Accenture Q2 revenue rises 15.2% to $9.59 bn; earnings per share at $1.37

Accenture Plc's quarterly revenue rose 15.2% as the consulting and outsourcing services provider continues to benefit from investments in digital and cloud services.

Accenture said on Thursday net income attributable to the company rose to $863.7 million in the second quarter ended Feb 28 from $838.8 million a year earlier. It reported earnings of $1.37 per share in the latest quarter.

Results included a $137 million charge related to the new US tax code.

Net revenue rose to $9.59 billion from $8.32 billion.