What does company secretary mean?
A Company Secretary (CS) is a highly skilled individual who is very important for handling a company’s legal, regulatory, and compliance duties. The company secretary makes sure that the business follows all the rules and legislation that apply to corporations.
They are an important link between the board of directors, management, shareholders, and regulatory bodies, ensuring sure that all legal requirements are met on time.
Some of the most important things a business secretary does are:
- Making sure that the company follows the law and good business practices
- Keeping firm data and legal records up to date
- Sending in yearly reports and returns to the Registrar of Companies (ROC)
- Giving the board advice on legal, financial, and regulatory issues
- Making it easier for stakeholders to talk to each other
In summary, a Company Secretary makes sure that the company follows all the rules and laws that apply to it, which helps with strategic decision-making.
Company Secretary at RKS and Associates
CS Nikita Shukla is a Commerce Graduate, Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and also hold a degree of LLB from Rajasthan University.
Ms. Nikita has an enriched experience of about 8 years in the field of corporate laws and Compliance. Her core expertise lies in the field of Company Secretarial matters, RBI Regulations, Corporate Governance advisory matters and due diligence.
She is actively advising various NBFCs and Startups for their day-to-day Compliance needs. She is overseeing and developing firm’s corporate and startup practice across sectors, specializing in Angel Investments, Seed Funding, Venture Capital, Corporate Structuring, Data Privacy, and Fintech in India and the startups offering focuses on early-stage funding and advice to startups including managing and dealing with all the regulatory compliances.
