Operating
Deferred Taxes
Accenture Deferred Taxes increased by 81.4% to $97.68M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.2%, from $134.13M to $97.68M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 18.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Significant changes can indicate shifts in tax strategy, capital investment timing, or changes in accounting estimates.
Detailed definition
Deferred income taxes represent the temporary differences between the tax expense reported on the income statement and t...
Peer comparison
Standard line item for all large corporations subject to complex tax jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $524.43M | $586.40M | $392.92M | $675.31M | -$1.87B | $605.32M | $396.22M | $583.35M | -$1.85B | $606.67M | -$640.81M | $111.88M | -$171.73M | $59.22M | $134.13M | $88.45M | $75.54M | $53.86M | $97.68M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.8% | -33.0% | +71.9% | -376.6% | +132.4% | -34.5% | +47.2% | -417.8% | +132.7% | -205.6% | +117.5% | -253.5% | +134.5% | +126.5% | -34.1% | -14.6% | -28.7% | +81.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +28.8% | — | +3.2% | +0.8% | -13.6% | +0.8% | +0.2% | -261.7% | -80.8% | +90.7% | -90.2% | +120.9% | -20.9% | +144.0% | -9.1% | -27.2% |
Range-$1.87B – $675.31M
CAGR-31.2%
Avg YoY Growth-7.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's deferred taxes?
- Accenture (ACN) reported deferred taxes of $97.68M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's deferred taxes decreased by 27.2% year-over-year, from $134.13M to $97.68M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Accenture's deferred taxes has grown at a 18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$213.29M to $357.35M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between tax reported on financial statements and actual taxes owed to the government.