Current Liabilities
Accrued Expenses
Accenture Accrued Expenses decreased by 1.6% to $7.81B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.7%, from $6.07B to $7.81B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Expenses shows an upward trend with a 9.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
Fluctuations often track with headcount growth or seasonal business activity levels in consulting and services.
Detailed definition
Liabilities for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid by the end of the reporting period. These...
Peer comparison
Common in service-heavy industries where labor costs are the primary expense driver.
Metric ID:
accrued_expensesHistorical 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 | $6.20B | $6.75B | $6.45B | $6.15B | $7.05B | $7.61B | $6.87B | $5.97B | $6.63B | $7.51B | $7.26B | $5.96B | $6.42B | $7.05B | $6.60B | $6.07B | $6.98B | $8.08B | $7.94B | $7.81B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.9% | -4.5% | -4.6% | +14.6% | +8.0% | -9.7% | -13.1% | +11.0% | +13.2% | -3.3% | -18.0% | +7.7% | +9.9% | -6.4% | -8.0% | +15.0% | +15.8% | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +13.7% | +12.8% | +6.6% | -2.9% | -5.9% | -1.4% | +5.6% | -0.3% | -3.3% | -6.1% | -9.1% | +1.9% | +8.8% | +14.7% | +20.2% | +28.7% |
Range$5.96B – $8.08B
CAGR+5.0%
Avg YoY Growth+5.3%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's accrued expenses?
- Accenture (ACN) reported accrued expenses of $7.81B in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's accrued expenses changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's accrued expenses increased by 28.7% year-over-year, from $6.07B to $7.81B.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's accrued expenses?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Accenture's accrued expenses has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.08B to $8.08B.
- What does accrued expenses mean?
- Expenses the company has incurred but hasn't paid yet.