Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is a management and technology consulting firm. In addition to consulting clients on a range of management, operational and technological issues, Accenture also provides its clients with outsourcing services. Accenture has operations in over 49 countries with170,000 employees.^[1] Accenture has expanded its business to include a large number of employees in rapidly developing, low-cost nations. Accenture employs around 50,000 employees in India, China and the Philippines with plans to triple the number within next 3 years. These employees work for significantly less pay than the company's U.S. workforce, allowing Accenture to profitably provide low cost outsourcing services. However, in recent years, the firm has faced increasing competition from Indian firms specializing in systems integration and outsourcing. In addition to competing with Accenture for clients, these firms compete with Accenture for employees. As a result the salaries of skilled employees in India have risen rapidly over the last 5 years. In the face of increasing competition, Accenture will find it challenging to continue to grow its employee base in India.

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