Professional Certificate in RJSC & Regulatory Compliance Practice (PCRCP) | CAPE

Professional Certificate in RJSC & Regulatory Compliance Practice PCRCP

A practitioner-built, 12-class programme in company incorporation, RJSC secretarial compliance and business licensing — taught the way it's actually done, file by file, filing by filing.

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Duration

02 Months

Total Classes

12 + 1 Bonus Workshop

Class Days

Fri & Tue 10:30am–12:30pm / 7:30pm–9:30pm

Investment

৳8,000 one-time, or ৳10,000 in 2 instalments

TargetCA / accounting / law students

TargetBBA/MBA graduates

TargetCompany secretarial & tax/VAT professionals

TargetBusiness consultants & entrepreneurs

Who This Is For

Built for people who will actually file the paperwork

PCRCP is not a theory course on company law — it's a hands-on practice programme for anyone who will one day incorporate, register or maintain the compliance of a Bangladeshi business.

Students & Graduates

CA students, accounting and law students, BBA/MBA graduates building a practical edge before entering the profession.

Compliance & Tax Professionals

Company secretarial staff and tax/VAT practitioners who want RJSC filing fluency alongside their existing expertise.

Consultants & Entrepreneurs

Business consultants and founders who need to understand — and control — their own regulatory road map.

Curriculum · 12 Classes

From name clearance to the full corporate lifecycle

Every class pairs a regulatory topic with a practical file, form or case the student must prepare — building toward a complete, simulated compliance practice.

CLASS 01

Understanding Business Structures & Bangladesh Regulatory Framework

A. Understanding Business Structures

Sole proprietorship
Partnership
Private Limited Company
Public Limited Company
One Person Company (OPC)
Foreign company / branch / liaison / representative office
Society
Trust / foundation
NGO

B. How to Select the Appropriate Entity

Business objective → Ownership → Capital → Liability → Tax → Regulatory burden → Entity selection

C. Bangladesh Regulatory Ecosystem

RJSC — company, partnership & society registration, corporate records
BIDA — investment, industrial registration, foreign investment/work permits
NBR — income tax & VAT
NGOAB — foreign-funded NGO activities
Bangladesh Bank, CCIE, Dept. of Environment, Fire Service, BSTI, City Corporation, DIFE, DPDT

D. Role of a Regulatory Consultant

Understanding the difference between:

Registration, License, Permission, Approval
Certificate, Renewal, Return filing, Regulatory reporting

Practical Workshop ABC Fashion Limited wants to establish a garment manufacturing business in Chattogram. Students prepare a complete "Regulatory Road Map of ABC Fashion Limited."

CLASS 02

Company Incorporation with RJSC — From Name Clearance to Certificate

A. Pre-Incorporation Planning

Company name, nature of business, business objects
Share capital: authorised & paid-up capital, shareholding
Directors, registered office, foreign/local ownership

B. Name Clearance

Name selection & name clearance application
Name availability & common rejection reasons
Name validity & correcting rejected names

C. Incorporation Documents

Memorandum & Articles of Association
Subscriber information & director particulars
Registered office details, share capital information
Declaration/required applications & other RJSC prescribed documents

D. Online RJSC Process

Account creation → Name clearance → Application → Document preparation → Upload → Fee payment → Submission → Scrutiny → Correction → Approval → Certificate

E. Practical Exercise

Prepare a complete incorporation file for a hypothetical company

F. Troubleshooting

Rejected application, incorrect director information, incorrect address
Object clause problem, name problem, signature/document problem
Payment problem & correction/resubmission

CLASS 03

Post-Incorporation Compliance & Corporate Secretarial Practice

A. Immediately After Incorporation

Prepare a "Post-Incorporation Compliance Checklist," including:

Certificate of Incorporation, MoA/AoA, share certificates
Register of members & register of directors, statutory records
Company seal (where applicable), bank account, TIN, BIN
Trade licence & other sector-specific licences

B. First Board Meeting

Notice, agenda, board resolution, minutes

C. Share Allotment

New shares, allotment, consideration, board approval
Return of allotment — RJSC's Form XV, linked to section 151 of the Companies Act, 1994

