By: Pavan Kumar Vijay

Company Secretary in Practice

The Company Secretary in Practice is an

independent professional, bound by the Code

of Conduct, rendering audit, advisory and

representation services in relation to

management, law and corporate governance

processes and practices.

Knowledge of both Management and Law becomes his USP and Core Competence

General Management

Planning and Control – Formulating a programme for a definite course of action and overseeing its implementation

Communication – Exchange of information between various stakeholders

Coordination – Integration and harmonisation of diverse operations

Decision Making – Evaluation of various options available to the management

Problem Solving – Conflict resolution, contingency planning, etc

Legal

Advisory – Advising on applicability, interpretation and procedures under various laws

Compliances – Ensuring compliances under various all laws applicable to the company

Certification – Issuing certificates required under various laws

Audit – Conducting Secretarial Audit, Securities Audit, Intermediaries Audit and other Audit as required under any law for the time being in force

Due Diligence, Search, Credit Reporting, etc

Representation – Authorised representative before government and regulatory bodies, quasi-judicial bodies, etc.

Legal

Legal Documentation – Drafting and vetting of various legal documents including agreements, contracts, deeds, power of attorney, etc.

Arbitration and Conciliation – Arbitration, conciliation and Other Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods for settlement of commercial disputes

Finance and Accounts

Compliance of Fiscal Laws

Finalisation of Accounts

Budgetary controls

Investment Analysis

Capital Restructuring

Treasury Management

Loan Documentation and Syndication

Cost Management

Transfer Pricing

Internal Audit

Human Resources Development

Compliance of Labour Laws

HRD Audit

Industrial Relations

Human resource planning, recruitment and training

Motivation and Compensation Packages

Performance appraisal

Promotion Policies

Voluntary Retirement Schemes

Information Technology

Legal Reporting and Filing of E-Forms (DCA21, EDIFAR)

Compliance of Information Technology Act

Digital Signature - Registration and Usage

Software Licenses and Agreements

Information System Audit

Meetings through Video/ Teleconferencing

Web-casting of General Meetings

Functional coordination and integration

Production and Operations

Compliance of Industrial and Environment Laws

Inventory management and control

Industrial Safety Standards

Project Management

Drafting of Contracts and Purchase Orders

Compliance of Works Contract Act

Budgeting, accounting and cost control

Marketing

Compliance of Laws Relating to Competition and Consumers

Agreements with wholesalers, retailers, franchisee, etc.

Trademarks – Registration and Licensing

Legal aspects of Package Design

Vetting of Advertisements and Marketing Literature

Specialisation of Company Secretaries vary from Segment to Segment

DUE DILIGENCE DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCES

REPRESENTATION

CORPORATEGOVERNANCE

AUDIT ADVISORY

Different Services

Different Knowledge Areas

IPR & GENERAL BUSINESS LAWS

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

CORPORATE AND SECURITIES LAWS

FINANCE, ACCOUNTs AND TAXATION

IT AND CYBER LAWS

HRD AND INDUSTRIAL LAWS

ENVIRONMENTLAWS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

Public SectorUndertakings

Private LimitedCompanies

Trusts And NGOs

Coop Societies And Producer Companies

Municipal Boards

Semi-governmentOrganisation

Unlisted PublicCompanies

Listed PublicCompanies

Different Corporate Structures

Unexplored Organisations

Media And Entertainment

Infrastructure, Power And Telecom

IT Solutions

IT Enabled Services And BPO

Textiles

Tourism And Hotel Capital Market And Its Intermediaries

Engineering and Construction FMCG

Agriculture AndFood Processing

Capital Goods

Drugs, Pharma And Healthcare

Banking And NBFC

Financial Services

Different Industries

SMALLSCALE

MEDIUM

SCALE

LARGE

SCALE

Different Scales of

Operations

Global Operations

Indian Operations

Different Geographies

Time Has Come to Go Global

International OpportunitiesCorporate Governance

Advisory and Compliances in Multinational Regulatory Environment

Investment Advisory

Intellectual Property Rights

Commercial Arbitration and ADR

Management Consultancy Services

BPO and Related Services

International Taxation

Transfer Pricing

Globalization of trade in goods and services will increase demand in foreign countries

Opportunities are Unlimited

Incompetents wait for Opportunities and they keep on waiting…

Leaders Create Opportunities and keep growing higher and higher…

Its just a matter of Creativity, Confidence and Communication

…and also Perception and Positive Thinking