Accenture profits rise on strong demand
Net income for third quarter ended climbed 54 cents per
Net income for third quarter ended climbed 54 cents per
Global consulting group Accenture Ltd
has revealed a healthy rise in quarterly profits which it attributed to strong
demand for its consulting services.
Net income for the third quarter ended 31 May climbed to $345.4m (£170m), or
54 cents per share, from $342.3m, Revenue excluding reimbursements to clients
advanced to $5.08bn (£2.5bn) from $4.41bn (£2.7bn).
Consulting bookings, an indicator of future revenue, rose to a quarterly
record of $3.5bn in the most recently completed quarter. Outsourcing bookings
were $2.72 billion.
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