New Syllabus for CS Executive Programme Set by ICSI

ICSI has set a new syllabus this year. Students who are preparing in coaching institutions of CS Executive Classes, must ask the faculties about the syllabus. 

ICSI has structured a new syllabus for the professional and the executive programmes of Company Secretary Course. All the coaching centers for CS Executive Classes in Kolkata are now following the updated syllabus only. This version of the syllabus includes nine papers including one elective paper. Time allotted for each paper is three hours and marks allotted for each paper is hundred marks as per the newest syllabus. The new structure of the syllabus is expected to offer the CS Executive students a broader prospective. ICSI adopted a creative concept while developing and designing this new syllabus to enhance the prospective of the CS course. 

What is the Objective of the New Syllabus for the CS Executive Course? 

The main objective of the CS Executive Course is to build a cadre of CS Executives by imparting professional skills, knowledge, and training, which are the basic pre-requisites for the proper functioning of a Company Secretary. The skills and knowledge determine whether the candidate is fit for appointing as a trainee or a full-time employee. This means, the new syllabus for the examination assures to give a wider framework as compared to older version.  

Applicability of the New Syllabus for the CS Executive Candidates:-

• The first stage or the first level of examination of CS Executive under this syllabus, will be conducted in December, 2018.
• The candidates who have registered their names for the examination on or after 1st March, 2018, should prepare in the CS Executive Classes, according to the updated pattern as they will be examined under the new syllabus. 
• The students, who have registered their names before 1st march, will be allowed to sit for the executive programme examination that will be conducted on or before December 2019, under the older version of the syllabus. The same candidates can also opt to appear the examination under the new syllabus as well. 
• From the beginning of June 2020, the Executive Programme Examination will be conducted according to the new syllabus only.
  

The Details of the New Syllabus of CS Executive Programme are Here: - 

The First Module Includes the Following: -

• Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws
• Setting up of the business entities and closure
• Company Laws
• Tax Laws

The Second Module Includes: -

• Corporate and Management Accounting
• Security Laws and Capital Markets
• Economic, Business, and Commercial Laws
• Financial and Strategic Management

Almost all the reputable coaching institutes are now following the modified syllabus only for making the students get accustomed to this new examination pattern, which in turn will help them to easily get the qualifying marks

 

Explore the Key Differences Between CS and CA

There are several institutes for CS and CA Entrance Coaching in Kolkata but it is vital to know the differences between the courses before selecting any one.

There are several differences between CS and CA entrance courses, though both of these are equally tough and sought after educational programs. Know the differences prior to joining any institute for CS or CA Entrance Coaching in Kolkata.  

• Expertise:- CA needs to have much more quantitative ability as compared to the qualitative skills. On the other side, CS requires one to have much more qualitative approach to his or her career. A Chartered Accountant needs to have excellent analytical skills. He or she should be extraordinary with numbers and he or she must be capable of handling extreme pressure. A CA must be accurate with numbers and just remember that there is no room for any numerical error in this field. In case of Company Secretary Program, the candidate should be too good in law and management part. The aspirant needs to be pretty good in the communicative part as he or she will have to advise the board of directors of a Company. 
• Authority:- Often the clients need someone who is capable of acting as the lawyer or the legal advisor standing in their favour. If the candidate is aiming to be a CA then he or she can act as the lawyer of the company as well. But the CS does not have the authority of defending his or her client or represent the company in any case. This is one of the major advantages of having the Chartered Accountancy degree over the Company Secretary degree. 
• Focus:- In case of the CA course, the primary focus is given on accounting. However, in the later modules of the course, Chartered Accountancy has several subjects from different domains in order to make the course a comprehensive one. On the other hand, CS course puts more emphasis on the corporate law. CS course is qualitative because CS professionals have to communicate with the board members frequently. Hence, CA is a comprehensive course whereas CS is a global course as the people at the ICSI understand the worth of soft skills along with other technical skills. 
• Hiring Priority:- It is being seen that the Chartered Accountants are mostly hired by the consulting and the auditing firms with global repute but the Company Secretaries are hired by the reputed public enterprises and the government organizations. This does not mean that the CAs and the CSs are not hired by the other corporate sectors. The above are just what is noticed. 
• Salary Differences:- If any company required someone in its finance department, usually the company prefers the Chartered Accountants over the Company Secretaries as the CAs have much wider scope of knowledge as well expertise as compared to the CSs. There are significant differences in the salary structures for a CA and a CS. A CA earns almost double of what is earned by a CS in today’s market. This is because of the power and the authority that a CA can exercise in the favour of his or her clients. 

To be a professional CA or a CS one has to qualify the competitive examinations. In order to crack these tough exams in the first attempt only one needs to join the coaching institute and attend the CA classes or the CS Executive Classes in Kolkata regularly.