Accenture Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Accenture posted 13.8% operating margin , an increase of 30 basis points versus the prior-year quarter. Park said gross margin was 30.3% compared with 29.9% a year earlier, while sales and marketing expense declined to 9.7% of revenue from 10.1% . General and administrative expense rose to 6.7% from 6.3% .Sweet said Accenture recorded 41 clients with quarterly bookings above $100 million , calling it a record and noting the company had 74 such bookings in the first half, 12 more than the same period last ye ...