Accenture revenue rises on growth in consulting business

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Last Updated : Dec 17 2015 | 6:08 PM IST

REUTERS - Accenture Plc reported a 1.5 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by strong growth in its high-margin consulting business, particularly in North America.

Net income fell to $858.5 million, or $1.28 per share, in the first quarter ended Nov. 30 from $882.2 million, or $1.29 per share, a year earlier.

Net revenue, or revenue before reimbursements, rose to $8.01 billion from $7.90 billion.

(Reporting by Devika Krishna Kumar and Lehar Maan in Bengaluru; Editing by Don Sebastian)

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First Published: Dec 17 2015 | 5:53 PM IST