While 'best practices' and economic trends may cross industry lines, and general knowledge of good business is critical to success in the global economy-in-depth industry knowledge is key to bringing each client the best solutions and advice.

Key to your future: Whether you're in banking or chemicals, pharmaceuticals or computer chips, the specifics of doing business in your industry are key to your future. It's not simply a matter of where your industry is today and where it is heading. You've got to be able to answer questions, such as: What are its benchmarks of operational, financial, and competitive excellence? What is the impact of regulation, globalization, and consolidation? How will product life cycles, capital markets, technology, or geopolitics and economics affect the future?

Professionals with a difference: You will find top people with knowledge across industry sectors at AA-because we understand that these kinds of trusted business advisors are critical to helping you deal with today's challenges-and tomorrow's.