Accenture quarterly revenue rises 7.4 percent

(Reuters) - Accenture Plc reported a 7.4 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as it reaped the benefit of its investments in digital and cloud services.

Net income attributable to the consulting and outsourcing services provider rose to $1.28 billion, or $1.96 per share, in the first quarter ended Nov 30 from $1.12 billion, or $1.79 per share, a year earlier.

Net revenue rose to $10.61 billion from $9.88 billion.

(Reporting by Sonam Rai in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)