Company Overview

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, committed to delivering innovation.

Company Description:

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With 178,000 people in 49 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007. Our "high performance business" strategy builds on our expertise in consulting, technology and outsourcing to help clients perform at the highest levels so they can create sustainable value for their customers and shareholders. Using our industry knowledge, service-offering expertise and technology capabilities, we identify new business and technology trends and develop solutions to help clients around the world: Enter new markets. Increase revenues in existing markets. Improve operational performance. Deliver their products and services more effectively and efficiently. We have extensive relationships with the world's leading companies and governments and work with organizations of all sizes—including 94 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than two-thirds of the Fortune Global 500. Our commitment to client satisfaction strengthens and extends our relationships. For example, all of our top 100 clients in fiscal year 2007, based on revenue, have been clients for at least five years, and 85 have been clients for at least 10 years. Among the many strengths that distinguish Accenture in the marketplace are our: Extensive industry expertise. Broad and evolving service offerings. Expertise in business transformation outsourcing. History of technology innovation and implementation, including our research and development capabilities, on which we spend approximately $300 million annually. Commitment to the long-term development of our employees. Proven and experienced management team. Our Core Values have shaped the culture and defined the character of our company, guiding how we behave and make decisions: Stewardship: Building a heritage for future generations, acting with an owner mentality, developing people everywhere we are, and meeting our commitments to all internal and external stakeholders. Best People: Attracting and developing the best talent for our business, stretching our people and developing a "can do" attitude. Client Value Creation: Improving our clients' business performance, creating long-term, win-win relationships and focusing on execution excellence. One Global Network: Mobilizing the power of teaming to deliver consistently exceptional service to our clients anywhere in the world. Respect for the Individual: Valuing diversity, ensuring an interesting and inclusive environment, and treating people as we would like to be treated ourselves. Integrity: Inspiring trust by taking responsibility, acting ethically, and encouraging honest and open debate. By enhancing our consulting and outsourcing expertise with alliances and other capabilities, we help move clients forward in every part of their businesses, from strategic planning to day-to-day operations. With more than 178,000 people in 49 countries, deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance.

FACTS SHEET:

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

Overview

Net Revenues:	US$19.70 billion for fiscal 2007 (12 mos. ended Aug. 31, 2007)
Exchange/Ticker:	NYSE/ACN
Employees:	178,000 (including more than 4,600 senior executives)
Global Reach:	Offices and operations in more than 150 cities in 49 countries
Geographic Regions:	Americas Asia Pacific Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

Senior Leadership:	William D. Green Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
	Stephen J. Rohleder Chief Operating Officer
	Pamela J. Craig Chief Financial Officer

Clients

Accenture's clients span the full range of industries around the world and include 94 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than two-thirds of the Fortune Global 500. In addition, all of our top 100 clients in fiscal year 2007, based on revenue, have been clients for at least five years, and 85 have been clients for at least 10 years.

Industry Expertise

Accenture delivers its services and solutions through 17 focused industry groups in five operating groups. This industry focus provides Accenture’s professionals with a thorough understanding of industry evolution, business issues and applicable technologies, enabling Accenture to deliver solutions tailored to each client's industry.

Operating Groups and Industry Groups
Communications & High Tech	Financial Services	Products	Resources	Public Service
Industry Groups	Industry Groups	Industry Groups	Industry Groups	Industry Groups
Communications Electronics & High Tech Media & Entertainment	Banking Capital Markets Insurance	Automotive Consumer Goods & Services Health & Life Sciences Industrial Equipment Retail Transportation & Travel Services	Chemicals Energy Natural Resources Utilities	Public Service

