《金融时报》于周日报道称，埃森哲正在探讨出售其大中华区业务，这笔交易对该部门的估值最高可达15亿美元。
Accenture is exploring a sale of its Greater China business, in a deal that could value the unit at up to $1.5bn, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
据知情人士透露，《金融时报》的报道称，这家咨询公司已聘请摩根大通对该部门进行战略评估。该报称，此前在过去一年里，有人对该业务表现出了主动收购的兴趣。
The consulting firm has hired JPMorgan to run a strategic review of the unit, according to the Financial Times report, which cited people familiar with the matter. The review follows unsolicited interest in the business over the past year, the paper said.
埃森哲和摩根大通没有立即回应路透社在正常办公时间之外发出的置评请求。
Accenture and JPMorgan did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Reuters, which were sent outside regular business hours.
根据埃森哲网站显示，大中华区业务涵盖中国大陆、香港和台湾。据《金融时报》报道，其更广泛的亚太业务去年带来了约100亿美元的收入。
The Greater China unit covers mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to Accenture’s website. Its wider Asia-Pacific business brought in about $10bn in revenue last year, the FT said.
《金融时报》报道称，出售可能会吸引私募股权集团和少数战略买家。埃森哲也可能保留相当大的少数股权，以确保客户业务的延续性。不过，目前尚不确定此次评估是否会促成交易。
A sale would probably draw private equity groups and a small number of strategic buyers, the FT reported. Accenture could also keep a significant minority stake to give clients continuity. However, there is no certainty that the review will lead to a deal.
《金融时报》还指出西方顾问在华面临的更广泛压力。包括麦肯锡在内的多家机构已在当地缩减了规模。与此同时，中国更严格的安全规则限制了敏感数据流出境外的数量。
The FT also pointed to wider pressure on Western advisers in China. Several, including McKinsey, have scaled back there. At the same time, tighter Chinese security rules limit how much sensitive data can leave the country.
埃森哲此前已暗示愿意出售部分公司业务。据《金融时报》报道，首席财务官安吉·帕克在最近的一次投资者活动上表示，公司可以通过出售资产来筹集资金。
Accenture has already signalled that it is willing to sell parts of the company. At a recent investor event, chief financial officer Angie Park said it can raise money by selling assets, according to the FT.
据《金融时报》报道，帕克表示，该公司有“退出不再符合我们战略或回报门槛的业务、产品、国家、合同”的记录。
The firm has a record of “exiting businesses, offerings, countries, contracts that no longer meet our strategic or return thresholds,” Park said, according to the FT.
₂此篇报道出炉之际，埃森哲正试图说服投资者，人工智能将为其带来更多工作，而不是更少。《金融时报》称，一些投资者担心人工智能可能会让客户将工作转为内部处理。今年6月，由于业绩预测疲软，其股价遭遇了有记录以来最大单日跌幅。
The report comes as Accenture tries to convince investors that AI will bring it more work, not less. Some investors fear AI could let clients bring work in-house, the FT said. In June, its shares suffered their worst one-day drop on record after a weak forecast.
在第四季度财报结果超预期之后，该股票于10月1日上涨了约五分之一。截至8月份的一年中，收入增长6.5%，达到742亿美元。该公司预计2027财年的增长率为3%至6%。
The stock then rose by about a fifth on October 1, after fourth-quarter results beat expectations. Revenue for the year to August rose 6.5% to $74.2bn. For fiscal 2027, the company expects growth of 3% to 6%.
在10月14日的投资者日上，埃森哲表示计划在2027财年进行约80亿美元的收购。该数字包括其对工业安全公司德拉戈斯的收购交易。其目标还在于明年向股东返还至少95亿美元。
At its investor day on October 14, Accenture said it plans about $8bn of acquisitions in fiscal 2027. That figure includes its deal for industrial security firm Dragos. It also aims to return at least $9.5bn to shareholders next year.
《金融时报》称，出售中国业务所得的资金可以帮助支付这些计划。
Money from a China sale could help pay for those plans, the FT said.