Books to refer – CS Professional

Study Material of CS professional is very vast and covering the entire syllabus in a short period is a challenge for cs students. Reference books are useful to get an understanding on  topics and concepts. In addition to the reference materials, enlisted below, you may make use of guideline answers provided by  the ICSI (Guideline answers will be available at the chapters and regional offices of ICSI).

Following are the reference books which you can make use in preparation for your exams.

Module 1

PAPER 1 : ADVANCED COMPANY LAW AND PRACTICE

Syllabus

Company Formation and Conversion – Procedure for Alteration of Memorandum and Articles – Procedure for Issue of Securities (Shares & Debt Instruments) – Procedure relating to Membership, Transfer and Transmission – Directors and Managerial Personnel – Meetings – Auditors – Distribution of Profit – Procedure relating to Charges – Procedure relating to Inter-Corporate Loans, Investments, Guarantees and Security – Preparation & Presentation of Reports – E- Filing – Striking off Names of Companies – Recent Trends and Developments in Company Law – Trusts and Non-Profit Organisation

Reference Books for Advanced Company Law and Practice
  1. Study Material
  2. Anoop Jain
PAPER 2: SECRETARIAL AUDIT, COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT AND DUE DILIGENCE (100 Marks)

Syllabus

Part A: Secretarial Audit (25 marks)
Secretarial Standards – Secretarial Audit – Checklist for Secretarial Audit

Part B: Due Diligence and Compliance Management (75 Marks)
Due Diligence – An Overview – Issue of Securities – Depository Receipts Due Diligence – Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Due Diligence – Competition Law Due Diligence – Legal Due Diligence – Due Diligence for Banks – Environmental Due Diligence – Search and Status Reports – Compliance Management

Reference Books for Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence
  1. Study Material
  2. Anoop Jain
PAPER 3: CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING, VALUATION AND INSOLVENCY (100 Marks)

Syllabus

Part A – Corporate Restructuring (50 Marks)
Introduction and Concepts – Merger and Amalgamation – Corporate Demerger and Reverse Merger – Takeover – Funding of Merger and Takeover – Financial Restructuring – Post Merger Reorganization – Case Studies

Part B – Valuation (30 Marks)
Introduction – Valuation Techniques – Regulatory and Taxation Aspects – Valuations for Different Strategies

Part C – Insolvency (20 Marks)
Introduction – Revival, Rehabilitation and Restructuring of Sick Companies – Securitization and Debt Recovery – Winding Up – Cross Border Insolvency

Reference Books for Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency
  1. Study Material
  2. Sangeet Kedia
  3. Khan and Jain for Valuation
  4. Scanner

MODULE 2

PAPER 4: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS AUDIT

Syllabus

Information Technology Law – Information Systems – Computer Hardware – An Overview – Computer Software – An Overview – Database Management – Database Management – Programming – An overview – Internet and Other Technologies – Management Information Systems – An Overview – Enterprise Resource Management – E-Governance in India – Systems Audit – An Overview

Reference Books for Information Technology and Systems Audit
  1. Study Material
  2. Scanner
PAPER 5: FINANCIAL, TREASURY AND FOREX MANAGEMENT

Syllabus

Nature and Scope of Financial Management – Capital Budgeting – Capital Structure – Cost of Capital – Financial Services – Project Finance – Dividend Policy – Working Capital – Security Analysis and Portfolio Management – Derivatives and Commodity Exchanges- An Overview – Treasury Management – Forex Management

Reference Books for Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
  1. Study material
  2. Khan and jain for Financial Management
  3. Prasanna Chandra or I.M.Pandey
  4. Reliance Scanner
PAPER 6: ETHICS, GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Syllabus

Part A: Ethics and Governance (70 Marks)
Introduction – Ethical Principles in Business – Conceptual Framework of Corporate Governance – Board Effectiveness – Issues and Challenges – Board Committees – Legislative Framework of Corporate Governance in India – Legislative Framework of Corporate Governance – An International Perspective – Risk Management and Internal Control – Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights – Corporate Governance and Other Stakeholders – Corporate Governance Forums

Part B: Sustainability (30 Marks)
Sustainability – Corporate Sustainability Reporting Frameworks – Legal Framework, Conventions, Treaties on Environmental and Social Aspects – Principle of Absolute Liability – Case Studies – Contemporary Developments – Integrated Reporting

Reference Books for Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
  1. Study Material
  2. Anoop Jain
  3. Scanner

MODULE 3

PAPER 7: ADVANCED TAX LAWS AND PRACTICE

Syllabus

PART A: Direct Tax Management (30 Marks)
Taxation of Individual Entities, Partnership, LL.P, Companies – International Taxation Covering Taxation of Non Resident Entities, Advance Ruling, Transfer Pricing, Direct tax Avoidance Agreement – Case studies and Practical Problems covering Advance Tax Planning relating to Companies and Business Entities.

