From Accounting to an M&A Career

Kayla Davis, Vice President, Head of M&A at ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM) M&A is a fascinating career path, and traditionally there are a only few entry points.  Banking roles are the most common entry point to M&A, but recently, we have seen an increase in practitioners coming from different backgrounds.  In this episode of the M&A Science Podcast, Kayla Davis, Vice President, Head of M&A at ABM Industries, talks about how she transitioned from accounting to an M&A career. Things you will learn in this episode: - Kayla's journey to M&A - How she built her team and the function - Advice to new M&A practitioners  - How to transition to internally sourcing deals - Maintaining accountability throughout the entirety of the deal To join our network of M&A practitioners and sign up for our newsletter, go to mascience.com.