Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accenture Accounts Payable increased by 4.9% to $3.12B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.2%, from $2.61B to $3.12B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Payable shows an upward trend with a 14.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing accounts payable can improve cash flow by delaying payments, but excessive growth may signal financial distress or strained vendor relationships.
Detailed definition
Short-term obligations owed to suppliers and vendors for goods and services received on credit. It serves as a source of...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; peers typically manage this to optimize the cash conversion cycle.
Metric ID:
accounts_payableHistorical 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 | $1.93B | $2.27B | $2.21B | $2.23B | $2.38B | $2.56B | $2.42B | $2.47B | $2.39B | $2.49B | $2.57B | $2.23B | $2.25B | $2.74B | $2.58B | $2.61B | $2.68B | $2.70B | $2.97B | $3.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.0% | -2.8% | +0.9% | +7.0% | +7.3% | -5.5% | +2.2% | -3.3% | +4.3% | +3.4% | -13.4% | +1.0% | +21.9% | -6.0% | +1.4% | +2.4% | +0.6% | +10.2% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.7% | +12.6% | +9.4% | +10.8% | +0.2% | -2.7% | +6.5% | -9.8% | -5.7% | +10.1% | +0.2% | +17.3% | +19.0% | -1.8% | +15.2% | +19.2% |
Range$1.93B – $3.12B
CAGR+10.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.8%
Median YoY Growth+9.8%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's accounts payable?
- Accenture (ACN) reported accounts payable of $3.12B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's accounts payable changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's accounts payable increased by 19.2% year-over-year, from $2.61B to $3.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's accounts payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Accenture's accounts payable has grown at a 14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.35B to $2.70B.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- Money the company owes to its suppliers for goods or services.