C-695

Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE), Bhopal

B.Com. (HONOURS): PART-III Semester: VI
SUBJECT: ACCOUNTS/MANAGEMENT (HONOURS) PAPER: SUBSIDIARY
TITLE: Company Law and Secretarial Practice
Maximum Marks: 150
SYLLABUS
Course objective: The course objective is to help students obtain knowledge of the various
provisions of the Companies Act 1956 and develop capacities to prepare and draft documents
and resolutions as a company secretary.

1. Company
Definition and types, promotion, incorporation and commencement of Business,
Memorandum of association, Articles of Association and Prospectus.

2. Capital of company
Share and Debenture types, issue and allotment of shares, share certificate and share
warrants, Borrowing powers of the company.

3. Management of company
Board of directors Appointment, qualifications, disqualification; Powers, Duties,
liabilities and remuneration, Divisible profits and dividend.

4. Company secretary
Meaning, Qualifications, Appointment, Duties and Responsibilities. Company secretary
profession in India and Role of Institute of Company Secretaries.

5. Law and procedure of company meetings

Meeting of Board of Directors, Statutory Meeting, Annual general Meeting. Drafting of
notice, agenda, resolution, minutes, Statutory report, Annual Report and Chairman’s
speech.

Books Recommended
1. Company Law & Secretarial practice - Dr. S.M. Shukla
2. Company Law & Secretarial practice - N.D. Kapoor
3. Company Law & Secretarial practice - R.C. Agrawal.
4. Company Law & Secretarial Practice - Avtaar Singh

Note: “New Companies Act 2013” has been inserted, applicable from April 2014, should be adopted in the
syllabus.

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