Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Company Secretarial Practice I Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the SY BCOM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based syllabus below alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Company Secretarial Practice - I
Module I: Company Documentation and Role of Company Secretary Unit I Company Formation Procedure and Documentation
- Company Formation – Definition and features of Company, Secretarial duties in formation of Company and its stages, Procedure of Online Registration of Company
- Memorandum of Association (MOA)- Clauses and alteration of MOA Article of Association (AOA) – Contents. Prospectus-Contents, Statement in Lieu of Prospectus, Misleading prospectus Unit II Role of Company Secretary and Specimens of correspondence
- Company Secretary- Qualification, Appointment procedure, resignation and removal, functions, Rights and Role of Company Secretary, Career options of CS, Knowledge and Skill sets required, Use of digital platform-Benefits and Challenges
- Specimen: Certificate of Incorporation, Letter to ROC: Alteration of MOA/AOA, Letter to Stock Exchange: Listing of shares.
Module II: Company Secretary Services and Correspondence Unit I Company Secretary Services
- Advisory Services- An advisor to chairman, CS as an liaison officer between the a)company and stock exchange, b)company and depository Participants, c) Company and ROC
- Representation Services at Regulatory Body- Company Law Board (CLB), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), SEBI, Stock Exchange, Consumer Forum, Cyber Law Compliance, Arbitration & Conciliation services Unit II Company Secretarial Standards and Correspondence
- Secretarial Standards by ICSI (Brief Overview of SS1-10) and Secretarial Audit – Procedure, Importance and Audit Report, Due diligence certificate
- Secretary Correspondence- With stakeholders like Shareholders, Directors, Debenture Holders, Financial Institution, During Corporate Restructuring, Valuation, Insolvency. Key correspondence like notices, minutes, Reports, Resolutions and circulars.
Reference Books
- K.R. Chandratre (2022) "Company Secretarial Practice Manual", Lexis Nexis Publishers, 5th Edition, Vol.1
- M Iqbal Patel FCA (2023) “Guide on Company Secretarial Practices-Company Law, Procedures and Practices” Petiwala Publication,
- M.C.Bhandari (2023) “Guide to Company Law Procedure” Bharat Law House, Vol.1
- Corporate Professional (2024) “Companies Act, 2013” Commercial Law Publishers India Pvt Ltd. 17 th Edition
- Dr. D. K. Jain (2025) “Company Law Ready Reckoner” Bharat Books, 27 th Edition
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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