Accenture Sca (SCA) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Exhibit 99.1

Accenture Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Fiscal 2011 Results,

With Record Annual Revenues, EPS, Operating Margin,

Free Cash Flow and New Bookings

— Fourth-quarter revenues increase 23% in U.S. dollars and 14% in local currency, to

$6.7 billion; quarterly EPS increase 38%, to $0.91; free cash flow is $1.2 billion —

— For full year, revenues increase 18% in U.S. dollars and 15% in local currency, to

$25.5 billion; EPS increase 28%, to $3.40; and free cash flow is $3.0 billion —

— New bookings are $8.4 billion for fourth quarter and $28.8 billion for full year —

— Company increases semi-annual cash dividend 50%, to 67.5 cents per share;

Board of Directors approves $5 billion of additional share repurchase authority —

— For fiscal year 2012, Accenture expects net revenue growth of 7% to 10% in local currency

and EPS of $3.80 to $3.88, an increase of 12% to 14% —

NEW YORK; Sept. 27, 2011 — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and full 2011 fiscal year, ended Aug. 31, 2011, with record annual revenues, earnings per share, operating margin, free cash flow and new bookings.

For the fourth quarter, revenues before reimbursements (“net revenues”) were $6.7 billion, an increase of 23 percent in U.S. dollars and 14 percent in local currency compared with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $0.91, an increase of 38 percent. Operating margin was 13.8 percent. Operating cash flow was $1.4 billion and free cash flow was $1.2 billion, both quarterly records. New bookings were $8.4 billion, the company’s highest quarterly bookings ever.

For the full fiscal year, net revenues were $25.5 billion, an increase of 18 percent in U.S. dollars and 15 percent in local currency compared with fiscal 2010. Diluted earnings per share were $3.40, an increase of 28 percent. Operating margin was 13.6 percent. Operating cash flow was $3.4 billion and free cash flow was $3.0 billion, which exceeded the top end of the company’s expectations by more than $300 million. New bookings were $28.8 billion.

In addition, Accenture’s Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of 67.5 cents per share, an increase of 22.5 cents per share, or 50 percent, over its previous semi-annual dividend, declared in March. The Board also approved $5 billion in additional share repurchase authority.

Pierre Nanterme, Accenture’s chief executive officer, said, “Our excellent results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal 2011 reflect the continued momentum in our business as we execute our growth strategy. We hit the top end of our range for both revenues and EPS and are particularly pleased with the growth across all dimensions of our business. In addition, we generated free cash flow of $3 billion for the year, which enabled us to return more than $2.8 billion to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and still close the year with an exceptionally strong balance sheet.