Taxmann Cracker - Strategic Management & Corporate Finance (SMCF) Book for CS Professional (2022 Syllabus) by N.S. Zad, Divya Bajpai

This book is prepared exclusively for the Professional Level of Company Secretary Examination requirement. It includes comprehensive past exam questions (topic-wise) and detailed answers aligned with the latest ICSI syllabus.

The Present Publication is the 2^nd Edition for the CS-Professional | New Syllabus | June/Dec. 2025 Exams. This book is authored by CS NS Zad and CS Divya Bajpai, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Strict Adherence to the New ICSI Syllabus] Ensuring complete alignment with the latest requirements
• [Comprehensive Coverage]
• Past Exam Questions (Topic-wise), including
• CS Professional – Dec. 2024 | Suggested Answers
• [Most Updated & Amended] Answers are fully updated as per relevant provisions and case laws
• [Chapter-wise Marks Distribution] from June 2024 onwards
• [Exam Trend Analysis] for previous exams, starting June 2024
• [ICSI Study Material Comparison] is provided chapter-wise for a comprehensive understanding

The contents of this book are as follows:

• Strategic Management
• Introduction to Strategic Management
• Analysing External & Internal & Environment
• Business Policy & Formulation of Functional Strategy
• Strategic Analysis & Planning
• Competitive Positioning
• Managing Multi-Business Firm & Analysing Strategic Edge
• Corporate Finance
• Sources of Corporate Funding
• Raising of Funds from Equity & Procedural Aspects – Public Funding
• Real Estate Investment Trusts
• Infrastructure Investment Trusts
• Raising of Funds – Private Funding
• Raising of Funds – Non-Fund Based
• An Overview of Listing & Issuance of Securities in International Financial Services Centre
• Raising of Funds from Debt & Procedural Aspects
• Foreign Funding – Institutions
• Foreign Funding – Instruments, Law & Procedures
• Role of Intermediaries in Fund Raising
• Project Evaluation