D. Statutory Registers

Maintaining the statutory registers correctly — a core secretarial skill

CLASS 04

RJSC Annual Return, AGM & Corporate Compliance

A. Annual Compliance Calendar

Preparation of a "Company Compliance Calendar — January to December"

B. AGM

Notice, agenda, directors' report
Financial statements, auditor's report
AGM proceedings & minutes

C. Annual Return

Applicable forms & required information
Shareholding, directors, registered office, capital
Changes during the year & supporting documents

D. Online Return Filing

Walkthrough of the RJSC online return-filing interface

E. Late Filing

Consequences & filing backlog
Compliance regularisation, fee/penalty concepts
Practical handling of old, non-compliant companies

Practical Assignment A company's AGM has been completed but its annual return has not been filed. Students prepare the complete filing package.

CLASS 05

Share Transfer, Transmission & Changes in Shareholding

A. Share Transfer — Complete Workflow

Transfer agreement/deed → consideration → execution → Board consideration → register update → share certificate → RJSC filing where applicable

B. Documents

Share transfer deed & board resolution
Share certificate & updated register
Supporting documents & RJSC return/filing

C. Share Transmission

Distinguishing Transfer vs. Transmission

Practical Case A shareholder holding 30% of shares wants to sell 10% to another existing shareholder. Students prepare the complete file.

CLASS 06

Change of Directors, Officers, Registered Office & Company Particulars

Practical Topics

Appointment, resignation & removal/change of director
Change of chairman/MD, registered office & company address
Change in director particulars, authorised capital & paid-up capital
Change in company name & amendment of MoA/AoA
Special resolutions & RJSC filing

Practical Assignment A company where one director has resigned, one new director has been appointed, and the registered office has changed. Students must determine: which documents → which resolutions → which RJSC filings → supporting documents → compliance timeline.

CLASS 07

Foreign Investment, Joint Venture, Branch & Liaison Office Compliance

A. Foreign Investment Structure

100% foreign-owned company & joint venture
Branch office, liaison office & representative office

B. BIDA

Registration & investment approval
Documentation & post-registration compliance

C. Foreign Employee

Work permit & visa recommendation
Extension & supporting documentation

D. Foreign Exchange & Remittance

Inward remittance & share subscription
Repatriation, dividend & foreign shareholder matters

Practical Case A Singapore investor + a Bangladesh company + 65% foreign ownership + a foreign director + an expatriate employee. Students prepare a complete regulatory roadmap.

CLASS 08

Business Licences & Factory Regulatory Compliance

A. Core Business Licences

Trade licence, TIN, BIN
Fire licence/NOC & environmental clearance
Factory/establishment & premises-related approvals

B. Sector-Specific Licences

Import, export, indenting & buying house
Manufacturing, textile, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, factory, warehouse

C. Regulatory Mapping

Given Business Type + Location + Activities, students determine:

Authority → Licence → Documents → Fee → Validity → Renewal → Penalty

Practical Assignment Prepare a Regulatory Licence Matrix for: a garment factory, a trading company, an import-export company, a restaurant, and an IT company.

CLASS 09

Income Tax, TIN, VAT & BIN Compliance

A. TIN

Individual, company, director & business TIN

B. Income Tax Compliance

Tax return & withholding
Corporate tax compliance & tax records

C. VAT/BIN

BIN registration, VAT registration & VAT return
Trading, manufacturing, import & export contexts

D. Compliance Calendar

Building an integrated RJSC + Tax + VAT annual compliance calendar

CLASS 10

NGO, Foundation, Society & Non-Profit Regulatory Compliance

A. Understanding the Structures

Foundation, trust & society
Voluntary organisation, NGO & foreign-funded NGO

B. Registration Authorities

RJSC, Department of Social Services, NGO Affairs Bureau & other relevant authorities

C. NGO Affairs Bureau

Registration, renewal & foreign donation
Project approval, reporting, audit & compliance
The current NGOAB system identifies Form FD-1 and supporting documents for registration involving foreign donations

Practical Case A Bangladeshi foundation wants to receive foreign donations. Students determine: initial registration → NGOAB → foreign donation/project compliance → reporting → renewal.

