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Investor-grade records — before investors ask for them

PB&A helps startups and founder-led companies build the finance, compliance and governance discipline that survives investor due diligence — monthly close, clean compliance, documented approvals, reconciled cap tables, contract hygiene and data-room readiness. So when diligence begins, the investor is verifying records, not discovering gaps.

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Who this is for Founder-led companies preparing to scale or raise capital — and any business where books, contracts, approvals and the cap table are scattered across people and tools. If you'd struggle to hand a forensic examiner or investor complete records within 48 hours, this is the gap we close.

What we do

01

Diligence Readiness Review

We review books, filings, contracts, cap table, statutory dues, related-party transactions and data-room readiness to identify issues before investors do — and hand you a practical, prioritised clean-up plan.

02

Monthly Close & MIS

We set up a monthly close that reconciles books to bank, GST and TDS, and produces management reporting you can actually run the business on — and that diligence can trust.

03

Compliance Calendar Ownership

GST, TDS, PF/ESI, income tax, ROC, FEMA and payroll obligations mapped into one owner-driven calendar — so statutory compliance becomes a non-event instead of a year-end scramble.

04

Cap Table & Governance Hygiene

We reconcile cap-table movements to board approvals, statutory filings, share certificates and FEMA records where applicable — and put a documentation rhythm behind every material decision.

05

Data Room Preparation

We structure the data room, identify missing documents, prepare financial summaries and the investor-ready pack, and support investor queries through the process.

06

Ongoing Virtual CFO Support

For companies approaching a raise or scaling fast, we can continue as a monthly finance-governance partner — close, MIS, controls, board reporting and investor-readiness on a standing basis.

Typical engagements

Start with the checklists

Not ready to talk yet? Start where diligence starts. These two practitioner checklists are the same ones we work from — free to download, no sign-up.

Founder's Pre-Diligence Checklist (PDF) First 10 Controls Checklist (PDF)

The thinking behind the work

This service is the practical side of our startup governance series. If you want the reasoning first, start there:

Part 1 — India Isn't Hard to Start a Business In, It's Hard to Run One Responsibly
Part 2 — Why Most Startup Problems Are Process Problems
Part 3 — What Investors Actually Look For During Due Diligence
Part 4 — The First 10 Controls Every Founder Should Implement

Get diligence-ready before the term sheet clock starts

We review your books, compliance record, cap table, contracts, statutory exposures and data-room structure, then create a practical clean-up plan — and, where required, run the monthly close, compliance calendar, investor MIS and documentation on an ongoing basis.

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Note: Engagement scope is confirmed after independence, conflict and eligibility review. Where PB&A acts as statutory auditor, certain advisory and non-audit services are restricted under Section 144 of the Companies Act, 2013. This page is general information, not professional advice.