About $865 million business optimization program, mostly severance
Source-backed update · Announced reduction · Accenture
EventAnnounced September 25, 2025
ReportedSeptember 25, 2025
Added to WorkHushSeptember 25, 2025
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Business Insider (via Yahoo Finance) · Sep 26, 2025Supports: Reported about $615 million in mostly severance charges in the quarter, a total expected near $865 million, headcount of more than 779,000 versus about 791,000 three months earlier, and the CEO's statement that staff who could not be reskilled were being exited.Open the sourceSEC Form 8-K (Accenture) · Oct 1, 2026Supports: Shows $615.3 million of business optimization costs in Q4 fiscal 2025, primarily for employee severance.Open the source
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Accenture did not disclose how many people were exited; headcount fell by about 12,000 net in the quarter, and later filings put costs at $615.3 million plus $307.5 million, above the initial $865 million estimate.
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