Reference Books for Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (Direct Tax)
  1. Dr.H.C.Mehrotra
  2. Executive Study Material

Part B: GST, Customs(70 Marks)
Introduction – Customs Laws – Search, Seizure, Confiscation of Goods, Offences and Penalties – Advance Ruling, Settlement Commission and Appellate Procedure – An Overview of Goods and Services Tax Law – Central Goods & Services Tax Law “CGST” – Registration, Accounts and Record, Payment, Refunds, Returns, Tax Invoice, Credit and Debit Note, E way Bill – Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – The Union Territory Goods and Services Act, 2017 – GST Compensation Cess

Reference Books for Advanced Tax Laws and Practice (Indirect Tax)
  1. Bangar indirect tax
  2. V.S.Datey indirect tax
  3. Study Material
  4. Practice Manual
PAPER 8: DRAFTING, APPEARANCES AND PLEADINGS

Syllabus

General Principles of Drafting and Relevant Substantive Rules – Drafting and Conveyancing relating to Various Deeds and Agreements – Drafting of Agreements under the Companies Act – Pleadings – Appearances – Compounding of Offences – Practical Exercises

Reference Books for Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
  1. Study material
  2. Guideline answers or scanner
ELECTIVE PAPER 9.1: BANKING LAW AND PRACTICE

Syllabus

Overview of Banking System – Regulatory Framework and Compliances – Legal Aspects of Banking Operations – Banking Related Laws – Banker – Customer Relations – Loans and Advances – Securities for Banker’s Loans – Financial Analysis of Banks – Financial System Contemporary and Emerging Issues: An Overview – International Banking Management – Electronic Banking and IT in Banks – Risk Management in Banks – Ethics and Corporate Governance in Banks

Reference Books for Banking Law and Practice
  1. Study Material
  2. Scanner
  3. Khan and Jain for Financial Statement analysis and working capital
  4. Guide To JAIIB Legal Aspects Principles Of Banking & Accounting
  5. Principles and Practices of Banking
ELECTIVE PAPER 9.2: CAPITAL, COMMODITY & MONEY MARKET

Syllabus

Economic Framework – Legal Framework – Financial Intermediaries Framework – Primary Markets – Secondary Markets – Capital Market Investment Institutions – Capital Market Instruments – Resource Mobilization through International Markets – Landmark Studies and Report of Committees on Capital Markets – Economics of Commodities Marketing – Commodities Market Operations – Introduction to Money Market

Reference Books for Capital, Commodity & Money Market
  1. Study Material
  2. Scanner
ELECTIVE PAPER 9.3: INSURANCE – LAW AND PRACTICE

Understanding and Managing Risk – General Principles and Concepts of Insurance – Insurance Contract and Indian Market Conditions – Regulatory Environment – Specific Legislations – Regulatory Environment – General – International Regulatory Framework – Life Insurance – Practices, Procedures – Life Insurance & Pension Products – General Insurance – Practices and Procedures – Focus Underwriting – General Insurance – Practices and Procedures – Focus Claims – General Insurance Products – Ethics and Corporate Governance Framework for Insurance Companies

Reference Books for Insurance – Law and Practice
  1. Study Material
  2. Scanner
ELECTIVE PAPER 9.4: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS – LAW AND PRACTICE

Syllabus

Introduction – Patents – Patent Databases & Patent Information System – Preparation of Patent Documents – Process for Examination of Patent Application – Patent Infringement – Recent Developments in Patent System – Trademarks – Copyrights – Industrial Designs – Geographical Indications – Protection of Trade Secrets – Key Business Concerns in Commercializing Intellectual Property Rights – Management and Valuation of Intellectual Property – Recent Trends and Development

Reference Books for Intellectual Property Rights – Law and Practice
  1. Study Material
  2. V.K.Ahuja
ELECTIVE PAPER 9.5: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – LAWS AND PRACTICES

Syllabus

Introduction – International Business Environment – Multi National Enterprises (MNEs) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Foreign Trade Policy and Procedures – International Trade and Regional Economic Integration – Institutional Environment – Anti-Dumping Duties – Subsidies and Countervailing Duties – foreign Collaborations and Joint Ventures – Strategic Alliances – Logistics Management

Reference Books for International Business – Laws and Practices
  1. Study Material
  2. Scanner

 

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