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TSA Chooses Accenture Federal Services to Help Hire Workforce of the Future

December 22, 2016 6:59 AM EST

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture Federal Services (AFS) has been selected to support the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) Office of Human Capital (OHC) in the hiring and recruiting of 8,000 to 10,000 employees a year.

The five-year contract, worth up to $290 million, will enable AFS to assist the TSAs OHC with a portion of its recruitment and hiring operations, which entails hiring employees... More

Accenture Reports Strong First-Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

December 21, 2016 6:59 AM EST

-- Revenues increase 6% in U.S. dollars and 7% in local currency to $8.5 billion --

-- EPS are $1.58, a 23% increase, including $0.18 positive impact from a lower tax rate in the quarter --

-- Operating income increases 9% to $1.33 billion, with operating margin of 15.6%, an expansion of 40 basis points --

-- New bookings are $8.3 billion, with consulting bookings of $4.9 billion and outsourcing bookings of $3.4 billion --

-- Accenture confirms outlook for full-year revenue growth, operating margin, free cash flow and tax rate; updates EPS outlook to range of $5.64 to $5.87,... More

New Research from Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy, Reveals Retailers on Santa’s Nice List for Holiday Shipping

December 20, 2016 7:59 AM EST

Luxury brands dominate the top of the list of retailers delivering exceptional customer service

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Its the most competitive time of the year for retailers, and many pulled out all the stops to ensure customers received their orders quickly and accurately in time for the holiday season. According to... More

Accenture to Host Conference Call Tomorrow, Dec. 21, to Discuss First-Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Results

December 20, 2016 7:03 AM EST

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. EST tomorrow, Dec. 21, to discuss its first-quarter fiscal year 2017 financial results. A news release containing these results will be issued before the call.

To participate, please dial +1 (800) 553-0273 [+1 (612) 332-0819 outside the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada] approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference call... More