Revenues Detail

NET REVENUES (revenues before reimbursements; all figures in $US thousands)
	Second Quarter (3 months ended Feb. 29, 2008 and Feb. 28, 2007)				Full Fiscal Year (12 months ended Aug. 31, 2007 and Aug. 31, 2006)
	Fiscal 2008	Fiscal 2007	% Growth (US$)	% of Q2 FY08 Net Revenues	Fiscal 2007	Fiscal 2006	% Growth (US$)	% of FY07 Net Revenues
TOTAL	5,611,314	4,749,838	+18	100	19,695,814	16,646,391	+18	100
By Operating Group
Communi- cations & High Tech	1,339,411	1,086,164	+23	24	4,600,460	4,177,061	+10	23
Financial Services	1,209,223	1,050,667	+15	21	4,357,327	3,558,147	+22	22
Products	1,439,002	1,165,094	+24	26	4,913,220	4,010,698	+23	25
Public Service	674,520	655,064	+3	12	2,560,530	2,221,121	+15	13
Resources	943,595	787,420	+20	17	3,242,596	2,665,778	+22	17
Other	5,563	5,429	*	0	21,681	13,586	*	0
TOTAL	5,611,314	4,749,838	+18	100	19,695,814	16,646,391	+18	100
By Geography
Americas	2,317,367	2,042,857	+13	41	8,482,646	7,741,139	+10	43
EMEA	2,790,829	2,333,753	+20	50	9,533,746	7,643,712	+25	48
Asia Pacific	503,118	373,228	+35	9	1,679,422	1,261,540	+33	9
TOTAL	5,611,314	4,749,838	+18	100	19,695,814	16,646,391	+18	100

* not meaningful

Media & Analyst Relations Contact

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Roxanne Taylor 1-917-452-5106 (New York) roxanne.taylor@accenture.com

