Secretarial Services are services performed by the Practicing Company Secretary recognized by ICSI, to check compliance under the provisions of various laws and rules/ regulations/ procedures applicable to the organization. It is conducted by an independent professional to ensure that the company has complied with the appealable legal and procedural requirements and has also followed due process. It is essentially a mechanism to monitor compliance with the requirements of stated laws.

The primary responsibility is to ensure the development and implementation of the compliance framework in a company on the activity, sector, and industry.

Secretarial Services covers documentation, maintenance, and search reports, along with due diligence which helps in the determination of strategic and investment decision of any company.

Every company incorporated under the Companies Act is required to comply with the various regulatory requirement provided in the laws, However, the specific exemptions to some classes of the companies have been provided specifically in the act or through the exemption notifications under the Companies Act, 2013.

As part of the annual compliances, every company is required to file its financial statement and annual return every financial year before the due date, with the Registrar of Companies.