Accenture has urged employees to defer unused vacation days, deviating from its usual policy, as the company aims to boost business before its fiscal year ends in August.
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet directed employees to defer vacations to boost Q4 sales after 2% booking decline and 18% stock drop in June. The policy exposes investor fears that AI disrupts Accenture's consulting model, contradicting management's "tailwind" narrative.
The move is aimed at driving more business
Aug 12, 2026
10:47 am
What's the storyAccenture has asked its employees to postpone their vacations and carry over unused leaves into the next financial year, a Bloomberg report said.
The unusual policy change comes as part of the company's effort to drive more business before the end of its fiscal year in August.
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