Accenture Inclusion and Diversity Awards & Recognition & Alliances

Accenture's programs and policies geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees rate a near-perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's 2006 Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index is intended to help corporate diversity leaders stay at the forefront of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workplace equality. By scoring 95 out of a possible 100 points, Accenture raised its tally from 86 on the 2005 index rankings. The average score among companies in the consulting/business services category was 89 for 2006. The index rated 436 US companies on their policies and programs geared toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees. Accenture was named one of 25 noteworthy companies in diversity in 2005 and 2006 by Diversity Inc.—a leading resource for professionals on diversity and benchmarking practices. Accenture was ranked among the top 10 employers in the United States in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by The Black Collegian magazine, a publication that has served the career and self-development interests of African-American collegians since 1970. Working Mother magazine included Accenture in its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for five consecutive years. Accenture is the second most gay-friendly corporate employer in the United Kingdom, and the fifth-best employer for gay and lesbian people overall, according to Stonewall's 2006 Workplace Equality Index. In 2005, Jorge Benitez, senior executive in Miami, Florida, was named as one of the "100 most influential United States Hispanics" by Hispanic Business magazine. Florence Dubois, senior manager in Accenture Sophia Antipolis, won the French Excellencia Award in the Service Provider category in 2005. This is the top French award for women engineers in the field of new technologies. Accenture Women's Awards & Recognition Accenture women are a vital part of consistently delivering leading-edge solutions to our clients in a dynamic, creative and collaborative environment. We value their enormous contributions and are proud of our track record in supporting the personal and professional growth of women at Accenture. Learn about the recognition Accenture has received: Working Mother magazine included Accenture in its list of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for five consecutive years, including 2007. Learn more about this honor. In 2007, the National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) named Accenture, for the second time in three years, the Annual Diversity Initiative Achievement Award winner. Learn more about this honor. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Accenture female employees were named as high-flyers in Management Today's list of 35 women under 35. In 2006 and 2007, Accenture was acknowledged by the women's networking group Aurora and The Times of London as one of the top 50 companies where women want to work. Accenture was named the "best company advancing women in technology" in the 2005 Women & Technology Awards, hosted by BlackBerry and women's networking group Aurora. Recognition as a Great Place to Work Accenture employees aren't the only ones who know this is a great place to work and build a career. The recognition Accenture receives reinforces the value we place on our people and their personal and professional interests. View the recognition we've received: The Times of London highlighted Accenture as one of the top 10 graduate employers for four consecutive years. (September 2004-2007) Accenture was also in the top 10 in BusinessWeek's Best Places to Launch a Career in 2007. Accenture's Jill Smart, chief human resources officer, was honored on Human Resource Executive's Honor Roll in 2007. Accenture ranked No. 5 in Apertura's Best Places to Work in Argentina in 2007. In 2008, the National Council for Research on Women honored Pam Craig, CFO, as one of four Making a Difference for Women leaders. In 2006, Accenture in the UK ranked No. 56 in Corporate Responsibility Business in the Community's (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index and Environment Index. Accenture was considered one of Fortune's 100 Most Desirable MBA Employers in 2005 and 2006. Fortune recognized Accenture as the most admired information technology services company in 2006. Accenture was one of The Times of London's 100 Companies that Count for two years in a row: 2005 and 2006. Corporate Recognition From Wall Street to the FTSE to the Nikkei, Accenture has been honored for its achievements as a global business leader and for its responsibility as a public company. Learn more about the recognition we've received: In 2008 the Barron’s 500 ranked Accenture No. 28 in their annual list of the 500 largest (by sales/revenues) publicly traded companies in the United States and Canada, identifying those most successful at boosting their sales (revenues) and cash flow. In 2008, 2007 and 2006, Accenture was included in the Forbes Platinum 400: America's Best Big Companies. The Financial Times FT 500, an annual snapshot of the world's largest companies, placed Accenture at No. 394 in 2007. In 2008 Accenture was again listed in the top three of the VARBusiness 500, the "definitive listing of the largest IT solution providers, system integrators, IT consultants and services companies in North America, as measured by gross worldwide revenue." BrandZ Top 100 Most Powerful Brands ranked Accenture No. 49 in 2008, up from No. 62 in 2007. This study fuses consumer measures of brand equity with financial measures to place a financial value on brands. The Fortune Global 500, a ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue, ranked Accenture in the top 400 in 2007 and 2006. Accenture was named the Most Shareholder Friendly Company in the "Computer Services & IT Consulting" category by Institutional Investor in February 2006. The Wall Street Journal included Accenture on its 2006 Shareholder Scorecard, which measures the financial performance of companies. Ranking the world's largest public companies, the Forbes Global 2000 placed Accenture at No. 418 overall and No. 5 in the Software and Services category in 2006. Accenture was identified as the 14th highest performing tech company in 2006 in BusinessWeek's Info Tech 100. BusinessWeek's Top Global Brands ranked Accenture No. 50 and No. 49 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Recognition of Accenture's Experience Accenture is often recognized for its experience throughout the organization. These honors are further evidence of our ability to deliver innovative solutions that help our clients become high-performing businesses. View the recognition we've received: In 2008, Accenture was awarded first place in the 4G Service Creation & Development category at the CTIA Emerging Technology Awards. In 2007, Accenture and 3 Italia received the top honor in the Content Entertainment, Applications and Services category at the International Engineering Consortium (IEC) InfoVision Awards. In 2006, Accenture was awarded first place in the Enterprise ROI category at the CTIA Wireless Emerging Technologies Awards. Janet Hoffman, managing director of the North American Retail service line, was named one of Consulting magazine's Top 25 Consultants in 2007. Accenture' s Chief Information Officer Frank Modruson was named to the InfoWorld Top 25 CTOs list in 2006. In 2006, Accenture received the award for "Best HR Services" as part of Outsourcing Journal's Editors Choice Awards. Accenture's William Green ranked third in the "Technology/Computer Services & IT Consulting" category on Institutional Investor' s list of America's Best CEO's in 2006. Accenture's Don Rippert and Richard Spitzer were selected as part of Consulting Magazine's Top 25 Consultants in 2006. In 2006 and 2005, Accenture was ranked in the top 25 of Washington Technology's Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors. In 2005 and 2004, CRM Magazine's CRM Leaders Awards gave Accenture top ranking in the consultancies category. Forbes' Best of the Web ranked Accenture No. 1 in Business Process Outsourcing in 2004 and 2005. Software Magazine's Software 500 ranked Accenture No. 5 in 2005. Accenture was honored in the Support Services category on the Financial Times' R&D Scoreboard in 2005. Accenture Alliances At Accenture, alliances are essential to our No. 1 goal—helping our clients innovate to become high-performance businesses. Accenture extends our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance network of more than 150 market leaders and innovators, to provide our clients the best specialized skills and tailored solutions.

ACCENTURE TEST PATTERN

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR ACCENTURE SERVICES


Hello friends!

Its really excited to work with accenture??


Eligibility-
60% agg in 5sems
backlog in 5th sem not allowed.
all branches are invited.


