ICSI CS Executive Syllabus December 2024: The ICSI CS Executive course is prescribed by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Authorities had earlier made available the updated syllabus for the ICSI CS Executive (under 2022). Those who would like to apply online at icsi.edu to transition from the previous syllabus (under 2017) to the new syllabus (2022) may do so.
Under the new syllabus 2022, candidates will need to take the pre-examination test in order to be eligible to register for the ICSI CS Executive exam. Enrolment for ICSI CS Dec 2024 is still open without a late charge. On or before September 25, candidates may register for the CS Executive Dec 2024 program. To learn the entire ICSI CS Executive Syllabus for both the Old Syllabus of 2017 and the New Syllabus of 2024, read this article in its entirety.
ICSI CS Executive Syllabus December 2024 Overview |
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Features | Details |
Mode of Exam | Centre-based examination; Offline |
Duration of Exam | Three hours for each paper |
Marks | 100 marks for each paper |
Language of Question Paper | English |
Nature of questions | MCQs and Descriptive |
Pre-Examination Requirement | Complete a Pre-Examination Test to become eligible to Enroll |
First Examination Under New Syllabus 2022 | December 2023 |
Last Attempt Under Old Syllabus 2017 | December 2024 (Extended) |
ICSI CS Executive Syllabus December 2024 |
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Paper Number | Subjects | Marks |
1 | Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | 100 |
2 | Company Law & Practice Part I – Company Law – Principles and Concepts | 60 |
Part II – Company Administration & Meetings | 40 | |
3 | Setting Up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws Part I – Setting Up of Business | 60 |
Part II – Industrial & Labour Laws | 40 | |
4 | Corporate Accounting and Financial Management Part I – Corporate Accounting | 60 |
Part II – Financial Management | 40 |
Paper 1: Jurisprudence, Interpretation, and General Laws
Sources of Law | Constitution of India | Interpretation of Statutes |
Administrative Laws | Law of Torts | Law relating to Civil Procedure |
Laws relating to Crime and its Procedure | Law relating to Evidence | Law relating to Specific Relief |
Law relating to Limitation | Law relating to Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation | Indian Stamp Law |
Law relating to Registration of Documents | Right to Information Law | Law relating to Information Technology |
Contract Law | Law relating to Sale of Goods | Law relating to Negotiable Instruments |
Part I : Company Law–Principles & Concepts | ||
Introduction to Company Law | Legal Status and Types of Registered Companies | Memorandum and Articles of Association and its Alteration |
Shares and Share Capital-Concepts | Members and Shareholder | Debt Instruments-Concepts |
Charges | Distribution of Profits | Accounts and Auditors |
Compromise, Arrangement and Amalgamations-Concepts | Dormant Company | Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation |
Part 2: Company Administration and Meetings | ||
General Meetings | Directors | Board Composition and Powers of the Board |
Meetings of Board and its Committees | Corporate Social Responsibility-Concepts | Annual Report-Concepts |
Key Managerial Personnel (KMP’s) and their Remuneration |
Part I : Setting up of Business | ||
Selection of Business Organization | Corporate Entities – Companies: Types of Corporate Business Entities, Drafting of Incorporation Documents, Formation and Registration | Limited Liability Partnership |
Startups and its Registration | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Conversion of Business Entities |
Non-Corporate Entities | Financial Services Organization | Business Collaborations |
Setting up of Branch Office/ Liaison Office/ Wholly owned Subsidiary by Foreign Company | Setting up of Business outside India and Issue Relating Thereto | Identifying laws applicable to various Industries and their initial compliances |
Various Initial Registrations and Licenses | ||
Part 2: Industrial and Labour Laws | ||
Constitution and Labour Laws | Evaluation of Labour Legislation and need of Labour Code | Law of Welfare & Working Condition |
Law of Industrial Relations | Law of Wages | Social Security Legislations |
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 |
Part 1: Corporate Accounting | ||
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Introduction to Accounting | Introduction to Corporate Accounting | Accounting Standards (AS) |
Accounting for Share Capital | Accounting for Debentures | Related Aspects of Company Accounts |
Consolidation of Accounts | Financial Statement Analysis | Cash Flows |
Forecasting Financial Statements | ||
Part 2: Financial Management | ||
Introduction | Time Value of Money | Capital Budgeting |
Cost of Capital | Capital Structure | Dividend Decisions |
Working Capital Management | Security Analysis | Operational Approach to Financial Decision |
Paper 5- Capital Market and Securities Law
Part 1: Capital Market | ||
Basics of Capital Market | Secondary Market in India | Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act 1956 |
Securities and Exchange Board of India | Laws Governing to Depositories and Depository Participants | Securities Market Intermediaries |
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) | ||
Part 2: Securities Laws | ||
Issue of Securities – Concepts | Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities | Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements |
Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers – Concepts | Prohibition of Insider Trading | Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market |
Delisting and Buyback of Securities – Concepts | Mutual Funds | Collective Investment Schemes |
Part 1- Economic & Commercial Laws | ||
Law relating Foreign Exchange Management | Foreign Direct Investments – Regulations & Policy | Overseas Direct Investment |
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) | Foreign Trade Policy & Procedure | Law relating to Special Economic Zones |
Law relating to Foreign Contribution Regulation | Prevention of Money Laundering | Law relating to Fugitive Economic Offenders |
Law relating to Benami Transactions & Prohibition | Competition Law | Law relating to Consumer Protection |
Legal Metrology | Real Estate Regulation and Development Law | |
Part 2: Intellectual Property Laws | ||
Law relating to Patents | Law relating to Trade Marks | Law relating to Copyright |
Law relating to Geographical Indications of Goods | Law relating to Industrial Designs |
Part 1: Direct Tax | ||
Direct Tax at a Glance | Basic Concept of Income Tax | Incomes which do not form part of Total Income |
Income under the Head Salary | Income under the Head House Property | Profits and Gains from Business and Profession |
Capital Gains | Income from Other Sources | Clubbing provisions and Set Off and / or Carry Forward of Losses |
Deductions | Computation of Total Income and Tax Liability of various entities | Classification and Tax Incidence on Companies |
Procedural Compliance | ||
Part 2: Indirect Tax (GST & Customs) | ||
Concept of Indirect Taxes at a Glance | Basics of Goods and Services Tax ‘GST’ | Levy and Collection of GST |
Time, Value & Place of Supply | Input Tax Credit & Computation of GST Liability | Procedural Compliance under GST |
Overview of Customs Act |
Paper-wise Exemption Details for Executive Programme |
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Existing Syllabus (2017) | Paper wise Exemption Under New Syllabus (2022) |
Module 1 | |
Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws | Group 1, Paper 1 - Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws |
Company Law | Group 1, Paper 2 - Company Law & Practice |
Setting up of Business Entities and Closure | Group 1, Paper 3 - Setting up of Business, Industrial & Labour Laws |
Tax Laws | Group 2, Paper 7 - Tax Laws & Practice |
Module 2 | |
Corporate and Management Accounting | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |
Securities Laws & Capital Markets | Group 2, Paper 5 - Capital Market & Securities Laws |
Economic, Business and Commercial Laws | Group 2, Paper 6 - Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws |
Financial and Strategic Management | Group 1, Paper 4 - Corporate Accounting and Financial Management |