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From Accounting to an M&A Career
Speakers
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Kayla Davis
About
“With anything new, it’s going to be uncomfortable. You need to get comfortable with the fact that there is a lot that you don’t know and you need to ask for help.” - Kayla Davis
M&A is an exciting career path, and traditionally there are only few entry points. Most people go through banking roles to start their M&A careers, but recently, we have seen an increase in practitioners coming from different backgrounds.
In this webinar, Kayla Davis, Vice President, Head of M&A at ABM Industries, talks about how she transitioned from accounting to an M&A career.
Key points
In this webinar, you will learn about
- Kyla's journey to M&A
- How she built her team and corporate development function
- Advice to new M&A practitioners
- How to transition to internally sourcing deals
- Maintaining accountability throughout the entirety of the deal