Let me tell u al d selection procedure.
the selection procedure is a 4tier process:


step1: (i)aptitute test (quant+verbal+reasoning)
time limit-1hr 10mins,no sectional cutoffs, no negative marking, difficulty level-easy, overall cutoff-high, sets of papers distributed-two.
important topics covered- venn diagrams, symbol based problems, direction problems, word meanings/opposites, prepositions, articles, comprehensions.
(ii)essay
time limit-15mins, word limit-none, topic- current affairs.

step 2: group discussions.
time limit- 15mins max. , importance level- very high, topics- current affairs.

step 3: hr interview
type- easy but tricky. be careful. memorise every small detail about d company said in ppt.

step 4: technical interview
type- easy, a little bit tricky, try to answer smartly, topic-anything under the sun, not jst c and c++.

Tips:--

1. carry a xerox copy of 5th sem/7th sem (as applicable) mark cardt/provitional marks sheet with u. its a must.
2. b very thorough regarding company history, profits, revenue etc.
3. dress smartly, they want smart engineers.be confident.
4. improve upon ur english, fluency in english is a must in accenture interview.
5. b positive, b urself, do not bluff, do not lie, they want want honest engineers,if u r caught lying u ll b shown d door instantly.

EXAMPLE TECH QUESTIONS

some of the Tech qstions are :---
1)What is virtual reality
2)What is polymorphism
3)Define normalisation.1st,2 and 3 normal form
4)Primary key,foreign key
5)What is redundancy
6)What are 4 generation languages
7)What are cursors
8)What is white box and black box testing
9)What is alpha and beta testing
10)What is scheduling

EXAMPLE PAPER

APTITUDE:
1ST SECTION : (english)
Q1-Q3--> preposions:- type:
He was charged ....... murder of mr. ram. (with,for,of,none)
Q4-Q6---> articles:- type:
.....erred light gives me.... creeps. (an,no article), (the,a) ,(an,the)
Q7-Q10 ---> synonym: type:
He has VIVID memories of his college life. bright ,clear, dull
Q11-Q15
A paragraph on HUMAN COMPUTER interface was given. Qs were asked frm dat only.. 1st read the Qs then paragraph.
Q16-Q20 Another paragraph was given & Qs were asked frm dat only but dere were no direct Ans.. instead u've 2 find dem.

SECTION 2:(maths) (Q21-Q30)
Q.21 If 3 chocolates, 2 cake & 1 icecream costs $24. and 7 chocolates 4 cakes & 2 ice cream costs $64. wat is d cost of 1 chocolate
a.16 b.14 c.8 d.24
soln: 2nd data is juss double except 1 choclate extra.. so result is 64 - (24*2) = 16
Q22. ratio of girls is to boys in a class 4:5 . dere r total 4100 books each girl gets 100 books extra, now find how many books each girl gets.
a.300 b.700 c. 400 d. none
Q23 present population of a town is 60000 it grows at a rate of 6% evry year. at d end of 2nd yr 4500 leaves d town . find the population after 3rd yr.

SECTION 3: (reasoning): Q31-40
i've left dese 10 qs for last.. dese included reasoning...
Q40-Q50:(very simple)
1 if 1st $ 3rd r similar
2 if 2nd & 3rd r similar
3 if 1st & 4th r similar
4 in all othr options

Q1. kkkjjhydd 2. kkkjhhydd 3. kkkjjhydd
Q1. 5.023375 2. 5.032275 3. 5.023335
Q if * means -. + means * , - means / , / means + find the value of 7+8*3/5-3
Q51-Q55: a person can be left by police if he has
1. driving licence
2.age is more than 21 yrs on 1st july 2007
3. he owns a car

he is reffered 2 RTO if he satisfies only 1st condition
he is fined 100 if he satisfies 2nd condition.
in all other cases he is been prosecuted.

Q Mohan has a driving licence, he has a black safari...
1.he is left 2.he is reffered t RTO 3.he is fined 100 4.Data inadequate.
ans 4

there r 2 sets of papers....
so friends Aptitute is not a big task u shd have just rite approach of attempting... dese r d question 4 which u don't have 2 waste ur time Reading barron's or R S aggarwal nd ol dat.... u juss go thru basic concepts from som previous test papers if available otherwise do search 4 dis type of Qs in ny book.. R S aggarawal is gud bt read only relevant topics.

