Accenture is a professional services company based in Dublin, Ireland. It is a Fortune Global 500 company that concentrates on IT services and consulting. The company began as the business and technology consulting division of the accounting firm Arthur Andersen in the early 1950s. Today, the company employs some 721,000 people around the world and serves clients from more than 120 countries. Accenture boasts a network of nearly 400 innovation hubs and centers of excellence around the world that are encouraged to research impactful insights and solutions for its clients.