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Taxes Paid
Accenture Taxes Paid increased by 33.3% to $750.98M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $779.18M to $750.98M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Taxes Paid shows an upward trend with a 12.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $344.48M | $476.06M | $387.16M | $487.25M | $390.22M | $514.29M | $563.53M | $754.99M | $455.82M | $541.58M | $563.36M | $923.65M | $454.20M | $445.42M | $529.16M | $779.18M | $485.52M | $677.69M | $563.20M | $750.98M |
| QoQ Change | — | +38.2% | -18.7% | +25.9% | -19.9% | +31.8% | +9.6% | +34.0% | -39.6% | +18.8% | +4.0% | +64.0% | -50.8% | -1.9% | +18.8% | +47.2% | -37.7% | +39.6% | -16.9% | +33.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.3% | +8.0% | +45.6% | +54.9% | +16.8% | +5.3% | -0.0% | +22.3% | -0.4% | -17.8% | -6.1% | -15.6% | +6.9% | +52.1% | +6.4% | -3.6% |
Range$344.48M – $923.65M
CAGR+17.8%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+6.7%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's taxes paid?
- Accenture (ACN) reported taxes paid of $750.98M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's taxes paid decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $779.18M to $750.98M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's taxes paid has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.57B to $2.47B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.