Today’s deal environment is evolving fast and clients expect more than technical support — they expect strategic, cross-disciplinary guidance. The research below highlights the growing demand for advisors who understand valuation, tax, legal frameworks, governance and risk in equal measure.
This is why the AcctoFi M&A Advisory Certificate exists: to prepare professionals to operate confidently in modern M&A environments and deliver the sophisticated advisory capabilities the market now requires.
M&A Activity Insights: September 2025 — EY‑Parthenon
Deal value and volume surged sharply in September 2025—mega-deals (US $5 billion +) increased by 176% in value and 80% in volume year-over-year—driven by private equity’s dominant role (accounting for nearly 60% of US deal value over US$100 m).
Global M&A Market Outlooks– J.P. Morgan
Global M&A value is rebounding strongly—with results indicating ~$2.2 trillion in deal value in H1 2025 (up ~27% YoY), driven by a surge in mega-deals and strategic acquirers embracing higher-risk, higher-growth targets.
Global M&A Industry Trends: 2025 Mid-Year Outlook — PwC
While deal volumes fell 9% in H1 2025 versus H1 2024, deal values rose 15% — signalling that fewer transactions are happening, but bigger ones are pushing through amid heightened uncertainty and strategic rigor.
Boston Consulting Group, "Is Your M&A Organization Built to Win?
Survey of global dealmakers shows that organizations with dedicated, structured M&A capabilities and clearly defined roles outperform those that do not.
Springboard for Business / Life & Work, “The State of the Workforce Skills Gap 2024
Nearly 44% of worker skills will be disrupted in next five years; ~60% of workers will require training in next three — underscoring the urgency of strategic training.
Training Industry, “M&A in Corporate Training: Deals of the Third Quarter of 2024"
Highlights that the training/learning sector itself is drawing M&A activity — signalling the growing value of capability + training frameworks.
Grant Thornton, “Skills & Training: A Sector Shaping Our Future"
Expert roundtable emphasizes the link between skills/training investments and long-term economic & organizational success.
CPA Practice Advisor, How Firms Can Be M&A Deal-Ready
For accounting/finance professionals: practical steps to prepare for transactions — fits your audience directly.
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