Accounting & Commerce

Of course, you may pursue these courses together and in-fact, if you belong to commerce background, the Bachelor's degree program must be done along with company secretary course because it will save time and preparation for one will help the other and especially the CS course will help a lot in your B.Com program.
Now, the question arises that are these courses interrelated?
IF not to a very large extent, they are of course interrelated to a certain level. A professional course like CA, CWA and CS, has a professional approach and it helps the student to have a higher level of knowledge in the respective field compared to the regular B.Com courses and it ultimately helps the students of a degree program in the related field.
Here, I am providing you with the syllabus of the company secretary program which might help you to understand better.
Foundation Programme
English and Business Communication
Economics and Statistics
Financial Accounting
Elements of Business Laws and Management
Executive Programme
General and Commercial Laws
Company Accounts, Cost and Management Accounting
Tax Laws
Company Law
Economic and Labour Laws
Securities Laws and Compliances
Professional Programme
Company Secretarial Practice
Drafting, Appearances and Pleadings
Financial, Treasury and Forex Management
Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency
Strategic Management, Alliances and International Trade
Advanced Tax Laws and Practice
Due Diligence and Corporate Compliance Management
Governance, Business Ethics and Sustainability

Here is a list of some of the top law colleges in India:
-National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore
-Symbiosis Society's Law College (SSLC), Pune
-National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
-Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
-Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
-Government Law College, Mumbai
-Amity Law School, Delhi
-Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai
You may check with the law schools in person for the specific course information, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, expenses of the course etc. You could also pursue the Bachelor of Academic Laws (3 years), Bachelor of General Laws (BGL) (2 years), Bachelor of Business Law (BBL) (3 years) which are being conducted by some of the universities, including Annamalai University through the distance education mode. However, these courses are not recognised by the BCI for practice.

The career path to become a Charted Account (CA) is challenging, but is very promising. You will have to devote 5 years to your education in order to become a CA.
Chartered Accountancy is one of the highest paying careers in India and is a good career option, if you are interested in subjects like taxation and accounting. The career path to become a Chartered Account (CA) is challenging but is very promising. You will have to devote 5 years to your education in order to become a CA.
There is a good demand of CAs in India within private as well as public organizations. A chartered accountant is hired to deal with the account details of an organization. They also help in solving disputes and preventing bankruptcy. If you are planning to pursue this career then it is a better idea to start after class 10. Find out the career details of a CA below:
Exam and Courses required to become a CA:
CPT (Common Proficiency Test)
IPCC (Integrated Professional Competence Course)
FC (Final course)
Eligibility:
Candidates are eligible to register for CPT after class 10 but they will be able to appear for it only after passing class 12.
Students of commerce, Science as well as arts stream can apply for CPT.
Students of Commerce Stream need to secure 50% aggregate marks in Class 12 exams in order to be eligible for CPT.
Students of all other streams need to score an aggregate of 55% excluding Mathematics and 60% including Mathematics in Class 12 board exams.
On clearing the CPT exam successfully, candidates become the member of Indian Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAI) the exam and course conducting body for all CAs in India.