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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent

Accenture Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent decreased by 0.8% to 24.3% in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.1%, from 20.4% to 24.3%. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent shows relatively stable performance with a 0.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 19, 2026

How to read this metric

Lower rates generally indicate more efficient tax planning or higher exposure to lower-tax jurisdictions.

Detailed definition

The total effective income tax rate applied to income from continuing operations, representing the weighted average of s...

Peer comparison

A standard benchmark for comparing tax efficiency across global peers in the same industry.

Metric ID: other_effective_income_tax_rate_continuing_operations

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Value25%0.7%24.4%19.2%27.1%0.2%23.3%20.4%22.2%1.3%23.2%18.4%25.4%0.9%21.6%20.4%24%1.6%24.5%24.3%
QoQ Change-97.2%>999%-21.3%+41.1%-99.3%>999%-12.4%+8.8%-94.1%>999%-20.7%+38.0%-96.5%>999%-5.6%+17.6%-93.3%>999%-0.8%
YoY Change+8.4%-71.4%-4.5%+6.2%-18.1%+550.0%-0.4%-9.8%+14.4%-30.8%-6.9%+10.9%-5.5%+77.8%+13.4%+19.1%
Range0.2%27.1%
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth+34.6%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accenture's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent?
Accenture (ACN) reported effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent of 24.3% in Q4 2025.
How has Accenture's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent changed year-over-year?
Accenture's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent increased by 19.1% year-over-year, from 20.4% to 24.3%.
What is the long-term trend for Accenture's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Accenture's effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 66.2% to 67.6%.
What does effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent mean?
The overall percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes from ongoing business activities.