CS Executive Online Video Lectures

A Company Secretary is also a governance officer and supports the Board in keeping the compliance levels very high in the organisation. Therefore, having knowledge of jurisprudence, interpretation and essential basic laws of the legal systems of the country applicable to most organisations is a must for a Company Secretary. A Company Secretary should understand the legal principles and legal philosophy behind Law rather than just having knowledge of the Law and legal concepts. Further understanding of the statutes covered under ‘General Laws’ such as Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Stamp Act etc., provides solid ground for Company Secretaries either in employment or in practice.

The best way to study this subject, Company Law, on LearnCab is to watch the videos actively. Use our study notes and map key words in every paragraph. This will help you to revise in the easiest possible way before the exam.

Also, one of the major challenges is to keep yourself updated with the changes in the body of Laws that include recent amendments, notifications, etc. that are applicable for your exam. At LearnCab, we make sure our material is up to date, so do not forget to subscribe to our newsletter and/or blog. This way, you will know when we update our material to reflect the changes.

The faculty who teaches this paper is CS Dattari. He holds 2nd rank from Mysore University. Mr. Dattatri has over 16+ years hands on experience in corporate, legal, secretarial matters. He was the Chairman of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Bangalore Chapter.

This paper, Cost and Management Accounting,  is more commonly known as costing. It is one of the most interesting papers of the CS course. Costing is important for a CS to understand the internal workings of an organisation. Businesses need to keep their costs at a minimum, as well as leverage their resources properly.
Students face difficulty in the paper due to the following reasons:
• Ignoring theory
• Inadequate practice (written or otherwise!)
• Not referring to the previous papers
• Lack of understanding of formulae and concepts
If you analyse these reasons, it all boils down to fear and the reputation of the paper. That is why, the faculty who teach this paper say that you do not have to fear this particular subject. Costing comes down to common sense. With a good understanding of theory, you should be able to do well. It is also a great chance for you to gain an exemption!
The way the faculty approach the study is by emphasising the fundamentals and showing you how they are applied in various situations. They go over past exam papers and suggested answers from the Institute. At LearnCab, we will provide you with further mock exams and papers so that you get enough practice to be prepared.
The faculty encourage you to ask questions to help clear your doubts. You can use our doubt clearing facility where we forward your questions to the relevant subject matter experts.
While studying, we suggest that you take an active role rather than a passive one. You should take short notes while you watch the videos. This way you will retain concepts in your memory. Our illustrated notes that provide a concise summary of the videos will also help you in this regard.

Two faculty teach this paper at LearnCab: CMA Raveendranath Kaushik and CA Hariharan.

CMA Raveendranath Kaushik is a Cost and Management Accountant by profession. He has over 8 years’ teaching experience as a trainer for students of Professional courses (CA/CS/CMA) at various institutions and professional bodies. He is also the guest faculty at ICAI Bengaluru chapter. He holds PG degrees in Economics, Finance and Tax laws, and is also an MPhil in Economics. He is certified by IIT (Institute of International Trade) – Centre for WTO studies in International Taxation. He is currently a consultant at Raveendranath Kaushik & Associates.

CA Hariharan is one of the most well-known and popular faculty for Costing at ICAI branches and various institutions in South India. He has over 10+ years in teaching CA students and is fondly known as the “Costing Guru”. A recipient of the CM’s award in excellence in Academics, he is dedicated and passionate about teaching. This is reflected in his amazing record of 38 continuous hours of teaching at the ICAI Trivandrum branch.

At the Foundation level, you have been introduced to the basics of Business laws. At this level you will be studying in-depth about business laws along with other important legislations such as Foreign Exchange Management and Competition Act.  As such this paper is known as Economic and Commercial Laws. These are also areas of Practice for Company Secretaries. The subject is a combination of laws relating to Foreign Exchange Management, Competition and other Business Laws. Legislations like the Consumer Protection Act, Legal Metrology Act, Transfer of Property Act forms part of other Business Laws.
As usual, when studying for any paper that relates to laws, the main challenge is to keep yourself updated of the latest changes. Refer to the Bare Acts to understand the provisions better. Solve as many mock papers as possible and use our illustrated study notes to get a summary of the content. We do suggest that when viewing the lectures, you may short notes of your own. This way, you will be engaged with the content and you get a better recall of the topics covered.
The faculty who teaches this paper at LearnCab is CS Hariprasad. He is a company secretary by profession and is also an advocate accredited by the Bar Council of India. He has extensive experience in teaching and in the domain. He is a holder of various degrees and certifications including B.A., LLB., ACS., PGDIPRL. and MBL.

