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    • Chart of the Day: Should Accenture’s order winning spree worry or please IT investors?

      Order bookings at Accenture exceeded $20 billion for the third consecutive quarter

    • Accenture’s Q2 performance signals AI-driven growth for Indian IT firms

      Indian IT companies including TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, Wipro, too will benefit from the growing AI demand in North America that Accenture is alluding to, industry analysts said.

    • Can Accenture’s decent show limit the panic in Indian IT stocks?

      Q2 numbers offer near-term comfort, but AI disruption and macro uncertainty still cloud the outlook for Indian IT

    • Accenture says West Asia conflict unlikely to dent revenue growth

      Accenture has increased its full-year growth guidance to 3-5% despite macroeconomic uncertainties.

    • Accenture’s headcount rises by 2,741 in Q2, plans to hire more in the second half of fiscal year

      The company expects to add more headcount in the second half of the fiscal year amid growing demand expected from AI-led projects. As of H1, Accenture hired 7,159 employees.

    • Accenture betters full-year revenue forecast as AI pushes growth higher

      Accenture's revised outlook for full-year revenue growth to be within the range of 3 percent to 5 percent, compared to its earlier projection of 2 percent to 5 percent.

    • Accenture forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on cautious enterprise spending

      The company expects fiscal third-quarter revenue between $18.35 billion and $19.00 billion, with the midpoint slightly below analysts' average estimate of $18.72 billion

    • 'If you want to get promoted...': Accenture CEO makes AI training mandatory for promotions

      Accenture CEO Julie Sweet compared the current push for AI skills to past technological shifts, like when computers became standard in offices. She said today’s AI training is similar to the typewriter lessons of the past.

    • Accenture buys Ookla-parent unit, Downdetector from Ziff Davis in $1.2 billion cash deal

      The acquisition strengthens Accenture’s network intelligence and AI-led enterprise capabilities.

    • Accenture's message to senior staff: Use AI or risk losing...

      According to a report by the Financial Times, associate directors and senior managers at Accenture were informed that “regular adoption” of AI tools would be required to progress into leadership positions.

    • Davos 2026: Accenture to set up Bengaluru lab focused on physical AI, robotics security

      Accenture’s cybersecurity business is worth about $10 billion, with around 30,000 security professionals worldwide. Of these, 13,000 are based in India

    • Does Accenture’s good report mean a steady Q3 for Indian IT players?

      For the local industry to perform, new AI-led services must offset the deflationary impact of AI on the existing revenue stream

    • Accenture Q1 signals stable demand but execution pressure for Indian IT firms

      For Indian IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Cognizant, analysts say a stronger recovery is likely to depend on an improvement in macro conditions rather than company-specific execution alone.

    • Accenture beats Q1 revenue forecast, to discontinue AI revenue reporting

      The IT consulting firm reported revenue of $18.74 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $18.52 billion.

    • Accenture explores Agentic AI for high-volume enterprise workflows, says India head

      Accenture is already applying Agentic AI in finance workflows for a large Indian retail company, where 5 agents are expected to deliver around 35% cost savings in payment operations.

    • Infosys, Cognizant, Accenture, LTIMindtree invest in Oracle’s $1.5 bn AI Data Platform

      Oracle said the investment will include training over 8,000 practitioners and developing more than 100 industry-specific AI use cases across sectors such as manufacturing and utilities.

    • Infosys, TechM, other shares fall up to 2% on Accenture's weak outlook: Nifty IT lower for a sixth session

      While announcing its Q4 results, consulting firm Accenture Plc said it expects US federal spending cuts on consultants to slow its growth next year.

    • Should one look to buy the oversold IT stocks, post Accenture’s in-line report?

      A re-rating of the sector as a whole looks unlikely till there is a new technology cycle with meaningful earnings visibility

    • Layoffs, acquisition pullbacks, slower growth: Accenture hints at grim picture for FY26

      Workforce reductions and acquisition exits come as IT demand softens; TCS also cut staff amid industry-wide caution earlier.

    • Accenture sees 'opportunity' in H-1B visa changes, impact limited to only 5% of US workforce

      CEO Julie Sweet said every time there’s a big policy change, unfolded over decades, it has usually driven more business for the company.

    • Accenture’s Gen AI bookings jump to $1.8 bn in Q4, touch $5.9 bn for FY25

      Since it began separately disclosing Gen AI numbers in FY24, the company has accumulated more than $7 billion in bookings from the nascent technology.

    • Accenture Q4 revenue rises 7% to $17.6 billion, beats estimates

      Accenture expects revenue growth of 2-5% in local currency in FY26 and plans to return at least $9.3 billion in cash to shareholders.

    • Accenture proposes new campus in Andhra Pradesh, eyes adding 12,000 jobs

      India is already Accenture's largest employee base globally, with more than 300,000 of its 790,000 employees based in the country

    • Indian IT should take a leaf from Accenture’s M&A strategy

      Accenture is using acquisitions to quickly scale-up in new growth areas

    • How to deal with IT stocks ahead of earnings?

      Given the uncertain macro, there could be both winners and losers

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