This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions & detailed answers strictly as per the old syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 14th Edition for CS-Executive | Old Syllabus | Dec. 2023 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad, with the following noteworthy features: • Coverage of this book includes: o All Past Exam Questions, including: § CS Executive June 2023 | Suggested Answers o [Practical MCQs] with hints • [Most Updated & Amended] Solutions in this book are provided as per the following: o [Income Tax Solutions] as per Assessment Year 2023-24 o [GST/Customs Solutions] are amended & updated as per the latest GST Laws • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution from June 2015 onwards • [Comparison with ICSI Study Material] is given chapter-wise The contents of this book are as follows • Part I – Direct Taxes (50 Marks) o Basic Concepts o Residential Status o Income from Salary o Income from House Property o Income from Business or Profession o Income from Capital Gains o Income from Other Sources o Clubbing of Incomes o Aggregation of Income and Set-off or Carry Forward of Losses o Deductions from Total Income o Agriculture Income & Exempted Income o Assessment of Individual & HUF o Assessment of Partnership Firms, LLPs, AOPs & BOI o Assessment of Companies o Assessment of Trust o Return of Income o TDS, Advance Tax, Interest Payable by/to Assessees o Types of Assessment & Procedure of Various Assessments o Appeals, Revisions, Settlement, Penalties, Offences & Recovery of Tax o Offences & Penalties • Part II – Indirect Taxes (50 Marks) o Goods & Services Tax (GST) o Customs Act, 1962

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions (topic-wise) & detailed answers strictly as per the old syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 10th Edition for the CS-Executive | Old Syllabus | June 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad, with the following noteworthy features: • Coverage of this book includes o Fully-Solved Questions of Past Exams, including: § Solved Paper: Dec. 2023 | Suggested Answers • [Arrangement of Questions] Topic-wise arrangement of past exam questions & answers • [Most Amended & Updated] Covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments under the respective laws • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution for past exams from June 2018 onwards • [Trend Analysis] for previous exams from December 2020 onwards • [ICSI Study Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise The contents of this book are as follows: • Part A – Foreign Exchange Management & NBFCs o Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 o Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 o FEMA – Current & Capital Account Transactions, Liberalized Remittance Scheme o FEMA – Foreign Direct Investment in India o FEMA – Direct Investment Outside India o External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) o Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 o Foreign Trade Policy & Procedures o Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) o Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 • Part B – Competition Law o Competition Act, 2002 • Part C – Commercial Laws o Consumer Protection Act, 2019 o Essential Commodities Act, 1955 o Legal Metrology Act, 2009 • Part D – Property Laws o Transfer of Property Act, 1882 o Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 • Part E – Anti-Corruption Laws o Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988 o Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 • Part F – Business Laws o Contract Act, 1872 o Specific Relief Act, 1963 o Sale of Goods Act, 1930 o Partnership Act, 1932 o Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement as per the New Syllabus. It covers the questions (topic-wise) questions & detailed answers strictly as per the latest examination pattern The Present Publication is the 3rd Edition for the CS-Executive | New Syllabus | Dec. 2024/June 2025 Exams. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad, with the following noteworthy features: • Strictly as per the New Syllabus of ICSI • [Comprehensive Coverage] o Past Exam Questions (Topic-wise), including: § CS Executive June 2024 | Suggested Answers o Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) • [Most Amended & Updated] as per the provisions of the Companies Act 2013 • [Chapter-wise Marks Distribution] from June 2019 • [Exam Trend Analysis] for previous exams, from Dec. 2023 • Chapter-wise Comparison with ICSI Study Material The contents of this book are as follows: • Part A – Corporate Accounting o Introduction to Accounting o Introduction to Corporate Accounting o Accounting Standards o Accounting for Share Capital o Accounting for Debentures o Related Aspects of Company Accounts o Consolidation of Accounts o Financial Statement Analysis o Cash Flow Statement o Forecasting Financial Statements • Part B – Financial Management o Introduction to Financial Management o Time Value of Money o Capital Budgeting o Cost of Capital o Capital Structure & Leverages o Dividend Decisions o Working Capital Management o Security Analysis o Operational Approach to Financial Decision

