Company Secretary - Career Queries

Hello Sudhanshu,   Interesting career option.  But first here you would have to decide the industry and the department you wish to work in. You can be the head manager in the Finance, HR, Admin, Marketing, Accounts etc any department and in Banking, Financial organization, IT firms, Pharma company, retail etc. So first decide the domain you wish to work in.   For this you would have to complete your Graduation followed by an MBA in the respective domain.   Since you have not mentioned your stream in the 12th. As an eg to make things clear I am giving a brief explanation. Eg

Hello Mayuri,  Since you have asked and are looking out for a course suiting or matching with CS, then I would suggest pursue LAW. Since CS deals majorly with taxation, income filing and their legal implications. Thus a sound knowledge of LAW would be helpful. The financial part is covered in the course itself. But incase you are not interested in LAW, then best would be to purue commerce, which would come in handy due to the finance concepts. Wish you good luck...  

Hello Dipshi, Interesting. You wish to pursue CS.   Please note that a CS is also a professional course just like CA. And it is one of the most prestigious position one can think of. A Company Secretary is a link between the a organization, stakeholders and management.   A Company secretary is the one well versed with existing LAS and its impact on the organisations functioning. He is the one who sets policies according to the LAW and sees to it that it is followed on a regular basis. Apart from that he acts as a Compliance officer for the organization, who may provide legal advises

There is dilemma among the students which course is better according to job profile, stability in career and career growth. To become a Company Secretary (CS) is one of those options through which every perspective can be achieved. Here now we will discuss the Company Secretary exams, phases, qualification and essential requirements. The Company Secretary examination held throughout year twice in June & December. First of all 10+2 passed students as well as graduated in any stream can apply for Company Secretary exam. The Company secretary examination is conducted by Institute of Company S

I assume that you are a commerce student, looking for a professional specialization. Other than CA/CS, you could explore the following options: Chartered Financial Analyst ICWA (Cost Accountancy) MBA (Finance, Banking, Insurance or Marketing) Specialist courses in Investment Banking from School of Investment Banking, or Imarticus Learning. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)  Certified Public Accounting (CPA)  Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)  Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT) Certifications in Treasury Management. Your final choice should depend

Hello Tejashree,  Interesting question asked. But the answer to this question is personal. I mean only you can answer this question. What if I say, both.  yes. Both. I do agree that one needs to dedicate time for UPSC exam but be honest will you study the whole day and not waste even a moment. Hence you can opt for a job may be part time and at the sametime prepare for UPSC exams. But incase you feel, you wish to only dedicate time for preparations like joining classes and practice at home then do not opt for a job. Way your pros and cons. What is more important at the moment?.what i

Hello Yashraj,  I wish you had specified what you are currently doing. Anyways, the answer to your question is simple. Starting from the base, after 10th, you need to join 12th science in the PCM stream. After 12th you need to appear for AICTEE, IITJEE, CET entrance test for admission to a 4 years engineering stream.  Incase you are unable to make it to engineering, but still passionate about computers, you could opt for either B.SC Computer science or B.SC IT or BCA. Before selecting a stream read what the course entails.  Wish you good luck....

Hi, This is one of the frequently asked questions for the most sought after professional career in finance, i.e. Company Secretary.  The ever-growing market with the free trade concept all over the world has enlarged the horizons of the organizations making necessitate the presence of an in-house legal-financial expert at the disposal of organizations. And the Company Secretary (CS) is the most suitable professional to shoulder the new age financial matters that are ordained for any listed organization. The laws of the country like Companies Act, 2013 made it necessary for any listed comp

Dear Aspirant, Some corrections to Ms. Meghna's views. 1. Company Secretary as a professional qualification is equivalent to a Masters degree. UGC has recognised CS as a masters degree equivalence and students can also take up PhD on this basis. However, since this is masters equivalent, doing a graduation degree formally is required to be done. Industry, also does not recognise CS candidates without a basic graduation degree. Further, if you wish to do LLB, you need a bachelors degree first, since LLB three years course is a post graduate degree course. 2. Foundation, Executive and Profession

Hi Pooja, Teaching and working in a company are very diverse options. You need to make an informed decision since,whatever you choose today will most likely stay with you for rest of your life. You need retrospect by seeking answers to questions like, which option out of the two interests you more? What is the kind of life you would want live? Corporate world offers a lot challenges and difficult times are ready to face them? Career as a Lecturer will be smooth and relative less dynamic, is this what you seek? After figuring out the answers to these more such questions you will be able to make

To pursue this course of Company Secretary, aspirants must have scored atleast 45% in their graduation and any person from any field irrespective of age limit can opt. for this course. You just need to get your registration done with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with the required fees mentioned in the prospectus, details are therefore mentioned on the site itself. Login in to this site - www.icsi.edu.in But, please do not be very casual for this course, since this is a relatively tough course and passing percentage is not like graduation. The minimum passing percentage fo

The company you choose to work in depends on your qualification and your stream related. If you are having base of commerce and you have done b.com, or bba kind of courses then you can join any firm or company which deals in accountancy, finance etc. where you can have opportunities to utilise all your skills. Else,  if you are from the Arts background and you have completed your graduation in Bachelor of Arts, then, you can join a company which hires graduates of the field or graduates from any specialisation. You need to clarify your doubts and think in detail, only then will you get to

Every course offers different types of opportunities, if you have completed your Company Secretary then why don’t you go for law courses and otherwise as per you passion, there are many institutes which provide expertise in the fields related to art and crafts work, likeInternational Craft Exchange Programme @ IICD Jaipur , basket work classes in Delhi and other cities in India and Abroad.  But, leaving the CS profession and looking for something else at this stage is risky. Artistic work though is your liking, also has to be an earning potential and a long term

Every course offers different types of opportunities, if you have completed your Company Secretary then why don’t you go for law courses and otherwise as per you passion, there are many institutes which provide expertise in the fields related to art and crafts work, likeInternational Craft Exchange Programme @ IICD Jaipur , basket work classes in Delhi and other cities in India and Abroad.  But, leaving the CS profession and looking for something else at this stage is risky. Artistic work though is your liking, also has to be an earning potential and a long term