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General and administrative costs
Accenture General and administrative costs increased by 6.7% to $1.22B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.5%, from $1.05B to $1.22B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), General and administrative costs shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved administrative efficiency, while a steady increase may suggest bloated corporate overhead.
Detailed definition
Expenses incurred in the day-to-day management and administration of the company that are not directly tied to productio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense; often grouped with marketing as SG&A in peer analysis.
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other_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical 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 | $879.12M | $992.56M | $1.03B | $1.05B | $1.05B | $1.10B | $1.04B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.03B | $1.09B | $1.04B | $1.12B | $1.06B | $1.05B | $1.08B | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.22B |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.9% | +3.6% | +1.9% | +0.3% | +4.7% | -5.1% | +3.8% | +0.2% | -1.6% | -3.1% | +5.0% | -4.2% | +8.0% | -5.3% | -0.9% | +2.6% | +6.6% | -1.0% | +6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.5% | +10.8% | +1.5% | +3.3% | +3.2% | -3.0% | -0.9% | +0.3% | -4.1% | +5.3% | +2.9% | -2.9% | +4.0% | +2.7% | +7.3% | +15.5% |
Range$879.12M – $1.22B
CAGR+7.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's general and administrative costs?
- Accenture (ACN) reported general and administrative costs of $1.22B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's general and administrative costs changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's general and administrative costs increased by 15.5% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.22B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's general and administrative costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's general and administrative costs has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.45B to $4.35B.
- What does general and administrative costs mean?
- The costs of running the corporate office and administrative functions.