The idea behind this paper, Tax Laws and Practice, is to impart conceptual understanding to the students about the provisions of the Direct Tax Laws (Income Tax) and Indirect Tax Laws (GST and Customs). Also, as a CS, it is incumbent on your part to know about tax implications for Companies and Individuals. Tax is also one of the areas of practice for CS. At this level you will be learning more about Direct Taxes such as Income Tax Rules, Clubbing of Income, etc. This will build a base for you to study further Tax Laws at the Professional level where the focus is on analysing and Interpreting laws to solve complex problems.

At LearnCab, we understand that this syllabus is vast and requires a lot of time to learn. That is why, with our unique credit-based subscription model, you will be able to plan your learning smartly and effectively. Not only that, we update our content as soon as there are any changes to the laws so that your knowledge remains current for your upcoming exam.

There are two faculty teaching this paper. Professor P. Subbaraman and CA Praveen Jain.
Professor P. Subbaraman is quite renowned in South India and is known as “The Tax Master” by students. He has over 12 years’ experience in teaching CA students and is reputed faculty at various Institutions in South India. He is an MBA by qualification.
CA Praveen Jain has 5+ Years teaching experience at various esteemed academies and Institutions, and is a Chartered Accountant by Profession. A partner at RaguPrashanth & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Coimbatore, he has hands on experience in the field of Indirect Taxation.

Every CS needs to have technical knowledge about Accounts. You need to know about investment decisions, dividend decisions, valuation, securities, risk analysis & management, etc. so that you build logical reasoning and strategic thinking skills so that you can apply this in the practical environment.

You will also need to know auditing practices because one of your responsibilities would be as a secretarial auditor. But keeping up with the latest legislation is difficult. So that is why, we continuously update our content to keep up with the latest changes. Also, we suggest that because this paper is practical, you should solve a lot of problems and quizzes. Our quizzes at the end of every lecture acts as a stepping stone for further practice!

The faculty in charge of teaching this paper, Company Accounts & Auditing Practices,  are CA Srikanth MS and CA Chinmaya Hedged. CA Srikanth MS teaching experience covers than 5 years, and during this period, he has taught over 800 students. He believes that the online medium is the best way to reach out to more students. He specialises in the field of Accounting, Auditing & Assurances, Taxation especially Indirect Taxes, and has over 6 years’ experience working in these domains. He is currently the General Manager, Finance at Jain Housing & Constructions Limited. His knowledge of Auditing Practices makes him a perfect fit for teaching this subject at the CS Intermediate level.

As mentioned, CA Chinmaya Hegde is the other faculty in charge of teaching this paper. His teaching experience covers all three levels of the Chartered Accountancy Course over a period of 6 years in various academies such as Samvit Academy and CAPs. He is a rank holder in all three levels (13th rank in CA Foundation, 3rd rank in CA Intermediate and 39th rank in CA Final.)

Securities law is one of the core areas of practice and expertise for a Company Secretary. At this level you will be studying various provisions under the Securities Law, its rules and regulations such as Securities Contracts (Regulations) Act 1956, SEBI-Listing Regulations, issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements, Insider Trading etc. Expert level knowledge in this subject is expected to apply the legal provisions and solve case studies.
At LearnCab, we suggest that you refer to the Bare Act for studying law related subjects. You should also make short notes of your own while watching our video lectures for a quick recall of concepts. Not only that, you should not skip any topic; understand the syllabus thoroughly. Our lectures cover the complete syllabus and so there are no excuses for lack of knowledge!

The scope of work for a CS extends to understanding various labour and industrial laws as one of the most important responsibilities of a CS in corporate is to ensure compliance of all applicable laws. Being an aspirant of the Company Secretary profession, you are expected to understand general Laws that govern us such as Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Right to Information, etc. That is why, ICSI has introduced this paper, Industrial, Labour and General Laws, at the CS Executive Level.

At LearnCab, we know that students face difficulty in recalling concepts. That is why we have supplanted our videos with illustrative study notes. These are presented in a graphical manner to make them memorable. Refer to them while watching the video lectures. And make notes of your own! This way, by actively watching lectures, you get a deeper understanding of the subject.

CS Mohan B.K. is in charge of teaching this subject. He is a Company Secretary by profession and has a lot of experience in teaching professional students. He is also an advocate accredited by the bar council of India.