How to become Company Secretary

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CS: Company Secretary(CS) is not only prestigious but also a high level of job satisfaction. There are three stages of CS courses. Foundation, Executive, and Professional. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) is a premier National Professional body which regulates Company secretaries.

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What is the course details to become Company Secretary?

1)Foundation Program: Students have to pass 12th to go through this program
2)Executive Program: Graduate candidates of all streams other than fine arts are eligible for this program.
3)Professional Program: If you complete an intermediate exam, then you can do this program.

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What are the roles of a Company Secretary?

Roles:1)Compliance Officer
2)Chief Advisor
3)Executive Secretary
4)Governance Professional
5)Board Advisor
6)Secretarial Auditor

What is the format of the Company Secretary Exam?

The CS Foundation, Executive, and Professional program papers you need to answer the total duration of 4 hours. Their exam format varies from MCQ, Optical Mark Recognition and open book examinations.

What is the qualifying marks of Company Secretary Exam for all round?

For Foundation program candidates have to score at least 40% in each paper and 50% in aggregate of all the documents to pass the exam.
For Executive as well as Professional Programme a candidate shall have to score at least 40% in each paper and 50% in aggregate of all the documents to clear the exam.

What are the subjects included in the Company Secretary Course?

Company Secretary Foundation Program:-
1)Business Environment and Entrepreneurship
2)Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing
3)Business Management Ethics and Communication
4)Business Economics
Company Secretary Executive Program:-
1)(Module 1) Company Law; Cost and Management Accounting; Economic and Commercial Laws; Tax Laws and Practice.
2)(Module 2)Company Accounts and Auditing Practices; Capital Markets and Securities Laws; Industrial, Labor, and General Laws.
Company Secretary Professional Program:-
1)(Module 1) Advanced Company Law and Practice; Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management, and Due Diligence; Corporate Restructuring, Valuation, and Insolvency.
2)(Module 2)Information Technology and Systems Audit; Financial, Treasury and Forex Management; Ethics, Governance, and Sustainability.
3)(Module 3)Advanced Tax Laws and Practice; Drafting, Appearances, and Pleading.
4)Electives: Banking Law and Practice; Capital, Commodity and Money Market; Insurance Law and Practice; Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice; International Business-Laws and Practices.

What are the various Recruiters of Company Secretary?

I am giving you the list of many companies which are recruiting for Company Secretary posts. They are given below:
1)ACB Group of Companies
2)Monolith Industries Limited
3)Glocal Healthcare Systems Pvt Ltd
4)Trinity Reinsurance Brokers Limited
5)Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
6)Jaypee Group
7)Heinz India Pvt Ltd
8)Omaxe Ltd
9)Karur Vysya Bank Limited
10)BESTECH India Pvt Ltd
11)Punjab National Bank
12)Shri Lal Mahal Ltd
13)Parsvnath Infra ltd
14)Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt Ltd
15)DaVita Care (India) Pvt Limited
16)SNG & Partners (Law Firm)
17)Birla Corporation Ltd
18)BGM Consortium Ltd
19)OIL India Limited
20)HCL Technologies Limited

How much Salary can a Company Secretary get?

Salary: The salary for this post is hugely lucrative. Corporate giants pay between Rs 800.000 to Rs 1.5 million and perks to a Company Secretary. Any small or medium-sized company will get an average of Rs 300,000 per year as salary. The large organization it can go as high as Rs 500,000 per annum.

What should be your eligibility of a Company Secretary for three types of the program?

1)Foundation program: You may join this course after 12th pass or equivalent.
2)Executive program: Graduate candidates can apply for this course.
3)Professional program: This program is only pursued after clearing the Executive Programme of the CS course.

What are the job opportunities for Company Secretary course?

Opportunities:1)Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures
2)Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance
3)Project Planning
4)Capital Market and Investor Relations
5)Corporate Advisory Services
6)Corporate Restructuring

What be a Company Secretary Certificate holder can become?

1)Manager
2)Assistant Manager
3)Bank and building societies
4)Employer’s cooperatives
5)Housing Associations
6)Insurance companies
7)Investment sectors
8)Trade bodies