Accenture has over 800,000 staff. Despite AI, it still expects headcount to grow.
At its 14 October investor day, Accenture said it expects headcount to keep growing despite AI productivity gains, though more slowly than before, MarketBeat reported.
It had more than 800,000 employees in its last quarter, and its AI and data workforce has grown from 40,000 to nearly 110,000.
Chief executive Julie Sweet told investors that "the new demand that will be created, will far exceed the demand that's being replaced." The company targets mid-single-digit revenue growth in fiscal 2027 and 2028.
Shares rose about 3.6% in premarket trading after the event, following a fall of nearly 13% over the past year amid concerns about AI's effect on consulting, according to Briefs Finance.
If you are buying an SAP programme, this still leaves the consulting-days question unanswered. Neither report shows how many roles AI has already replaced inside Accenture or at its clients, or how much effort comparable work now takes. A growing workforce tells you little about whether your next programme should need fewer days.
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Our file on Accenture
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- 6 Oct
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- 4 Oct
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- 21 Sept
Anthropic let Accenture safety-test its AI from inside. Both expect to invest $1 billion.
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