From Business Data
to Better Decisions.
Management Information · FP&A · Automation · CFO Advisory · Business Transformation
We help promoters, CEOs and management teams bridge the gap between the information their systems produce and the information they need to run the business.
28+ Years Across
28+
Years Senior Leadership
23
Countries Managed
₹350 Cr+
Value Optimised & Delivered
$50M
One-Time Cost Reduction
What Business Challenge Are You Trying to Solve?
Most engagements begin with one of these six challenges. Select the one closest to yours.
Management Information, FP&A & Decision Support
Your ERP records transactions.
Does it give management the information required to make decisions?
Most management teams are running the business on incomplete, delayed, or poorly structured information. We assess the gap, design the architecture, and build the automated MIS and FP&A capability your management needs — not more reports, but better decisions.
See How We Approach ThisDecision Intelligence Flow
ERP / Accounting / Operating Systems
Transaction data at source
Data & Information Gap Assessment
What management needs vs. what exists
Management Information Architecture
Designed for decision-making
Automated MIS + FP&A
Reliable, timely, consistent
CEO / CXO Dashboards
Information at a glance
Decision Support
Scenario modelling and analysis
Management Action
Better decisions. Better outcomes.
What We Do
Three flagship capabilities. Five additional advisory practices. All delivered with principal-level involvement.
MIS, FP&A & Decision Support
Management reporting, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and CEO/CXO dashboards — designed around the information management actually needs to make decisions.
AI, Automation & Digital Transformation
Business process automation, finance automation and digital workflows — where technology creates measurable business value, not merely operational cost.
CFO Advisory & Strategic Finance
Senior financial leadership, cash flow management, profitability, working capital, capital structure and funding — delivered as a principal engagement, not a junior resource.
What Changes When We Engage?
The result of every engagement should be visible in how the business operates and what management can now do.
Fragmented Reports
Decision-Ready MIS
Static Budgets
Dynamic FP&A
Rear-View Reporting
Forward-Looking Decisions
Manual Processes
Controlled Automation
Accounting Orientation
Strategic CFO Capability
Information Overload
Actionable CEO / CXO Dashboards
Technology When It Creates Business Value
We don't begin with AI.
We begin with the business problem.
Where technology, automation or AI can improve information quality, productivity, controls or decision-making, we integrate it into the solution. Technology is an accelerator — not the strategy itself.
See How We Approach Automation & AIAutomation
AI
Analytics
Dashboards
Digital Workflows
Who We Help
Our advisory is calibrated to the complexity, scale and growth ambitions of each client.
Founders & Owners Building to Scale
Emerging Businesses
Structure, financial visibility, and the planning capability to move from survival to sustainable growth.
- MIS & Financial Reporting
- Cash Flow Management
- Business Planning
- Funding Readiness
Scaling with Rigour
Growing Enterprises
FP&A capability, CFO-level financial leadership, process automation and the governance to sustain high-performance growth.
- FP&A & Budgeting
- CFO Capability
- Process Automation
- Performance Transformation
Transformation at Depth
Established Businesses
Decision intelligence, operational performance transformation, board advisory and governance for businesses operating at institutional scale.
- Decision Intelligence
- Performance Transformation
- Governance
- Board Advisory
Executive Insights
Why Your ERP Isn't Giving Management the Information It Needs
Most ERP implementations are built for compliance and transaction recording. Management information is a different discipline — and the gap is costing businesses their decision advantage.
Read the InsightFrom MIS to Decision Intelligence: What CEOs Actually Need
The difference between a management report and decision intelligence is not the volume of data — it is the architecture of how information is structured for the decisions that matter.
Read the InsightWhere AI Creates Real Value in Finance — and Where It Doesn't
AI in finance is neither a magic solution nor an irrelevance. The value depends entirely on what problem you are solving and whether the data foundation is ready.
Read the InsightA Boutique Firm with Global Practice Depth
A R Shankar & Co. was founded on a single premise: the quality of strategic counsel available to large corporates should be accessible to businesses at every stage of growth. We are selective, practitioner-led, and built for principals who want a senior advisor, not a junior team.
The firm operates at the intersection of management consulting, CFO advisory, and AI-enabled decision intelligence — combining deep sector knowledge with the analytical rigour of a finance leader and the strategic perspective of a board advisor.
CA. A R Shankar
FCA
“The gap between the information a business system produces and the information management needs to make decisions is one of the most consistently underestimated problems in business. Closing that gap is where we begin.”
Fellow Chartered Accountant
ICAI
Insolvency Professional
IBBI
Certified Independent Director
IICA
Exec General Management
IIM Bangalore
“A R Shankar brought a level of financial rigour and strategic clarity that transformed how our leadership team understood the business. The MIS he designed became the backbone of every board presentation.”
Managing Director — Financial Services Group
Ready to Close the Gap Between Data and Decisions?
A 45-minute discovery conversation with A R Shankar will help clarify the challenge, identify the opportunity, and determine whether this firm is the right fit.