2015 shaped up to be a pretty good year for consultants in the US: The market grew an impressive 7.7% to reach a value of $54.7bn. Still, things aren’t quite as good as they were in 2014, thanks to a bit of a slowdown in financial services and difficult times in the energy sector. A slight dip in demand toward year’s end led some consultants to fear a more significant cooling of the market could be on its way.

In the report, we reveal market size numbers, growth figures, and forecasts for major client industries, consulting service lines, and firm types and also discuss the most important trends that US consulting leaders need to be aware of as they attempt to grow their own businesses in 2016.