Abstract
The main objective of this report is the study and research of the corporate planning process and its relationship to external growth through acquisitions. It was researched and written under the premise that the purpose of planning for external growth is to be sure that the external growth through acquisitions contributes to the earnings growth goals of the company which have been established by the board of directors and the top management. | The scope of this study and research paper is limited to the various aspects of corporate planning and development which necessarily must provide the basis for successful external growth decisions on the acquisitions of other companies. The research and study approach utilized was through the information obtained from books and periodicals which provided an abundance of ideas on this extremely interesting topic.