What Is This Module For?
The Company Secretarial module tracks your end-to-end corporate governance calendar — board meetings, committee meetings, resolutions, and mandatory filings — under the Companies Act, 2013.
Key Obligations
- Board Meetings — Minimum 4 per year, with not more than 120 days between consecutive meetings (Section 173).
- AGM — Within 6 months of financial year end, and not more than 15 months from last AGM (Section 96).
- Statutory Registers — Register of Members, Directors, Charges, Contracts must be maintained (Sections 88–92).
Step-by-Step Guide
- Go to Company Secretarial in the sidebar.
- Enter your financial year and last AGM date — dcomply generates the full compliance calendar.
- Log each board meeting — date, venue, quorum achieved, and resolutions passed.
- Track outstanding filings — MGT-7, AOC-4, ADT-1 — with countdown timers.
- Record statutory register updates — new directors, share allotments, charge creation.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Exceeding the 120-day gap between board meetings — This is a technical violation of Section 173 even if 4 meetings are held in the year.
- Not recording resolutions in the minutes — Unsigned minutes are not legally valid. Minutes must be signed within 30 days of the meeting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is a Company Secretary mandatory?
A: Companies with paid-up capital of ₹5 crore or more must have a whole-time Company Secretary (Section 203). For smaller companies, a practising CS can be engaged for compliance work.