Overview

• The six‑month optimization is underway with $615 million in charges booked in the June–August quarter, including $344 million in severance, and roughly $250 million more expected next quarter.
• Global headcount fell to 779,000 as of August 31 from 791,000 three months earlier, with media reports citing more than 11,000 separations in the quarter.
• CEO Julie Sweet said employees who cannot be reskilled will exit on a compressed timeline to make room for skills the company needs.
• The plan runs through the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and includes selected divestitures of previously acquired businesses.
• CFO Angie Park said the effort is expected to generate savings of more than $1 billion for reinvestment, as Accenture reports about 77,000 AI and data professionals and still expects overall headcount growth in 2026.