Operating Expenses
Amortization of Deferred Costs
Accenture Amortization of Deferred Costs decreased by 2.3% to $79.08M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $79.13M to $79.08M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of Deferred Costs shows an upward trend with a 3.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher amortization reflects the ongoing recognition of past investments in customer acquisition or contract fulfillment.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the periodic amortization of costs that were initially capitalized as deferred assets, such as cont...
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Common in industries with long-term service contracts, such as telecommunications and software-as-a-service.
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tmusz_amortization_of_deferred_costsHistorical 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 | $65.42M | $68.83M | $67.21M | $68.33M | $68.42M | $76.14M | $70.44M | $85.16M | $91.48M | $92.06M | $98.49M | $92.87M | $74.20M | $86.49M | $85.32M | $79.13M | $92.56M | $80.05M | $80.94M | $79.08M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.2% | -2.4% | +1.7% | +0.1% | +11.3% | -7.5% | +20.9% | +7.4% | +0.6% | +7.0% | -5.7% | -20.1% | +16.6% | -1.4% | -7.3% | +17.0% | -13.5% | +1.1% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +10.6% | +4.8% | +24.6% | +33.7% | +20.9% | +39.8% | +9.0% | -18.9% | -6.0% | -13.4% | -14.8% | +24.8% | -7.4% | -5.1% | -0.1% |
Range$65.42M – $98.49M
CAGR+4.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's amortization of deferred costs?
- Accenture (ACN) reported amortization of deferred costs of $79.08M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's amortization of deferred costs changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's amortization of deferred costs decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $79.13M to $79.08M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's amortization of deferred costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's amortization of deferred costs has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $297.22M to $337.07M.
- What does amortization of deferred costs mean?
- The periodic expense recognized for costs that were previously deferred and capitalized.