Thursday, October 22, 2026
Accenture closed its fiscal year with $22.17 billion in new bookings in the fourth quarter. More than 400 clients started advanced AI projects during the year, and the firm now counts about 110,000 AI and data professionals. For buyers of advisory work, the numbers show where the large firms are putting their people.
More than a quarter of US workers now worry that technology could make their job obsolete, a record in Gallup's tracking. Among workers under 45 it is the top job concern. For career coaches, the question clients bring has shifted from promotion to relevance.
On 2026-10-07, Thinkers50 reported a 2026 Grant Thornton survey: 74% give AI agents access, 78% doubt passing a 90‑day audit, and only 20% have a tested plan.
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