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PRACTICE WITH PASSION AND NOT WITH FEARA NEW MANTRA WHILE FACING CHALLENGES POSED BY COMPANIES ACT, 2013

GOD SAVES THOSE WHO SAVE THEMSELVES is a famous phrase which aptly applies to CS and CA Professionals when they need to face the challenges posed by the Companies Act, 2013 and its voluminous rules and future notifications /clarifications expected to come periodically from the Government. Compounding applications will not be of any use in… Read More

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Board Meetings Through Video Conferencing – Requirements and Procedure

In general parlance, meeting refers to formal or informal deliberative assembly of individuals called to debate certain issues and problems, and to take decisions. Formal meetings are held at definite times, at a definite place, and usually for a definite duration to follow an agreed upon agenda. Meeting can be understood as a meeting of minds, rather than a physical gathering of individuals at a common place, to discuss a common issue. With… Read More

Tags: Audiovisual, Business, Business Services, Companies Act, Company Secretary, Conferencing, Meeting, Videoconferencing

Compliance of Secretarial Standards – Whether mandatory requirement for all companies?

Compliance of Secretarial Standards Whether mandatory requirement for all companies? PREAMBLE In accordance with the requirement of the Section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 (˜the Act™), every company shall observe secretarial standards (˜SS™) with respect to general and Board meetings specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (˜ICSI™). Insertion of this requirement… Read More

Tags: Aditya Birla Group, Companies Act, Company Secretary, Corporate Affairs Ministry, ICSI, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, MCA, Public company

Complete Switchover to Online Mode for Registration and Enrolment at ICSI from 1.1.2014

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has decided to move fully to the online registration from 1st January 2014. Earlier, the Institute had moved to online enrolment for examination from 1st October 2013. So, from 01.01.2014 these two services i.e. ˜enrolment for examination™… Read More

Tags: Company Secretary, Corporate Affairs Ministry, Education, ICSI, India, Institute of Company Secretaries, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Student

Implications of insertion of the word ˜person™ – Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are solely the views of the author and are not connected in any way with the views of the Company/ or the Group where the author is employed. By: Narendra Singh, Company Secretary, Essel Mining & Industries Limited (An Aditya Birla Group Company) ----------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND The term ˜person™… Read More

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DVAT Partial modification of Circular 19 Regarding filing of Stock Statement.

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES VYAPAR BHAWAN, I.P.ESTATE, NEW DELHI-110 002 No.F.7(433)/Policy-II/VAT//2012/PF/887-94 Dated: 04/10/2013 CIRCULAR NO. 20 of 2013-14 In partial modification of Circular NO.19 of 2013-14, the requirement of separate filing of Stock-1 statement may be read as "2011-12" instead of 2012-13. Rest… Read More

Tags: chartered accountant, Commissioner, Company Secretary, Delhi, India, New Delhi, Tax, Value AddedTax

DVAT (Third Amendment) Rules, 2013

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 102 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (Delhi Act 3 of 2005), the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, has amended the Delhi Value Added Tax Rules, 2005. The Notification is available for download. Click Here. Read More

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MCA & ICAI organises Accountancy & Commerce Education Summit

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, organized ˜Accountancy & Commerce Education Summit™ here yesterday. The Summit provided a forum for exchange of thoughts and interaction on various areas of academic and practical interest such as the need for relevant course curriculum, method of… Read More

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DVAT Circular w.r.t. Filing of Annexure 2 C and Annexure 2D

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & TAXES VYAPAR BHAWAN : I.P.ESTATE: NEW DELHI -110 002 No.F.7(420)/VAT/Policy/2011/2424-30 Dated: 06-09-2013 CIRCULAR No. 14 of 2013-14 Sub: Filing… Read More

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CLR Flash :: Companies Act 2013, Notified in the Official Gazette of India

The Companies Act, 2013 has been notified in the official gazette w.e.f. 30.08.2013. Please find attached herewith the copy of the same Official Gazette of India -Companies Act 2013 Notified Read More

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The Institute of Company Secretaries of India Launches Placement Portal for Members and Corporates

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has launched a Placement Portal for its Members and the Corporates. The President of the Institute, Shri S.N. Ananthasubramanian yesterday launched the Placement Portal. The portal provides free of cost online platform for Corporates and Members of ICSI seeking jobs. Corporates looking for Company Secretaries can register… Read More

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Result of Company Secretaries Examinations, June 2013

OMR BASED FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (NEW SYLLABUS) AND FOUNDATION PROGRAMME (OLD SYLLABUS) The result of the OMR based Foundation Programme (New Syllabus) and Foundation Programme (Old Syllabus) Examinations held in June, 2013 will be declared on Wednesday, the 21st August, 2013 at 11.00 A.M. The result as well as candidates™ individual subject-wise break-up of marks will be… Read More

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ICSI is organizing 14th All India Students™ Conference

14th ALL INDIA STUDENTS CONFERENCE - 2013 NIRC of ICSI is organizing 14th All India Students™ Conference on the following theme: Company Secretary- Imparting wisdom, empowering lives ( PDP Hours : 08 ) On Saturday, 7th September 2013 From 9.00 AM onwards At Manekshaw Centre Khyber Lines, Delhi Cantonment New Delhi Delegate Fee : Rs… Read More

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