M&A
How much of total capital deployed in past 5 years in acquisition?
BONUS QUESTION
$11billion
What is the number of Accenture employees worldwide?
738k+
What is the inorganic growth contribution discussed by KC in Q2 FY23?
2%
Which famous tech company was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for what amount ?
Whatsapp for $19bn
What do we call a method of raising money for a business through loans or by issuing bonds?
Debt Financing
Recently Accenture invested in Virtual - realty based, Diversity and Inclusion learning platform. Name the company?
Praxis Lab
What is the reported revenue for the period Q2 FY23?
$15.8bn
Which global consulting firm is known for its "Big Three" status and is often associated with strategy consulting?
McKinsey
Please tell us the overall %age of deals done externally Vs Internally for the past 2 years?
~75%
Name 6 pillars of Accenture 3600 value
Financial, client, I&D, Talent, sustainability and experience.
What is the total number of acquisition done for YTDFY23 period and total purchase consideration for the same?
22 Acquisitions
Purchase considerations - $1.5m
Most traded global commodity
Bonus question?
Brent crude
Name 3 important things to consider while performing FDD on Carve -out deals
1. Adjustments/Apportionment
2. Shared costs
3. TSA identification, setup and tracking
What is the tool Accenture developing for M&A capabilities, assets and differentiators and engage our M&A experts early in the process when M&A opportunities come up at your clients.
Mergers & Acquisitions solution tablet
New M&A solution tablet (cross-industry) | Mergers & Acquisitions (accenture.com)
In the past 1 year or so, Accenture ventured into new geographies/countries and acquired companies for the first time, can you name three?
South Africa
Middle east
Malaysia
World's largest semi conductor foundry?
TSMC (Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company limited)
Name the M&A leads for different Market unit?
NA, Europe and GM
NA - John Coltsman
Europe - Aidan Cohwig
GM - Ueno san
Name all Accenture's core values
Client Value Creation,
One Global Network,
Respect for the Individual,
Best People,
Integrity and Stewardship
What's the main focus area discussed in earnings call(Q2FY23) pertaining to tech vision 23.
Bonus Question?
How these technologies (Meta, Generative AI, clouds etc) and more are blending the physical world and the virtual world into a shared reality.
The Global Artificial Intelligence Market size in FY22 and how much Accenture planning to invest over a period of 3 years?
$ 130Bn
$3bn