Define the role of a "Company Secretary" in preparation and publication of financial statements of listed companies ? What is his core responsibility?

The company Secretary:

• Is a vital link between the company and its Board of Directors, shareholders, government and regulatory authorities.
• Ensures that Board procedures are both followed and regularly reviewed and provides guidance to Chairman and the Directors on their responsibilities under various laws.

Commands high position in the value chain and acts as conscience seeker of the company.

He is multi disciplinary professional and renders service in the following areas:

1.      Corporate Governance:  Advising on good governance practices and compliance of Corporate Governance norms as prescribed under various Corporate, Securities and Other Business Laws and regulations and guidelines made there-under.

2.      Corporate Secretarial services:

·         Promotion, formation and incorporation of companies and matters related therewith·         Filing, registering any document including forms, returns and applications by and on behalf of           the company as an authorized representative·         Maintenance of secretarial records, statutory books and registers·         Arranging board/general meetings and preparing minutes thereof·         All work relating to shares and their transfer and transmission

3.      Corporate La w and advisory services

4.      Representation services before the various Government and regulatory bodies

5.      Arbitration and conciliation services

6.      Financial and securities market service including all kind of issue of shares. debentures, bonds          etc. And the formalities connected to it.

7.      Securities compliance and certification services.

8.      International trade services.

9.      General strategic and Management services.

10.    Corporate communication services

11.    Human resource services

12.    Information and Technology services. 

The company secretary post is highly challenging and multi faceted, High qualification in accounting, secretarial practice Company law are occupying this profession

Thanks for invite, CS core responsibilty is to get confirm all works are done asper the company law. 

and to certify the financial statements and audit report.

Agrees with Mr VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN