ai-pocalypse AI is proving to be a gold mine for mega tech consultancy Accenture, but if staff can't use it, then it's time to pack up their desks.

In its results for the 2025 fiscal year, which ended August 31, the consultancy shop said that it's been investing in staff training to get employees up to speed. But if they are in roles that can't be augmented by AI and can't learn new skills, then the exit door is open for them. It's all tied into a broader business reoptimization strategy that will result in one-time charges of $865 million over a two-quarter period.

"We are investing in upskilling our reinventors, which is our primary strategy," said CEO Julie Sweet in an analyst's call [PDF]. "We are exiting on a compressed timeline, people where reskilling, based on our experience, is

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