--- title: Visionary’s 2024 Recap & 2025 Predictions description: "Visionary’s 2024 Recap & 2025 Predictions \n\nIt has been a wild year for the accounting profession. Mergers and acquisitions have continued to accelerate, private equity has pushed deeper into the industry, and many firms have reported record profits" image: https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Vis-Email-Header---Dec-2024_2-1.jpg --- [![The Visionary Group](https://thinkvisionary.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Visionary-Group-Logo_HDPI.png)](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [Home](https://thinkvisionary.com/) - [M&A](https://thinkvisionary.com/mergers-acquisitions/) - [Organic Growth](https://thinkvisionary.com/organic-growth/) - [Build to Evolve™](https://thinkvisionary.com/build-to-evolve/) - [Speaking](https://thinkvisionary.com/speaking/) - [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/) - [Team](https://thinkvisionary.com/team/) - [Contact](https://thinkvisionary.com/contact/) [Calculate Your Value](https://thinkvisionary.com/calculate-your-firms-value/) Insights Industry News # Visionary’s 2024 Recap & 2025 Predictions by [Alisandy Abinader](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/alisandy-abinader) | Dec 13, 2024 | [News](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/tag/news) ![Visionary’s 2024 Recap & 2025 Predictions](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/hubfs/Vis-Email-Header---Dec-2024_2-1.jpg) ### Visionary’s 2024 Recap & 2025 Predictions It has been a wild year for the accounting profession. Mergers and acquisitions have continued to accelerate, private equity has pushed deeper into the industry, and many firms have reported record profits. The discussion around talent remains a prominent challenge for firms of all sizes. **Large firms will get even larger.** **Performance metrics will substantially increase.** **The Boomer exit wave will crash into the shoreline.** With all that in mind, what should firms anticipate for 2025 and beyond? The short answer: more change. Hear what Bob Lewis and Doug Lewis from our team have to say in the [10-minute video below](https://vimeo.com/1038599329/2d9c52fab5?share=copy&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=338332987&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZSnbZg7r_et-EbsNLGB0csoz_zLe-ZuqN2ibIrnNO_MER8BvSB6Np6MqukLunGWphT6RQZ37M0zNL48itTEKZEDxrg8FOtFFI-hMnFMV8ePysw5A). Apologies ahead of time for their pasty complexions due to the Chicago winter.   ### Explore the Full Range of Opportunities for Your Firm We’d love to explore how we can help you stay ahead in this rapidly changing landscape. 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