Company Secretary (India) is a qualified secretary of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Prerequisite for membership are successful completion of the institute’s theory and practical training exams. Company secretaries are required for every Indian Company listing on the stock exchange, public or private, with share capital of Rs 10 crores or higher.
As a qualified professional, a company secretary is required to perform the duties enumerated by the Institute for organisations engaged in manufacturing or service for ensuring proper compliance with legal and taxation-related controls to be followed through the course of its operations. These policies clear any ambiguities for the organisations in the maintenance of their books of accounts. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has 64,000 Company Secretaries.