Here's What to Expect From Accenture's Next Earnings Report

Ireland-based Accenture plc (ACN) is a leading global professional services company that helps clients build their digital core, transform their operations, and accelerate revenue growth. Valued at a market cap of $226.1 billion, the company specializes in information technology services and management consulting and serves a wide range of industries. It is expected to announce its fiscal Q1 earnings results on Tuesday, Dec. 17. 

Ahead of this event, analysts project the consulting services provider to report a profit of $3.39 per share, up 3.7% from $3.27 per share in the year-ago quarter.  The company has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on one other occasion.