Accenture's net revenue rises 4.7%

Consulting and outsourcing services provider Accenture reported a 4.7 per cent increase in quarterly net revenue, helped by strong demand for its digital and cloud services.

Net income attributable to Accenture fell to $838.8 million or $1.33 per share in the second quarter which ended on February 28, from $1.33 billion or $2.08 per share, a year earlier.

Net revenue rose to $8.32 billion from $7.95 billion.

Accenture's digital, cloud and security-related services make up more than 40 per cent of total revenue.