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IT Services New Bookings Local-Currency Growth

measures year-over-year growth in new bookings after removing foreign-currency effects.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 1, 2026

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Research date: Oct 1, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed IT Consulting & Managed Services Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Bookings are larger than annual revenue
Bookings are not backlog
Part of the IT Consulting & Managed Services Economics
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IT services new bookings local-currency growth measures year-over-year change in Accenture new bookings after removing foreign-currency translation effects.

Fiscal 2026 new bookings were $84.54B, up 3% in local currency and 5% in U.S. dollars.

Bookings are larger than annual revenue

Accenture reported a total fiscal-year book-to-bill of 1.1.

That means new work booked during the year exceeded recognized revenue.

Bookings are not backlog

Accenture's bookings measure reflects new client commitments and should not be treated as a GAAP backlog figure.

Read it with Consulting book-to-bill and Managed Services book-to-bill.

Primary source: Accenture Q4/FY2026 SEC-filed earnings release.

Part of the IT Consulting & Managed Services Economics

Connects Accenture local-currency revenue growth, consulting and managed-services bookings, geographic growth, and adjusted operating-margin conversion.

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Where this concept fits

Work-type revenue and bookingsCurrent relationship
Consulting and Managed Services local-currency revenue growth, book-to-bill, and total booking growth separate recognized revenue from client demand intake across Accenture's two work types.
Consulting Book-to-Bill Consulting Revenue Growth IT Services Revenue Growth Managed Services Book-to-Bill Managed Services Revenue GrowthNew Bookings GrowthCurrent concept
Geographic local-currency growth
Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific local-currency revenue growth show regional momentum after removing foreign-exchange translation while preserving differences in scale.
Americas Revenue Growth Asia Pacific Revenue Growth EMEA Revenue Growth
Operating conversion
Adjusted operating margin links total local-currency revenue growth to Accenture's issuer-defined non-GAAP operating conversion.
Adjusted Operating Margin IT Services Revenue Growth

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ACNOpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in IT Consulting & Managed Services EconomicsWork-type revenue and bookings6 of 6 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Consulting Book-to-Bill Consulting Revenue Growth IT Services Revenue Growth Managed Services Book-to-Bill Managed Services Revenue Growth

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