Handbook for independent director's examination (with MCQs) 

Table of content:
About the author   v
Preface to third edition   vii
Acknowledgement   ix
Detailed table of contents   xv
Syllabus prescribed by IICA   xlix
How to enrol in Databank maintained by the IICA   lvii
Abbreviations used in this book   lix
CHAPTER 1 COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND RELEVANT RULES
Chapter 1.1. Incorporation of Companies (Section 3 to 22)   1.1-1
Chapter 1.2. Prospectus & Allotment of Shares (Section 23 to 42)   1.2-1
Chapter 1.3. Share Capital (Section 43 to 70)   1.3-1
Chapter 1.4. Debentures & Bonds (Section 71 to 72)   1.4-1
Chapter 1.5. Acceptance of Deposits (Section 73 to 76A)   1.5-1
Chapter 1.6. Registration of Charges (Section 77 to 87)   1.6-1
Chapter 1.7. Register of Members, Declaration of Beneficial Interest, Annual Return etc. (Section 88 to 95)   1.7-1
Chapter 1.8. General Meetings (Section 96 to 121)   1.8-1
Chapter 1.9. Declaration and Payment of Dividend (Section 123 to 127)   1.9-1
Chapter 1.10. Accounts of Companies (Section 128 to 134, 136,137)   1.10-1
Chapter 1.11. Board Evaluation (Section 134(3)(p))   1.11-1
Chapter 1.12. Internal Audit (Section 138)   1.12-1
Chapter 1.13. Audit & Auditors (Section 139 to 148)   1.13-1
Chapter 1.14. Institution of Directors [Appointment and Qualifications of Directors (Section 149 to 165, 167 to 172)]   1.14-1
Chapter 1.15. Duties of Directors (Section 166)   1.15-1
Chapter 1.16. Meetings of the Board and its Powers (Section 173 to 176)   1.16-1
Chapter 1.17. Meetings of Board Committees-Mandatory Board Committees (Section 177, 178)   1.17-1
Chapter 1.18. Governance of Committees (Mandatory and Non-Mandatory)   1.18-1
Chapter 1.19. Liability of Directors and KMP [Appointment and Remuneration of KMPs (Section 196 to 203)]   1.19-1
Chapter 1.20. Safeguarding Directors   1.20-1
Chapter 1.21. Secretarial Audit and Compliances (Section 204)   1.21-1
Chapter 1.22. Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamation (Mergers and Amalgamations) (Section 230 to 240)   1.22-1
Chapter 1.23. Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement (Section 241 to 246)   1.23-1
Chapter 1.24. Penalties and Compounding of Offences   1.24-1
Chapter 1.25. Related Party Transactions (Section 2(76), 177, 188)   1.25-1
Chapter 1.26. Corporate Social Responsibility (Section 135)   1.26-1
Chapter 1.27. Managing CSR and Engaging Stakeholders   1.27-1
CHAPTER 2 SECRETARIAL STANDARDS
Chapter 2.1. Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Board of Directors (SS-1)   2.1-1
Chapter 2.2. Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (SS-2)   2.2-1
CHAPTER 3 SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 3.1. SEBI Act, 1992   3.1-1
Chapter 3.2. SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015   3.2-1
Chapter 3.3. SEBI(ICDR) Regulations, 2018   3.3-1
Chapter 3.4. Securities Contracts (Regulation), 1956   3.4-1
Chapter 3.5. Depositories Act, 1996   3.5-1
CHAPTER 4 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Chapter 4 Independent Director (Section 149) and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014   4-1
CHAPTER 5 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY
Chapter 5.1. Corporate Governance   5.1-1
Chapter 5.2. Governance & Strategy   5.2-1
Chapter 5.3. Corporate Policies & Disclosures   5.3-1
Chapter 5.4. Board Effectiveness and Culture   5.4-1
Chapter 5.5. Training of Directors   5.5-1
Chapter 5.6. Exemplary Board   5.6-1
Chapter 5.7. Building Resilient Company-Board’s Role   5.7-1
CHAPTER 6 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANCY
Chapter 6.1. Accounting Standards   6.1-1
Chapter 6.2. Understanding the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account   6.2-1
Chapter 6.3. Understanding the Cash Flow Statement   6.3-1
Chapter 6.4. Understanding the Board’s Report and the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014   6.4-1
Chapter 6.5. Understanding Auditor’s Report (CARO)   6.5-1
Chapter 6.6. Managing through Financial Ratios   6.6-1
CHAPTER 7 CASE STUDIES
Chapter 7.1. WorldCom Inc: A Case Study on Modus Operandi of Fraud   7.1-1
Chapter 7.2. Enron Corporation: A Journey from Peak to Bottom   7.2-1
Chapter 7.3. Volkswagen: A Story of Device Fixing to Defeat Emission Test Check   7.3-1
Chapter 7.4. Olympus Corporation: Not Just an Accounting Scandal, but A Mindset for Unethical Behaviour   7.4-1
Chapter 7.5. Hydro One: Implementation of Enterprise Risk Management   7.5-1
Chapter 7.6. Satyam Computer: From Best Governance to Bad Governance   7.6-1
Chapter 7.7. Maruti Suzuki (I) Ltd v. Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd: A Deal of Related Party Transaction   7.7-1
Chapter 7.8. What went wrong in Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd.   7.8-1
Chapter 7.9. Corporate Governance Failure: Yes Bank   7.9-1
Chapter 7.10. Story of Ups-Down-Up: Alok Industries Ltd.   7.10-1
Chapter 7.11. Downfall of Real Estate Empire: Amrapali   7.11-1
Chapter 7.12. Financial Crisis in IL&FS   7.12-1
Chapter 7.13. Bhushan Power & Steel   7.13-1
Chapter 7.14. Essar Steel   7.14-1
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