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Accenture plc 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 17, 2022)

Filed March 17, 2022For Securities:ACN

Summary

This 8-K filing from Accenture plc (ACN) on March 17, 2022, announces the company's financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2022, ending February 28, 2022. The report primarily serves to attach a press release detailing these results and provides context on the non-GAAP financial measures used by the company. Investors should refer to the attached press release (Exhibit 99) for specific figures, as this 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial data but rather points to where it can be found.

Key Highlights

  • 1Accenture announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022.
  • 2The second quarter for Accenture concluded on February 28, 2022.
  • 3The filing's primary purpose is to furnish a news release containing the detailed financial results.
  • 4Accenture utilizes several non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow, revenue and bookings in local currency, and adjusted earnings per share excluding investment gains.
  • 5The company believes these non-GAAP measures provide additional meaningful insights into its liquidity and operational performance.
  • 6Reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures are available within the furnished news release.
  • 7The filing includes Exhibit 99 (the news release) and Exhibit 104 (Inline XBRL cover page).

Frequently Asked Questions

The specific financial results for Accenture's second quarter of FY22 are detailed in the news release attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing, dated March 17, 2022.

Accenture highlighted free cash flow, percentage changes in revenues and bookings on a local currency basis (excluding foreign currency fluctuations), and diluted earnings per share, effective tax rate, income before income taxes, income tax expense, and net income excluding gains on an investment.

Accenture's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful additional information regarding the company's liquidity, facilitate a better understanding of revenue and booking trends by excluding currency impacts, and help in understanding the impact of investment gains on financial performance.

Accenture's management considers the non-GAAP financial information to be supplemental. Investors should use this information in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, the financial information prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).