Company Law Ready Reckoner By Taxmanns Editorial Board

The Company Law Ready Reckoner is a comprehensive and practical guide designed to provide a quick reference to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 along with detailed analyses, compliance checklists, and procedural requirements. Authored by Taxmann’s experienced editorial board, the book consolidates complex legal provisions into a simplified, tabular, and easy-to-navigate format.

This Ready Reckoner covers:

✅ Section-wise and topic-wise explanations of the Companies Act, 2013

✅ Compliance timelines, due dates, and filing requirements

✅ Detailed analysis of key provisions like incorporation, management, corporate governance, accounts, audit, and winding up

✅ Rules, regulations, circulars, and notifications summarized alongside the main Act

✅ Practical insights and FAQs for professionals, company secretaries, corporate managers, and legal practitioners

Key Features:

• Covers latest amendments and updates under the Companies Act
• Presented in a tabular format for quick reference
• Incorporates practical tips, procedural checklists, and compliance charts
• Useful for day-to-day reference by corporate professionals, compliance officers, and legal advisors

Contents Overview

1. Introduction
2. Incorporation of a Company
3. Memorandum of Association
4. Articles of Association
5. Capital of the Company
6. Issue of Securities
7. Further Issue of Securities
8. Reduction of Capital and Buy-Back of Securities
9. Public Issue of Securities
10. Membership of Company
11. Transfer of Securities
12. Nomination and Transmission of Shares
13. Democracy of Shareholders
14. Procedure of General Meeting
15. Directors of Company
16. Disqualifications and Removal of Director
17. Restrictions on Directors in Relation to Company
18. Duties, Rights and Liabilities of Directors
19. Meeting of Board to Members
20. Report of Board to Members
21. Corporate Governance
22. Restrictions on the Power of the Board
23. Key Managerial Personnel
24. Charge on Assets of the Company
25. Debentures
26. Public Deposits
27. Accounts of the Company
28. Dividend
29. Financial Audit of Accounts
30. Cost Audit and Secretarial Audit
31. Private Companies
32. Holding and Subsidiary Companies
33. Companies Licensed under Section 8
34. Government Companies
35. Foreign Company
36. Other Types of Companies
37. Miscellaneous Provisions in Company Law
38. Overview of NCLT Related Issues
39. Inspection, Investigation, Offences, Penalties
40. Administration of Company Law
41. MCA-21 – E-Governance
42. Procedural Compliances by a Company

Noteworthy Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: Detailed analysis of the Companies Act, 2013, including relevant Rules, SEBI regulations, and latest amendments.
• Practical Approach: Step-by-step guidance on ROC filings, corporate governance norms, and regulatory reporting.
• Updated Content: Incorporates amendments up to the Finance Act, 2024, and includes recent landmark judgments, circulars, and case law analysis.
• User-Friendly Format: Tabular presentations, flowcharts, and comparative analyses for easy understanding.
• Target Audience: Essential for company secretaries, chartered accountants, corporate lawyers, CFOs, compliance officers, law students, and professionals preparing for corporate law exams.