A consulting firm is a business of one or more experts (consultants) that provides professional advice to an individual or an organization for a fee.
The primary purpose of a consulting firm is to provide access to industry-specific specialists/consultants and subject-matter experts.
There are different types of Consulting Firms serving different sectors. They mainly fall under the following fields:
On top of the above-mentioned divisions, there are consulting firms which serve niche sectors like advertising/marketing/public relations consulting, environmental consulting, energy consulting, entertainment/media consulting, consulting in politics and the public sector, real estate consulting etc.