The Corporate Sector in the recent year has witnessed its best run and 2016 looks even more promising. The Companies Act, 2013 set the tone for a more modern legislation which enables growth and greater regulation of the corporate sector in India. The Act facilitates more business-friendly corporate regulations, improve corporate governance norms, enhance accountability on the part of Corporates and auditors, raise levels of transparency and protect interests of investors. The Act has ushered in a new era of corporate democracy making a titanic shift from "Government control" to "self-governance". With the introduction of the new Companies Act, 2013, regulatory checks, accountability and governance standards in India have received a serious boost in recent years. However, the need to comply with the Companies Act has been challenging for several companies and with the introduction of the revision in governance requirements by SEBI, compliance is likely to become more onerous for companies with a consequent effect on the cost of compliance. The “MAKE IN INDIA” programme is aimed at showcasing

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India as a global investment destination. But there are still some bottlenecks in economy which Government needs to address towards making India a global manufacturing hub. There is a need to identify some of the key challenges in the path of development and requires possible recommendations and solutions to deal with the same. Keeping this in context, we are happy to inform that PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a full day Seminar on “IS THE CORPORATE SECTOR OVER-REGULATED?” on Saturday, 7th May 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi.

Mr. A K Chaturvedi, Regional Director (Northern Region), Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Mr. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, BSE India will be the Guest of Honour for the Seminar. Look forward to your participation. With best regards, Shivani Gupta Deputy Secretary PHD Chamber

Tentative Agenda

09.00 AM – 09.45 AM Networking Breakfast & Registration of Delegates 09.45 AM – 10.00 AM 10.00 AM – 10.10 AM 10.10 AM - 10.20 AM 10.20 AM – 10.30 AM 10.30 AM – 10.45 AM

Inaugural Session Introductory Remarks Dr. Lalit Bhasin, Chairman, Corporate Affairs Committee , PHD Chamber Welcome Address Dr. Mahesh Gupta, President, PHD Chamber Address CS Satwinder Singh, Council Member, Institute of Company Secretaries of India Address CMA Vijender Sharma, Council Member, Institute of Cost Accountants of India Remarks by Guest of Honour Mr. A K Chaturvedi, Regional Director (Northern Region), Ministry of Corporate Affairs Mr. Ashish Kumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, BSE India

10.45 AM – 12.00 Noon

Technical Session I Ease of Doing Business - A Myth or Reality Mr. Nesar Ahmed, Past President, ICSI & Practising CS, NESAR & Associates

12.00 Noon – 12.30 PM 12.30 PM - 01.00 PM

Technical Session II Rationalization of Corporate Laws & Stringent Penal Provisions Mr. Ilam C Kamboj, Former Associate Vice President, Hero Moto Corp Ltd Mr. Atul Mittal, Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India

01.00 PM – 02.00 PM Lunch Break

02.00 PM – 02.40 PM 02.40 PM – 03. 15 PM

Technical Session III Simplification of Compliance Procedure Dr. S K Gupta, Head - Group Internal Audit & Company Secretary, Spentex Industries Ltd Mr. Mudit Sharma, Partner, Bhasin & Co.

03.15 PM – 03.30 PM Tea Break

03.30 PM – 04.30 PM

Technical Session IV Simplification of Accounting Standards Mr. Sandip Khetan, Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP

04.30 PM – 05.00 PM Open House Discussion

05.00 PM Vote of Thanks

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Seminar on “IS THE CORPORATE SECTOR OVER-REGULATED?”

on Saturday, 7th May 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi.

Shivani Gupta Deputy Secretary PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry PHD House, 4/2 Siri Institutional Area August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110 016 Phone: 91-11-26863801-04 (Ext – 120) Email: sohale.gupta@phdcci.in; schoudhary@phdcci.in I/ we shall attend the Seminar on “IS THE CORPORATE SECTOR OVER-REGULATED?” on Saturay, 7th May 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at PHD House, 4/2 Siri

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