Raphael Bohne
Research expert covering professional services
Accenture - statistics & facts
Accenture is a global management consulting and professional services company known for its expertise in technology, strategy, and consulting services. The company has existed in the realms of the "Big Four" accounting/audit firms, however is not considered as one of them. This was despite the revenue of Accenture plc worldwide being able to rival any of Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, or EY in 2024. This could be because Accenture has focused its efforts more on digital transformations and IT rather than a more general approach to the consulting industry.
Operating groups and business lines - where Accenture excels
Accenture has had five main operating groups since 2010. The revenue of Accenture by operating group has been split up as follows: products; health and public service; communication, media and technology; financial services; and resources. The highest turnover in 2024 came from their products operating group. The revenue of Accenture by business line has been broken down into consulting and managed services, with the latter often referred to as outsourcing. Since 2010, their consulting business line has earned more than outsourcing.An industry that shows no signs of slowing down
The average revenue per employee of management consultancies worldwide has not dropped below 172,000 U.S. dollars since 2017. Furthermore, the same revenue when applied per consultant of management consultancies proved to be even higher. The average revenue here did not drop below 208,000 U.S. dollars since 2017. The market size of the industry where Accenture has been particularly involved the IT consulting industry has been growing steadily since 2012. In 2024, the market size of the IT consulting industry in the United States alone was worth approximately 715 billion U.S. dollars.Raphael Bohne
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Nov 14, 2024
Raphael Bohne
Research expert covering professional services
