Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

Key Findings:

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Consulting Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:

• Business trends analysis
• In-depth industry overview
• Technology trends analysis
• Forecasts
• Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
• In-depth industry statistics and metrics
• Industry employment numbers
  
  

Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies

• U.S. and Global Firms
• Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
• Executive Contacts
• Revenues

• For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries

• Statistical Tables
  
  

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
  
  

This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Consulting Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry

1. Major Trends Affecting the Consulting Industry

2. Introduction to the Consulting Industry

3. Consulting in Emerging Nations/The Offshoring of Consulting Projects

4. Management Consulting and Consulting to Major Corporations

5. Consulting to Governments/U.S. Federal and State Consulting Contracts

6. Federal Government Consulting Contracts Are Massive in IT, Defense & Facilities

7. IT Consulting/Software Consulting/ Computer Operations Consulting

8. Trends in Manufacturing, such as Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs), Lead to Collaboration and Consulting-Like Services

9. Consulting Firms Accept Assignments with Contingency Fees

10. Consulting Firms Acquire Digital Advertising Agencies, Extending Their Marketing Services

11. Accounting Firms Taking Large Market Share of Consulting Contracts

12. Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies

13. Major Corporations and Organizations Develop Internal Consultants and Seek Outside Clients

14. Corporate Clients Want Solid Returns on IT Investments

15. Consultancies Position Themselves to Serve Global Markets and Multinational Corporations

16. Offshoring to India Drives Changes in Global Consulting

17. BPO and KPO: White-Collar and Professional Tasks such as Law and Accounting Are Offshored/Call Centers Become More Sophisticated

18. GenAI Agents & Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Are Replacing Human Workers

19. Consulting and Accounting Firms Rapidly Adopt Generative AI

20. New MBAs Desire Consulting and Accounting Jobs

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Consulting Industry Statistics

1. Consulting Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

2. Consulting Industry Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2017-2022

3. Management Consulting Companies: Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.:2018-2022

4. Consulting Industry Employment, U.S.: 2019-April 2025