Company Secretaries (CS) Course - ICSI

CS Helpline : 011 - 41504444www.icsi.eduwww.icsi.eduCompany Secretaries (CS) Course:"A Course that transformsstudents into moderncorporate professionals"Uniting talent with opportunity

Managing ExcellenceAbout the Institute ICSI is a premier national professionalInstitute established under an Act ofParliamentVision Functions under the jurisdiction of theMinistry of Corporate Affairs,Government of India ICSI has been set up to regulate anddevelop the profession of CompanySecretaries ICSI has its Headquarters at NewDelhi and 4 Regional Offices atChennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, NewDelhi and 70 Chapters spread all overIndia. Including One OverseasChapter at Dubai. ICSI has its own Centre for CorporateGovernance, Research and Training(CCGRT) at Navi Mumbai Conducts examination at 87 centresincluding one Overseas Centre atDubaiTo be a global leader in promoting goodcorporate governanceMissionTo develop high calibre professionalsfacilitating good corporate governance

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTSA qualified Company Secretary has openings inEmployment and can also practice as an IndependentProfessional.Company Secretary in Employment: Companies with a paid up share capital ofRs. 5 crore or more are compulsorily required to appoint awhole-time Company Secretary under section 383A ofCompanies Act, 1956. All companies seeking listing on Stock Exchange arerequired to appoint a whole-time Company Secretary. Membership of the Institute is recognised forappointment to superior posts and services underCentral Government. Membership of the Institute is recognised for recruitmentto Grade I to Grade IV in the Accounts Branch of theIndian Company Law Service.Self Employment (practice) After obtaining a 'Certificate of Practice' from the Institute,Members of the Institute can go for independent practice. Every company not required to employ a whole-timesecretary and having a paid-up share capital ofRs. 10 Lakh or more, is required to engage the services ofa Secretary in Whole-time Practice for issue ofcompliance certificate. Pursuant to clause 49 of the Listing Agreement,Practising Company Secretaries have been authorizedto issue Certificate regarding compliance of conditions ofCorporate Governance as stipulated in the Clause.Company Secretary as an independent professional A Company Secretary in Practice is recognised to issuecompliance certificates and attest documents under:- Companies Act, 1956- SEBI Act, SCRA and Regulations made there under- Depositories Act, 1996- Exim PolicyCompany Secretaries in Practice also render followingservices:- Legal, Secretarial and Corporate Governance- Corporate Restructuring- Foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures- Arbitration and Conciliation- Project Financing- Financial Management- Project Planning- Capital Market and Investor Relations- Due Diligence- Corporate Advisory Services.* Tax advisory services* Sales Tax Audit & Representation order sales taxfacilities (in many states)ROLE OF A COMPANY SECRETARYA Company Secretary being multi-disciplinary professionalrenders services in the following areas:Corporate Governance Legal and Secretarial Services : Corporate Governance Services Corporate Secretarial Services Secretarial/Compliance Audit and Certification Services.Corporate Laws Advisory and Representation Services : Corporate Laws Advisory Services Representation Services Arbitration and Conciliation Services.Financial Market Services : Public Issue, Listing and Securities Management Banking Services Takeover Code, Insider Trading. Securities Compliance and Certification Services Finance and Accounting Services Taxation Services International Trade and WTO Services.Management Services : General/Strategic Management Corporate Communication and Public Relations Human Resources Management Information Technology.ADMISSION & EXAMINATIONThe CS Course is a Correspondence/Distance LearningCourse with provision for optional class room teaching.Admission is open through out the year. Students canregister online on www.icsi.edu.Stages to become Company SecretaryContinuing Professional DevelopmentPre-Membership Training (16 Months)Professional Programme (9 Papers)Executive Programme (7 Papers)Foundation Programme (4 Papers)Stages to becomeCompany SecretaryFUNCTIONS OF COMPANY SECRETARYA Company Secretary is : An expert in Company Law, Corporate and SecuritiesLaws A vital link between the company and its:- Board of Directors- Shareholders- Government and Regulatory Authorities A conscience seeker of the company A compliance officer of the company A corporate planner and strategic manager An in house legal counselCS FOUNDATION PROGRAMMEEligibility :a) Senior Secondary (10 2) Examination Pass candidatesin Arts, Science & Commerce Streams (excluding FineArts) are eligible for admissionb) Duration of the Course is 8 monthsc) Admission is valid for three yearsd) Fee payable at the time of admission: 4,500/e) Register online at www.icsi.edu by clicking on onlineservices.f ) Student should upload scanned copies of Sr. SecondaryExamination Pass Certificate or mark sheet, date ofbirth, passport size photograph and signature whilesubmitting online registration form at appropriate place.g) Regional Councils and Chapters conduct class roomteaching for students which are optionalh) Study material is provided after approval of the onlineregistration application.i) Provisional admission is allowed subject tosubmission of proof of passing Sr. SecondaryExamination (10 2) within six months.j) Cut off dates : 31st March and 30th Septemberhowever the admission is open throughout the yearSubjects1. Business Environment and Entrepreneurship2. Business Management, Ethics and Communication3. Business Economics4. Fundamentals of Accounting and AuditingCS EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMEEligibility : CS Foundation Programme Pass Foundation Examination Pass of The Institute of CostAccountants of India Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of The Institute ofChartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Arts, Science, Commerce Graduates/ Post Graduates(excluding Fine Arts) are eligible for admission Duration : 9 Months Candidates not less than 17 years of age Candidates possessing any of the following qualifications

