Accenture
Accenture plc is an American multinational professional services company headquartered in Dublin for tax reasons, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A Fortune Global 500 company, it reported revenues of $64.1 billion in 2023. Accenture's clients include 91 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. As of 2022, Accenture is considered the largest consulting firm in the world by number of employees.
Some of the key events about Accenture
- 1989Launched as a technology consulting division of Arthur Andersen
- 2000Rebranded as Accenture and separated from Arthur Andersen
- 2001Completed initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange
- 2001Faced controversy over its role in the Enron scandal as the company's auditor
- 2002Introduced its "High Performance Delivered" positioning
- 2003Paid $63 million to settle a lawsuit over inflated stock prices during the dot-com bubble
- 2007Criticized for mismanagement of a UK National Health Service IT project
- 2009Acquired leadership development firm Meyler Campbell
- 2010Accused of overbilling and fraudulent practices in a $2 billion contract with the U.S. Army
- 2011Launched Accenture Cloud Platform to help clients manage cloud services
- 2011Sued by a competitor for allegedly stealing trade secrets
- 2013Acquired Fjord, a global service design consultancy
- 2015Became the world's largest independent technology services provider
- 2015Paid $63.7 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged kickbacks and bid-rigging
- 2017Launched Industry X.0 to help clients with digital transformation
- 2017Faced backlash for involvement in U.S. Customs and Border Protection's controversial policies
- 2019Criticized for its role in the failed launch of the HealthCare.gov website
- 2020Committed $3 billion to help clients accelerate their digital transformation
- 2020Sued by a client for alleged negligence in a cyberattack that exposed sensitive data
- 2021Faced scrutiny over its involvement in Facebook's content moderation practices
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