POWER OF ATTORNEY



 I hereby appoint Richard D. Buchband, Kathryn A. Lloyd, Jenny L. Lauth,

and Timothy S. Scott and each of them individually, with full power of substitution

and resubstitution, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to execute and file such

documents and other information, including amendments and exhibits thereto, as

may be required to be filed, or which any such attorney-in-fact may deem to

be desirable to be filed, pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation,

Form ID, Form 3s, Form 4s, and Form 5s, with the United States Securities and

Exchange Commission and, if necessary, foreign regulators, granting to such

attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each

and every act and thing whatsoever that such attorney or attorneys may deem

necessary, advisable or appropriate as I might or could do personally, hereby

ratifying and confirming all acts and things that such attorney or attorneys

may do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney.  This

appointment shall be effective until revoked by writing delivered to

the General Counsel of Accenture plc.







Signed: __/s/ Anthony G. Coughlan___________       Date: September 23, 2009

    Anthony G. Coughlan