are exempted from passing CS Foundation Programme:(i) A degree or master's degree in CorporateSecretaryship or Commerce; or(ii) Pass in Final examination of ICAI (Cost) or ICAI orany other Accountancy Institution in India or abroadrecognised as equivalent thereto by the Council; or(iii) A degree or master's degree in any disciplines otherthan Fine Arts. Student Registration is valid for five years Fee Payable- For CS Foundation Programme pass candidates: 8,500- For Commerce Graduates Foundation Pass of ICAI(Cost) / CPT Pass of ICAI : 9,000- For Non Commerce Graduates: 10,000 Students must upload scanned copies of degree / markscertificate, date of birth, passport size photograph andsignature while submitting online registration form. Students need to register online at www.icsi.edu Study material is provided after approval of the onlineregistration However the admission is open throughout the year Students must undergo Compulsory Computer Training orexempted thereof, before writing the CS ExecutiveProgramme examination Students must undergo 7 days Student InductionProgramme (SIP) within 6 months of registration andbefore appearing in Executive Programme Examination. Students intending to attend class room teaching arerequired to pay additional fee to the Regional Councils/Chapters as determined by them from time to time. Cut off dates : 28th February, 31st May, 31st August &30th November for seeking registration Non-Commerce candidates seeking exemption from theFoundation Programme Examination are required to payin addition, education fee of 500 for those subject(s) ofthe CS Foundation Programme which they had notstudied at the graduate or post graduate level.Compulsory Computer Training: No candidate shall be admitted to the ExecutiveProgramme examination unless he/she has successfullycompleted Computer Training Programme as may bespecified from to time. For details on ICSI-APTECHCourse and the recognized centers for the same, you mayvisit the website of the Institute viz. www.icsi.eduExemption from Computer Training To facilitate the mandatory requirement for studentshaving computer knowledge to pass the online test, M/sSify Software has developed an online testing portalwhere students can appear for online test and will be ableto download their certificates after 15 days of passing ofonline test. This will ensure that there is no delay inreceiving the certificates after clearing the online test.Students can go to the online portal, register for the testand block a centre for appearing in the test. Payment forthe online test can be done both in online or offline mode(through branches of SBI using Powerjyoti scheme).Students can register them selves for the said online teston http://icsi.sifyitest.comCS Executive ProgrammeMODULE I1. Company Law2. Cost and Management Accounting3. Economic and Commercial Laws4. Tax Laws and PracticeMODULE II5. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices6. Capital Markets and Securities Laws7. Industrial, Labour and General LawsExemption from individual paper(s) of the CSExecutive Programme ExaminationA candidate shall be exempted from the following paper(s)of the Executive Programme examination if he/shepossesses the qualification(s) specified against eachpaper, having secured 50% or more marks in the aggregateand applies for exemption on or before the specific last datefor exemption paying requisite exemption fee which atpresent is 1,000/- per paper :1. Industrial, Labour and General Laws: Degree in Law(three years or five years integrated) from a recognisedUniversity/Institute either constituted under an Act ofParliament or approved by AICTE/AIU.4.16.5 Paperwise Exemption to Cost AccountantsA candidate who has passed the Final examination of theInstitute of Cost Accountants of India, shall be exemptedfrom the following papers of the Executive Programmeexamination on making an application together withattested copy of the Final Pass certificate and the requisiteexemption fee @ 1,000/- per paper on or before the lastdate of submission of enrolment application for theexamination:1. Cost and Management Accounting (Module I, Paper 2)2. Tax Laws and Practice (Module I, Paper 4)3. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices (Module2, Paper 5).A candidate who has passed the Final examination of theInstitute of Cost Accountants of India shall be exemptedfrom the following papers of the Professional Programmeexamination on making an application in this behalftogether with attested copy of the Final Examination PassCertificate of Institute of Cost Accountants of India ICAI(Cost) and the requisite exemption fee @ 1,000/- perpaper on or before the last date for submission ofenrolment application for the examination :1. Advanced Company Law and Practice (Module 1,Paper 1).2. Financial, Treasury and Forex Management (Module2, Paper 5).3. Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (Module 3, Paper 7).CS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMEEligibility : A candidate will be admitted to the ProfessionalProgramme Examination, if he/she has registeredhimself/herself as a student for the ProfessionalProgramme at least nine calendar months prior to themonth in which the examination commences.Fee payable: 12,000/CS Professional ProgrammeModule-I1. Advanced Company Law and Practice2. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and DueDiligence3. Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and InsolvencyModule-II4. Information Technology and Systems Audit5. Financial, Treasury and Forex Management6. Ethics, Governance and Sustainability