CS after completing B.Com

I have completed my B.Com, now should I go for CS or not, can you please suggest me ?

[Kiran Chandar]

Yes it’s a very good option you can go for it, a candidate can go after 12th too.

A candidate who would like to join the Course after 12th class then he will have to complete 3 stages for Company Secretaries Course:

Foundation Programme

Executive Programme

Professional Programme

A candidate who would like to join the Course after Graduation he will have to complete 2 stages for Company Secretaries Course:

Executive Programme

Professional Programme

I am giving you the subjects of this course:

Foundation Programme
Business Environment & Entrepreneurship

Business Management, Ethics and Communication

Business Economics

Fundamentals of Accounting and Auditing

Executive Programme

Module I
Company Law

Cost and Management Accounting

Economic and Commercial Laws

Tax Laws and Practice

Module II
Company Accounts and Auditing Practices

Capital Markets and Securities Laws

Industrial, Labour and General Laws

Professional Programme

Module I
Company Secretarial Practice

Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings

Module II
Financial, Treasury and Forex Management

Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency

Module III
Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade

Advance Tax Laws and Practices

Module IV
Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management

Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability

Can you tell me if I can join CS or Company Secretary Course after completing B.Com? If yes, what is the process to do so, explain me in detail as I want to take admission?

[Raman Vij]

Yes, you can join CS or Company Secretary Course after completing your B.Com .In regular way to become a CS one need to clear 3 stages. But since you have completed graduation one can join directly to the intermediate course. And so there will be two group papers in the intermediate course.

The minimum duration of the course is 10 months. A candidate is required to score 40% marks in each paper and 50% in the aggregate in each group to clear the examination. The examinations are held twice in a year-June and December.

One can join for Final course after successful completion of the Intermediate course. One has to clear 3 groups in the final course. After successful completion of the final course you have to undergo training to become a CS.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME EXAMINATION

Module I

Paper 1. Company Law
Paper 2. Cost and Management Accounting
Paper 3. Economic and Commercial Laws
Paper 4. Tax Laws and Practice

Module II

Paper 5. Company Accounts and Auditing Practices
Paper 6. Capital Markets and Securities Laws
Paper 7. Industrial, Labour and General Laws

Cut off dates for admission to CS course: .
For Executive Programme

28th February for appearing in both modules in December Exams in the same year year


31st May for appearing in single module in December Examination in the same year


31st August for appearing in both modules in June Exam in the next year


30th November for appearing in single module in June Examination in the next year

Fee Structure CS Executive Programme

Rs.9000/- for Commerce Graduates / CPT passed of ICAI / Foundation passed of ICAI-CMA


Rs 10,000/- for Non Commerce Students


Rs 8,500/- for CS Foundation passed students