{"id":11041,"date":"2026-08-11T07:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11041"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:20:08","slug":"accenture-ceo-julie-sweet-makes-an-august-request-to-employees-says-our-shareholders-are-counting-on-us-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=11041","title":{"rendered":"Accenture CEO Julie Sweet makes an &#8216;August request&#8217; to employees; says: Our shareholders are counting on us to &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133143288,imgsize-15964,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/accenture-ceo-julie-sweet.jpg\" alt=\"Accenture CEO Julie Sweet makes an 'August request' to employees; says: Our shareholders are counting on us to ...\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Accenture has made an unusual move in order to boost business before the close of its fiscal year. According to a report by Bloomberg, employees have been told that they can carry over unused vacation days into the next financial year, starting September 1.<!-- --> The one-time policy change departs from Accenture\u2019s usual rules and is designed to keep more staff working through August, rather than taking time off to avoid losing accused leaves.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"32508525\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Accenture-CEO-Julie-Sweet\" source=\"keywords\">Accenture CEO Julie Sweet<\/keyword>\u2019s \u2018August request\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>According to Bloomberg, in an internal memo, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet has urged the staff to push harder in the final weeks of the fiscal year. \u201cOur shareholders are counting on us to deliver a strong quarter in Q4 \u2014 everyone can contribute,\u201d she wrote. <!-- -->Sweet encouraged employees to find new ways to serve clients and originate sales \u2014 whether small, large, or \u201cmega\u201d \u2014 to help the company finish strong.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>According to people familiar with the matter, the vacation rollover is itself part of this broader sales push, since it removes the incentive for staff to burn through accrued time off before the fiscal year ends, in favor of remaining available to work through the final quarter.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Investor concerns are the reason behind this urgency<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The push follows a rough quarter for Accenture. The company reported a 2% drop in new bookings for the quarter ended May 31, and forecast revenue of between $17.75 billion and $18.4 billion for the three months through August, falling short of the $18.47 billion average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Investors responded harshly: Accenture shares fell 18% in a single day to close at $127.98 on June 18, one of the steepest one-day declines in the company&#8217;s history, contributing to an overall 20% slide tied to the earnings miss.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The disappointing results have deepened investor concern that Accenture&#8217;s consulting-heavy business could be disrupted by AI in the near term, even as Sweet has described AI as a &#8220;tailwind&#8221; for the company. A Bloomberg Intelligence research note last month said AI remains the central worry for the services and consulting sector, noting that while Accenture&#8217;s leadership has positioned the company as a long-term beneficiary of the technology, concrete signs that AI is actually accelerating client demand remain limited.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Accenture shares have since rebounded to $171.11 as of August 7, though they remain down more than 36% year-to-date. The company\u2019s August sales drive and vacation flexibility reflect its urgency to reassure shareholders and stabilize performance heading into the new fiscal year.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/accenture-ceo-julie-sweet-makes-an-august-request-to-employees-says-our-shareholders-are-counting-on-us-to-\/articleshow\/133143276.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accenture has made an unusual move in order to boost business before the close of its fiscal year. According to a report by Bloomberg, employees have been told that they can carry over unused vacation days into the next financial year, starting September 1. 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