Operating
Accrued compensation and employee benefits
Accenture Accrued compensation and employee benefits decreased by 230.0% to -$245.31M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 48.6%, from -$477.34M to -$245.31M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued compensation and employee benefits shows a downward trend with a -20.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deferred cash outflows for compensation, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these liabilities, impacting short-term cash flow.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net change in obligations to employees, including accrued bonuses, vacation pay, and other compensatio...
Peer comparison
Standard operating working capital metric across all industries.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_employee_related_liabilitiesHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $564.85M | $529.60M | -$276.97M | -$264.51M | $1.03B | $782.26M | -$771.74M | -$941.73M | -$273.76M | -$1.27B | -$307.36M | -$477.34M | $646.61M | $1.04B | -$74.33M | -$245.31M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | -152.3% | +4.5% | +489.9% | -24.1% | -198.7% | -22.0% | +70.9% | -362.8% | +75.7% | -55.3% | +235.5% | +61.2% | -107.1% | -230.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +82.6% | +47.7% | -178.6% | -256.0% | +64.5% | -34.5% | -12.3% | +62.3% | — | — | +75.8% | +48.6% |
Range-$1.27B – $1.04B
CAGR-19.9%
Avg YoY Growth-10.0%
Median YoY Growth+48.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Accenture's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Accenture (ACN) reported accrued compensation and employee benefits of -$245.31M in Q4 2025.
- How has Accenture's accrued compensation and employee benefits changed year-over-year?
- Accenture's accrued compensation and employee benefits increased by 48.6% year-over-year, from -$477.34M to -$245.31M.
- What is the long-term trend for Accenture's accrued compensation and employee benefits?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's accrued compensation and employee benefits has grown at a -20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.45B to $904.32M.
- What does accrued compensation and employee benefits mean?
- The change in money owed to employees for earned but unpaid compensation.