A company secretary is a senior position in a private sector company or public sector organisation, normally in the form of a managerial position or above. In large American and Canadian publicly listed corporations, a company secretary is typically named a corporate secretary or secretary. **ROLES** -http://www.icsi.edu/Student/ROLEOFCOMPANYSECRETARY.aspx

Well, it depends. A small or medium organization can have a CS who'll be looking CS, Personnel and many times Finance Deptt. as well. But in general CS is someone who is supposed look after the compliance relating to Co. Act, SEBI, SCRA, FEMA, & certain other laws relating to the industry in which the firm operates. A Good course for those who look for details and love Laws because ultimately its your motivation and passion for the law that would help you sail through.

CS has scope of practice as Company Secretaries in practice as such as well as for the company.. The following Function that CS can Perform 1. INCORPORATION OF COMPANY: 2. ANNUAL RETURN Of The Company: 3. MINUTES OF MEETINGS: 4. REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 5. SECRETARIAL AUDIT: :- secretarial audit report is given by a company secretary as prescribed. 6. MERGER AND AMALGAMATION: Certainly company secretaries have important role as consultants in merger and amalgamation but here under sub – section (7) of Section 232 provide an opportunity after order of approval for merger and amalgamation. :

In the present day sceanario company secretary course is gaining much more importance than in old days. It has now become mandatory for most of the companies to appoint a company secretary. They gain more importance in the present day, they act as a Chief Compliance officer of the company as well as they deal with the share department as well as with some departments such as finance, hr etc in which the company secretay is an Expert. Their main duty is the company is to maintain share register,agenda & minutes of the meeting and so on..

1) It involves a wide range of positions in the secretarial, legal, finance, accounts, personnel and administrative departments of companies engaged in private as well as public sector. 2) As a whole time CS in companies having paid up share capital of more than 5 crores 3) You can also practice as a professional independently. 4) Providing consultancy services. 5) As corporate development planners helping in amalgamation, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures etc.

dear sachi CS -COMPANY SECRETARY you must get register for the foundation program and then when you will register ,you will get to know more about CS and this will create more interest of yours as well. under CS you need to have more information about the law as it includes company law, industrial and labour law, capital market and securities law. the main role of CS is as follows: 1. CS is a mediator between the company and its board of directors, shareholders , government and other regulatory authorities. 2.CS has to note down the minutes and timings of meetings to be held in the company. 3.CS organise the agendas and also prepare other statutory obligations which are mandatory in the comapny CS is a high ranking position and now people are more aware about the course of CS due to more importance given to CS.

The tasks of Company Secretary include: Prepare, organise agendas for and make minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings. Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors and secretaries. Coordinate all correspondence, collate information and write reports Ensure decisions made are communicated to relevant company stake holders Monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulatory environment to take appropriate action Coordinate with external regulators and advisors, such as lawyers and auditors.