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions (topic-wise) & detailed answers strictly as per the syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 8th Edition for CS-Executive | Old Syllabus | Dec. 2023 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad with the following noteworthy features: • [Coverage] of this book includes o Fully Solved Questions of Past Exams, including: § Solved Paper – June 2023 | Suggested Answers • [Topic-wise] arrangement of past exam questions • [Practical MCQs] with Hints • [Most Amended & Updated] Covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments as per the Companies Act, 2013 • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise Marks Distribution from December 2019 onwards • [ICSI Study Material] comparison The contents of this book are as follows: • Corporate Accounting o Introduction to Financial Accounting o Introduction to Corporate Accounting o Accounting for Issue of Shares o Issue of Right & Bonus Shares o Redemption of Preference Shares o Buy-Back of Shares o Issue & Redemption of Debentures o Underwriting of Shares & Debentures o Accounting for Share-Based Payments (ESOS & ESOP) o Financial Statements Interpretation o Consolidation of Accounts o Corporate Financial Reporting o Cash Flow Statements o Overview of Accounting Standards o National & International Accounting Authorities o Adoption, Convergence & Interpretation of IFRS & Accounting Standards in India • Management Accounting o Overview of Cost o Cost Accounting Records & Cost Audit under the Companies Act, 2013 o Budgetary Control o Ratio Analysis o Fund Flow Statement o Management Reporting o Marginal Costing o Activity-Based Costing (ABC) o Valuation of Goodwill & Shares o Valuation, Principles & Framework o Methods of Valuation

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions & detailed (point-wise) answers strictly as per the old syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 8th Edition for the CS Executive | Old Syllabus | June 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad & CS Divya Bajpai, with the following noteworthy features: • Coverage of this book includes o Fully-Solved Questions of the Past Exams (including the Dec. 2023 Exam) o [Topic-wise Arrangement of Questions] for Past Exams • [Point-wise Answers] for Quick Revision • [Most Amended & Updated] Covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments under the respective laws • [Amendment-Based Questions] Questions and Answers based on the latest amendments are provided • [Chapter-wise Marks Distribution] from June 2018 onwards • [Previous Exam Trend Analysis] from Dec. 2021 onwards • [ICSI Study Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise The contents of this book are as follows: • Introduction to Company Law • Prospectus and Alteration of Share Capital • Shares and Share Capital • Membership • Debt Instruments and Deposits • Charges • Distribution of Profits and Dividends • Corporate Social Responsibility • Accounts, Audit and Auditors • Transparency and Disclosures • Inter-Corporate Loans, Investments, Guarantees and Security, Related Party Transactions • Registers and Records • An Overview of Corporate Reorganization • Introduction to MCA-21 and filing in XBRL • Directors • Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and their remuneration • Meeting of the Board and its Committees • Meetings • Virtual Meetings • Legal Framework Governing Company Secretaries • Secretarial Standards Board • Global Developments • Mega Firms • Amendment-Based Questions for Practice

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions (topic-wise) & detailed answers strictly as per the old syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 9th Edition for the CS-Executive | Old Syllabus | June 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad, with the following noteworthy features: • Coverage of this book includes o Fully-Solved Questions of Past Exams, including the Dec. 2023 Exam • [Arrangement of Questions] Topic-wise arrangement of past exam questions • [Practical MCQs] with Hints • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution from June 2019 onwards • [ICSI Study Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise The contents of this book are as follows: • Part A – Financial Management o Nature & Scope of Financial Management o Working Capital Management o Receivable Management o Inventory Management o Management of Cash & Marketable Securities o Leverages o Capital Structure Decisions o Cost of Capital o Capital Budgeting – Basic o Dividend Policy o Security Analysis & Portfolio Management o Project Finance & Types of Financing • Part B – Strategic Management o Introduction to Management o Introduction to Strategic Management o Business Policy & Formulation of Functional Strategy o Strategic Analysis & Planning o Strategic Implementation & Control o Analysing Strategic Edge

This book is prepared exclusively for the Executive Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It covers the questions (topic-wise) & detailed answers strictly as per the old syllabus of ICSI. The Present Publication is the 10th Edition for CS-Executive | Old Syllabus | June 2024 Exam. This book is authored by CS N.S. Zad & CS Kalyani Shirode, with the following noteworthy features: • Coverage of this book includes: o All Past Exam Questions, including: § Solved Paper | Dec. 2023 | Suggested Answers • [Topic-wise Arrangement of Question] Questions in each chapter are arranged 'topic-wise' • [Most Updated & Amended] This book covers the latest applicable provisions and amendments under the respective laws • [Marks Distribution] Chapter-wise marks distribution from June 2019 onwards • [Trend Analysis] of Past Exams from December 2020 onwards The contents of this book are as follows • Sources of Law • Constitution of India • Interpretation of Statutes • General Clauses Act, 1897 • Administrative Law • Law of Torts • Limitation Act, 1963 • Civil Procedure Code, 1908 • Indian Penal Code, 1860 • Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 • Indian Evidence Act, 1872 • Special Courts, Tribunals under Companies Act & Other Legislations • Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 • Indian Stamp Act, 1899 • Registration Act, 1908 • Right to Information Act, 2005 • Information Technology Act, 2000