---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001467373-23-000244"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACN"
cik: "0001467373"
company_name: "Accenture plc"
filed_at: "2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T00:19:25.047829+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Accenture appoints Manish Sharma as CEO of North America; other leadership changes effective Sept 1, 2023

## Summary
- Manish Sharma, current COO, named CEO of North America, overseeing $29B market; Jimmy Etheredge retires.
- John Walsh promoted to COO; Steve Ferneyhough becomes Chief Strategic Accounts & Global Sales Officer.
- Paul Daugherty appointed Chief Technology & Innovation Officer; Karthik Narain named Group Chief Executive – Technology.
- Etheredge to serve as advisor through June 2024; retirement agreement includes $1.1M salary, $1M bonus, no severance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001467373-23-000244
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACN
- cik: 0001467373
- company_name: Accenture plc
- filed_at: 2023-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000244/0001467373-23-000244-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000244/acn-20230726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001467373-23-000244
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001467373-23-000244.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001467373-23-000244.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Walsh was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Accenture plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Accenture also appointed John Walsh, who serves as the Company’s Chief Strategic Accounts & Global Sales Officer, to succeed Mr. Sharma as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000244/0001467373-23-000244-index.htm
- Executive change
  Manish Sharma was appointed as Chief Executive Officer – North America at Accenture plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer – North America
  source text: On July 26, 2023, Accenture plc (“Accenture” or the “Company”) appointed Manish Sharma, who serves as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to the role of Chief Executive Officer – North America, effective September 1, 2023, succeeding Jimmy Etheredge.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000244/0001467373-23-000244-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jimmy Etheredge retired as Chief Executive Officer – North America at Accenture plc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer – North America
  source text: Mr. Etheredge is retiring and will step down from such position as of August 31, 2023 and become an advisor for a transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467373/000146737323000244/0001467373-23-000244-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.