EXAMPLE PAPER

APTITUDE TEST:
Questions = 55 ; time limit = 60 minutes...along with that an essay to write in the same sheet in another 10 minutes...
No sectional cut off , no negative marking..

questions were easy..all u need to do is planning which questions to attempt first and which one to attempt at last...and yeah 1 more thing ..you have to be very fast and u can achieve dat only through regular practice..all u have to do is to solve few chapters from R.S.AGGARWAL ( verbal & Non-verbal as well as quantitaive)..i will suggest you some chapters ...you jus do those chapters properly and it will be more than sufficient for you...

The Aptitude test paper is divided into 3 sections:
1st section :consist of 20 questions which is completely based on english...
Questions 1 - 10 : These are very easy..its completly based on prepositions and fill in the blanks with correct articles...if u have a gud command in english then do it in the begining else do it some time later on after solving some easier questions which will mention later on...

Questions 11 - 20 :
questions 11 - 15 contains one comprehension followed by another comprehension from ques 16 - 20... I will suggest you all to do the comprehensions at last.. and attempt the first comprehension before than the second one...coz according to my experience first comprehensions are always easier than the second one...

TIPS : DO THE COMPREHENSIONS AT LAST AND ALWAYS READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST AND THEN LOOK FOR THE ANSWERS IN THE PASSAGE...NEVER WASTE YOUR TIME IN READING THE WHOLE PASSAGE..

2nd section : consists of 20 questions which is based on quantitative as well as verbal and non-verbal...
It contains questions from data sufficiency,venn diagram,time and work,percentage,time and distance,directions,blood relations,and the most important topic LOGIC (syllogism) which is the first chapter of the second part of R.S.AGGARWAL (verbal & non-verbal)...prepare these chapters very nicely...

3rd section : consists of 15 questions which is v.v.v.easy, only a difficult portion can be of puzzle types..
questions are like :
Q.41- Q.45 Mark the answers according to the following:
A- If all the three options match
B- If FIRST and SECOND options match
C- If FIRST and THIRD options match
D- If none of the three match

Example:
KKTUJNGDFTSR KKTUJHGDFTSR KKTUJNGDFTSR
Ans: C

Another example:
1896.5738491023 1896.5783491023 1896.5738461023
Ans: D

Q.46-Q.49 were based on the Puzzle-type question. It said:
Following was the criteria decided by the selection committee of Indian Cricket Board:
1) Player's age should be 18-28 years
2) He must be the captain of any cricket team for at least 2 years
3) He must be a Ranji Player for at least 2 years
4) He must have taken at least 20 wickets or made 1000 runs in a calendar year in Ranji

If 1st condition is not fulfilled .. referred to chairman
If 2nd condition is not fulfilled .. he must be an all rounder with at least 500 runs and 15 wickets
If 4th condition is not fulfilled .. referred to VP

Questions were like following example:
Rahul was born on Dec.10,1979 and is a captain of Ranji team since Feb 2005. He won man of the tournament last year for taking 24 wickets last year. He is:
a) Selected b) Rejected c) Referred to Chairman d)Data Insufficient
Ans: a
(These questions are also easy if you draw a table with names of the aspirant in rows and criteria in the columns, and then checking whether he/she fulfils it or not)

Q.50- Q.55 were also a bit easy and were of two types:
Example of type 1:
If * means +, + means -, - means / and / means *, then what is the value of-
8+4-9*7/12+3

Example of type 2:
If * means /, / means -, - means + and + means *, then which of the following is true:
a) 7+43*2/13-7+8 = 22.6 b) 4-9*7/4*2/3-7+2 = 25 .. ..

(The type 1 are easier and less time consuming and type 2 are more time consuming but still can be solved. 3 of the questions were of type1 and other 3 of type two)..

NOTE: Friends i will suggest you all to start with this section...first do the question 41 - 45 and then do the questions from 50 - 52...and then do whatever u like....coz these questions are v.v.v.v.easy..and so u will gain lots of confidence after solving these 8 questions..if u can then solve the ques 53 - 55 also else leave it for later on as it is very much time consuming...