To acquire knowledge and develop understanding of the regulatory framework of companies with reference to various provisions of Companies Act and its schedules, rules, notifications, circulars, clarifications there under including case laws and Secretarial standards.
Distribution of Profits : Profit and Ascertainment of Divisible Profits; Declaration and Payment of Dividend; Unpaid Dividend Account; Investor Education and Protection Fund; Right to dividend; rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Applicability of CSR; Types of CSR Activities; CSR Committee and Expenditure; Net Profit for CSR; Reporting requirements.
Accounts, Audit and Auditors : Books of Accounts; Financial Statements; National Financial Reporting Authority; Auditors- Appointment, Resignation and Procedure relating to Removal, Qualification and Disqualification; Rights, Duties and Liabilities; Audit and Auditor’s Report; Cost Audit; Secretarial Audit; Special Audit; Internal Audit.
Transparency and Disclosures: Board’s Report; Annual Return; Annual Report; Website disclosures; Policies.
An overview of Inter-Corporate Loans, Investments, Guarantees and Security, Related Party Transactions.
Registers and Records: Maintenance and Disposal.
An overview of Corporate Reorganization :Introduction of Compromises, Arrangement and amalgamation, Oppression and Mismanagement, Liquidation and winding-up; Overview of Registered Valuers; Registration Offices and Fees; Companies to furnish information and statistics.
Introduction to MCA 21 and filing in XBRL.
Global Trends and Developments in Company Law.
Virtual Meetings: Technological Advancement in conduct of Board Committee &General Meetings; e-AGM.
Legal framework governing Company Secretaries: The Company Secretaries Act, 1980 along with Rules and Regulations; Disciplinary Mechanism and Penalties for Professional Misconduct; Ethics in Profession, Professional Liabilities.
Mega Firms : Concept of mega firms; Benefits of mega firms, Eligibility criteria for partner, Agreement between partners; management of Firm; Collective multidisciplinary expertise; Public Relation and Brand Building.