| Basis | Personal Secretary | Company Secretary |
| 1. Meaning | An individual appointed by a busy person to assist him. | An individual appointed by the Board of directors to carry out various duties in a Joint Stock Company. |
| 2. Appointment | Personal Secretary is appointed by a busy person or professionals. | Company Secretary is appointed by the Board of Directors. |
| 3. Qualification | There is no prescribed qualification for a personal secretary. | The company secretary must be a member of ICSI. |
| 4. Legal Status | A personal secretary has no legal status. | The company secretary possesses legal status. |
| 5. Powers | The personal secretary has limited powers as given by the employer. | The company secretary has statutory and managerial powers. |
| 6. Purpose | To assist a busy person in his day-today work. | To assist the Board of directors in taking decisions and executive functions. |
| 7. Position | The personal secretary is an assistant of the employer. | The company secretary is one of the members of Key Managerial Personnel. |