Planning begins with analysis, and a well-known tool to do this is a SWOT analysis (looking at the internal Strengths and Weaknesses of the company, and the external Opportunities and Threats).

• Strategic planning is concerned with the longer term and ‘the big picture’. It is the process of defining the company’s mission, determining the overall goals of the organization and allocating resources to reach those goals. It is done by top and middle managers.
• Operational planning is concerned with translating the general, long-term goals into more specific, concrete objectives. It involves monitoring the day-to-day work of departments. It is done by middle and supervisory managers.

Having decided on its strategy, a business needs to organize itself into a structure that best suits its objectives. This can be done in several ways.

• Organization by function- The Company is divided into departments such as production, finance, marketing, human resources.
• Organization by product- The Company brings together staff who are involved in the same product line.
• Organization by customer type- The Company is organized around different sectors of the market. Large customers are called ‘key accounts’.
• Organization by geographical area- The Company is organized according to regions

A large multinational may use several of the above according to customer types.

At PAS, We assist Companies with:

Business Plan:
Building detailed business model to identify resources required, as well as proposed action plans to achieve desired business goals.

Corporate Structuring:
Deciding what is the best form of legal entity structure considering multiple factors like business risks, resources requirements, fund raising need, local regulatory requirements, tax efficiency, size of the business, compliance costs, etc.

Business Arrangements:
Review and assistance in finalizing commercial structure and format of different business arrangements be it manpower, property, vendors, franchisee partners, bankers and clients.

Funding Strategy:
Having the right quantum of debt and equity in your business helps you in keeping your equity dilution to the minimum, while still providing growth capital which effectively enhances your valuation gains. A Company needs to strategize the 'how, when, who, how much and from whom' of fund raising strategy very well. Deciding on the right timing, quantum and the funding instrument are very important aspects of funding strategy.

Finance & Accounting Function:
To begin with, we map your requirements with team size and specific skill sets that would be required to form a solid Finance and Accounting Team. Wherever required, we supplement your team with our in-house subject matter experts, but the intention is to build a very strong Finance & Accounting function that can assist the company in complying with all regulatory requirements, as well as in facilitating the management team with business MIS and analytics.