Management Consulting Services

Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:

ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
Management Consulting
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Comprehensive annual studies examine key trends and factors affecting demand for management consulting services in the global marketplace, and provides market size and growth forecasts for these services by specific focus (e.g., strategy, operations management), major geographic region, and client industry. Summary for each study can be downloaded and viewed online with registration.

First Research
Consulting Services
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles provide analysis, statistics, and forecasts for a wide range of industries, with content sections including industry overview, recent developments, issues and challenges, business trends and opportunities, leading companies, executive insights, financial benchmarking information, and 5-year revenue growth forecast. Profiles are updated monthly; sample report is available online.

IDC
Management Consulting Services
http://www.idc.com/  Search for above title
Comprehensive selection of reports, briefs, and studies provide in-depth analysis and forecasts for these services in the U.S. and other countries, with publications searchable by publication date, companies covered, analyst, document type, geographic region, vertical market, and publication source. Summary description and table of contents for each report are available online.

ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
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HR Consulting Index
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Comprehensive annual study examines key trends and factors affecting demand for HR advisory services in the global marketplace, and provides market size and growth forecasts for these services by service segment (e.g., HR benefits, human capital management, and HR technology and transformation), major geographic region, and client industry. Summary can be viewed free online with registration.

HR Consulting Market Index Research
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Quarterly publication provides updates on market size and growth forecasts for HR advisory services in the global marketplace, and includes analysis of specific service segments (HR benefits, human capital management, HR technology and transformation, and outsourcing), major geographic regions, and selected client industries. Summary of specific focus for each issue can be viewed free online.

IRS Audit Technique Guides
Business Consultants
http://www.irs.gov/
IRS audit guide contents include an overview of the industry and its business practices with primary focus on accounting and tax issues. Publication is available free online.

Entrepreneur Magazine Business Startup Guides
Consulting Service
http://bookstore.entrepreneur.com/
Business startup guide provides an overview of the consulting business and takes users through the various aspects of starting a business in this industry and running it successfully. Table of contents and sample text for the Kindle edition can be viewed free online via Amazon.com's "Look Inside" feature.

Industry Financial Ratios
Management Consulting Services
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "54161"

Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.

ALM Intelligence (formerly Kennedy Information, LLC)
Compensation in Consulting: Data, Trends, and Projections
http://www.consulting.almintel.com/
Comprehensive compensation studies examine key trends and factors affecting consultant compensation in the U.S. and Canada, and provide detailed current, historical, and forecast compensation data by service line (e.g., IT, HR, financial, strategy, and operations management), staff level, firm size, and geographic region. Summary for each study can be downloaded and viewed online with registration.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Management Consultants
https://www.bls.gov/management-analysts.htm
Information provided for this occupational category includes a description of the nature of the work and the work environment, number and types of jobs, education and training requirements, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information is available free online.