Accenture is one of the world's largest professional services firms, helping corporations and governments design, build and run their technology. Its work spans strategy consulting, systems integration, cloud migration, and the outsourced operation of entire business functions. Hundreds of thousands of employees across dozens of countries make talent its core asset. The firm grew out of the consulting arm of Arthur Andersen and took the Accenture name in 2001. Long client relationships and constant reskilling toward whatever enterprises adopt next, from cloud to AI, keep the model durable.