Accenture

Strategic Intent

Accenture is a global professional services company that provides a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, technology, operations, and digital transformation, with a significant focus on helping clients adopt AI and reinvent their digital core.

Key Market Signals

• 2026-03: Announced the acquisition of Ookla, a provider of network performance metrics.
• 2026-03: Announced it will host its Q2 fiscal 2026 earnings call on March 19, 2026.
• 2026-02: Acquired Verum Partners, a capital projects management firm in Brazil.
• 2026-02: Acquired an AI-powered IT solution from software firm Avanseus for the telecommunications industry.
• 2026-02: Published its Modern Slavery Transparency Statement for 2026.

Financial Health

• Fiscal Year 2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025): Reported annual revenue of approximately $69.7 billion, a 7.36% increase from 2024.
• Q1 Fiscal 2026 (ended Nov 30, 2025): Reported quarterly revenue of $18.7 billion, an increase of 6% in U.S. dollars.
• Q1 FY26 new bookings were $20.9 billion, a 12% increase in USD, with $2.2 billion from Advanced AI.

Impact & Compliance

Legal & Risks

Within the last 24 months, Accenture has faced litigation concerning employment practices, including allegations of sex and racial discrimination. A sex bias lawsuit was dismissed in October 2025, while a racial discrimination retaliation suit was dismissed on appeal in July 2025. A motion to dismis

Forensic Audit — 9 findings

• Accenture paid $63.7 million to settle False Claims Act allegations related to misleading federal agencies about the sec...
• Indictment of former senior manager Danielle Hillmer on charges of major government fraud and wire fraud related to FedR...
• Hacker '888' claimed leak of 32,826 employee records in June 2024; Accenture confirmed analyzing the dataset but denied ...

+ 6 more findings

Classifications

Proprietary Analysis