CLASS 11

Intellectual Property + Import & Export Regulatory Compliance

Part A — IPR

Trademark, patent, copyright & industrial design
Trademark search, application, renewal & infringement

Part B — Import/Export

IRC, ERC & import/export documentation
Commercial invoice, packing list & LC
Bill of Entry, Bill of Export & customs documentation
Indenting & buying house

Practical Exercise Preparation of a complete "Import/Export Compliance File."

CLASS 12

Complete Corporate Compliance Simulation

Case Study — XYZ Textiles Limited

Students are given a proposed company name, 4 shareholders, 3 directors, authorised & paid-up capital, a foreign shareholder, factory location, manufacturing activity, import/export requirements, a foreign employee, and tax/VAT requirements.

Incorporation → Post-Incorporation Compliance → Tax & VAT Registration → Factory Licences → BIDA/Foreign Investment → IRC/ERC → Share Transfer → Director Change → AGM → Annual Return

Outcome Students experience the entire life cycle of a company, end to end, in one integrated exercise.

BONUS WORKSHOP

Career as a Corporate Compliance & Regulatory Consultant

A. Career Opportunities

RJSC practitioner, company secretary, corporate compliance executive
Regulatory affairs officer, business consultant, tax/VAT consultant
Investment consultant, NGO compliance professional, corporate legal/compliance assistant

B. How to Start a Regulatory Consultancy Practice

Client onboarding form & KYC checklist
Engagement letter, regulatory checklist & document checklist
Compliance calendar, fee proposal, tracking sheet & client update report

C. Professional File Management

Client Master File → Incorporation File → Licence File → Tax File → RJSC File → Annual Compliance File → Change/Transaction File

D. Final Q&A & Career Guidance

Open session — practical career questions answered directly

The Regulatory Ecosystem

Thirteen authorities. One coherent map.

By the end of the programme, you'll know exactly which authority governs which approval — and how to move between them.

RJSC — Company & Society Registration BIDA — Investment & Foreign Approval NBR — Income Tax & VAT NGOAB — Foreign-Funded NGOs Bangladesh Bank — FX & Remittance CCIE — Import/Export Registration Dept. of Environment Fire Service — NOC BSTI — Standards City Corporation / Pourashava DIFE — Factory & Labour DPDT — Trademark & Patent Customs — Import/Export Clearance

Class 12 · Capstone

XYZ Textiles Limited — the full lifecycle, simulated

A single running case — four shareholders, a foreign partner, a factory, and every filing a growing company actually needs — carried through ten stages.

Incorporation

→

Post-Incorp. Compliance

→

Tax & VAT Registration

→

Factory Licences

→

BIDA / Foreign Investment

IRC / ERC

→

Share Transfer

→

Director Change

→

AGM

→

Annual Return

Where This Leads

Career pathways this certificate opens

RJSC Practitioner
Company Secretary
Corporate Compliance Executive
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Business / Investment Consultant
Tax & VAT Consultant
NGO Compliance Professional
Corporate Legal & Compliance Assistant

How you'll be graded

Component	Marks
Class participation	10
Practical assignments	20
RJSC incorporation project	15
Share transfer / change project	10
Annual compliance project	10
Regulatory licence mapping	10
Final integrated case	20
Viva / presentation	5
Total	100

Fee & Schedule

Two payment paths. One certificate.

One-Time Payment

৳8,000

Paid in full at admission. The lower-cost route for confirmed enrolments.

Two Instalments

৳10,000 total

৳5,000 admission fee, plus ৳5,000 after one month.

Friday Batch

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Tuesday Batch

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Course Duration

02 Months

Total Classes

12 + 1 Bonus

Learn compliance the way it's practised — not just the way it's written.

Seats for the next PCRCP batch are limited to keep every practical exercise hands-on. Reserve yours today.

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