Company Secretary (CS) is a 3-year professional course that trains students to handle the legal aspects of a firm including tax returns and record keeping. A Company Secretary is directly involved in a company’s strategy and ensures that all the activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) trains and regulates Company Secretaries in India under the Company Secretaries Act, of 1980. More than 65,000 members and around 2,50,000 students are on the ICSI roll. As per the new UGC guidelines, the CS Exam is equivalent to a postgraduate degree.