Under Clause 178 of the Companies Bill, 2009, a Company Secretary is now treated as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and thus in the changed corporate scenario it is felt essential to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in India like in many other foreign countries. Students and professionals may like to share their views along with information on any concrete measures if taken so far by the regulator of the CS profession in order to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in due regard to his dignity and status at par with other professionals like Chartered Accountants.
Under Clause 178 of the Companies Bill, 2009, a Company Secretary is now treated as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and thus in the changed corporate scenario it is felt essential to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in India like in many other foreign countries. Students and professionals may like to share their views along with information on any concrete measures if taken so far by the regulator of the CS profession in order to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in due regard to his dignity and status at par with other professionals like Chartered Accountants.
" Under Clause 178 of the Companies Bill, 2009, a Company Secretary is now treated as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and thus in the changed corporate scenario it is felt essential to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in India like in many other foreign countries. Students and professionals may like to share their views along with information on any concrete measures if taken so far by the regulator of the CS profession in order to re-christen a Company Secretary as Chartered Secretary in due regard to his dignity and status at par with other professionals like Chartered Accountants. "
I would like to impress upon one and all that this is an open and impartial discussion and anyone can put forth his views in this platform without hesitation. It is known to all that the profession of CS has matured and now it needs to be given its due recognition with dignity and status at par with Chartered Accountants considering the ever-increasing volume of work with added risk and responsibility a CS is entrusted with. Before passing comments, it would be desirable to see the attached file.