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Introduction to the Consulting Industry
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‘Global consulting industry revenues (including FR, IT, strategy, operations
management and business advisory services) willbe about $391 billon in
2012, according to Plunkett Research estimates, This represents reasonable
‘rowth from $366 bition in 2011. In the U.S., accounting and related services
(Such as tax preparation) generated an adcitianal $123.0 bln in 2011, up
from about $116.1 billon the previous year, according to the U.S, Bureau of
the Census.
Consulting Is 2 somewhat cyclcal industry, Consultancies posted
significant growth from 2005 through 2007. Hewever, 2008-09 marked a
challenging periog throughout the worl in Ight of the global economic
Slowdown ang shrinking corporate budgets. In general, major consuling
Companies, including leading firms in management consuleng ane HR
consulting, along with other advisories such as accounting fie, found
themselves with substantial drops In business dung 2008, in many cases 5%
110%. Sorre companies cut their employee rosters and/or restrained hing
Inda’s largest outsource business and technology consulting fimms mere
‘comphining that clients were delaying or canceling projects as 2009 began.
owever, 2s of late 2009 and into early 2012, corporate profts in general
have grown dramatically, meaning that executives are somewhat more willing
10 authorize new consulting projects as long as thay see the potential for a
‘900d retum on the cost. During 2010-11, for example, India's acing
Consultancies enjoyed substantial rowth in employee count and revenues, a5
‘id most of the global consulting firms based in the U.S. and EU,
‘While corporate profits have been growing, government budgets in the
U.S. and much of Europe, are under tremendous pressure at the national,
state and local levels, where large tax revenues were down. Ths has been
particularly hard on same consulting fms, since governmental agencies are
brine clients for consultancies,
Positive factors for the consulting industry over the mid-term:
1) Continued growth in neath care expenditures and significant changes
in health care coverage are creating demand fer consulting projects. TAS
includes a focus on digital health records and a éramatic need for greater
efficiency and cost control,
2) Consultancies that focus on projects that clealy reduce business
Jcosts and enhance operating ratios ina reasonably short period of time will
fing 3 ripe corporate market (such as consultants who focus on cash low
Jerhancement, supply chain efficieney and manufacturing efficiency).
3) Consultancies that have deep experience in deat restructunng and
financial workouts will emain in high demend, particularly in the fields of|
[commercial real estate and debt-financed acquisitions,
'2) Vast new labyrinths of government regulation will create numerous
Jooporcunities for consultants who can show companies haw to navigate
rapidly changing relationships between government and certain industries,
Jor deal wah government oversight, particulary in Financial services and
health care
5) Consultants who assist firs in lowering employee benefits costs are
In high cemana:
16) Consultants in environmental spacaties, such as carbon emissions
Jang energy efficiency, willbe in high derrand
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Regulatory Matters
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> “Comorate Chonts Want Sold Returns on IT Investments
> Federal Government Cansuling Wille Curtaled a6 Part of
Budget Austerity
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> Orchoring to Inia Drives Changes in Global Consulting
> §P0 ana KPO: White-Coller ond Professional Tasks Are
Dftshored to 8 Growing Extent
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‘Table of Contents for Plunkett's Consulting Industry
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‘A-Short Consulting Industry Glossary 1
Introduction 1
How To Use This Book 3
{Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting The Consulting Industry 7
Profiles of Leading Consulting Companies are provided,
Including Public, Private, U.Sy and non-US. Fm
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7) Consultants and advisors inthe felds of corporate expansion Into
emerging markets, information technology, mergers and acquisitions will be
in high demand,
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