This book is prepared exclusively for the Professional Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions (topic) & detailed answers strictly as per the new syllabus of ICSI.

The Present Publication is the Latest 2024 Edition for the CS-Professional | New Syllabus | June 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CS Ankush Bansal, with the following noteworthy features:

• As Per the New Syllabus of the ICSI
• Coverage of this book includes
• Fully-Solved Questions of Past Exams; Topic-wise, including:
• Solved Paper | Dec. 2023 | Suggested Answers
• [Updated & Amended] The answers are fully updated as per relevant provisions and case laws
• [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution from June 2019 onwards
• [ICSI Study Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise

The contents of this book are as follows:

Compliance Management

• Compliance Framework
• Documentation and Maintenance of Records
• Signing and Certification
• Legal Framework Governing Company Secretaries
• Values, Ethics and Professional Conduct
• Non-Compliances, Penalties and Adjudications
• Relief and Remedies

Audit & Due Diligence

• Concepts of Various Audit
• Audit Engagement
• Audit Principles and Techniques
• Audit Process and Documentation
• Forming an Opinion and Reporting
• Secretarial Audit
• Internal Audit & Performance Audit
• Peer Review and Quality Review
• Due Diligence

About the author

CS Divya Bajpai obtained her Commerce degree from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. CS Divya Bajpai is Practising Company Secretary and cleared CS Final Exam in June 2016 held by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She is a member of the Women Empowerment Committee of Northern India Regional Council of Institute of Company Secretaries of India in 2019.

She has practical experience working with Listed Entities, medium and large size organizations. She is also a Trademark Attorney holder.

Currently, she runs a partnership firm of Practising Company Secretaries named ‘MSD & Associates’ based in New Delhi.

After considering the needs of CS Students in line with the New Syllabus of ICSI, she is writing books for other subjects of CS-Executive level and Professional level as well as CA-IPCC and CA-Final level. She has also written several Articles in Corporate Professional Magazine published by Taxmann.