
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Foundation
CS/CA/CMA
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Graduation
Anysubject 50%**
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Entrance test
**Intgr CS course>3yrCS tr
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Goal
Company Secretary
*Company Secretary course goes through 3 stages of study and training. (1)Foundation (2) Executive Program (3) Professional Program.
After +2 a student is eligible to enroll for the CS Foundation Course. This course is an eight month course. Examination can be taken twice a year, in June and December. Enrollment for December exam ends in March and for June exam in September.
Candidates who pass the CS Foundation examination are eligible to seek registration to the Executive Program. Students qualifying CA foundation , CMA Foundation courses are also eligible.
Graduates in any discipline (except Fine Arts) with min
aggregate 50% can enroll in the Executive program.Professional
Program is pursued after clearing the Executive
Programme. Finally an Internship has to be completed.
**Integrated Company Secretary course: On the basis of an
entrance exam or score in CAT, XAT, NMAT, GMAT, SNAT,ATMA, MH-CET
50 candidates are selected for a 3 year full time (non residential
) Company Secretary course including 1 year of
Internship.
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