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Exhibit 10.1




Accenture Annual Bonus Plan

Summary of Terms




     1. Objective: The objective of the Accenture Annual Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) is to
provide the Participants (as defined below) of Accenture Ltd (the “Company”) and its eligible
affiliates with performance incentive awards (each an “award”) based upon the Company’s annual
performance and to promote further alignment of the interests of the Participants with those of the
Company and its shareholders.



     2. Term: The plan shall be in effect beginning with the 2006 fiscal year and remain in
effect for each following fiscal year, unless otherwise cancelled or replaced by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”).



     3. Eligibility: Employees of the Company and its eligible affiliates at the Manager,
Senior Manager and equivalent levels, Level 1 through 4 Senior Executives and certain other
consulting service providers deemed eligible at the Company’s sole discretion, are eligible to
participate in the Plan (the “Participants”). To receive an award, a Participant must be employed
by or otherwise providing services to the Company (or an eligible affiliate) as of the last day of
the applicable fiscal year during the term of the Plan. The Compensation Committee (or its
designee) may, in its sole discretion, provide partial awards to Participants that commence
providing services subsequent to the first day of the applicable fiscal year.



     4. Target Levels for Award/Calculations: The Compensation Committee shall approve
annual earnings targets prior to the end of the first quarter of the applicable fiscal year during
the term of the Plan based on the Company’s operating plan. The Compensation Committee shall also
approve a range of potential award amounts for threshold, target and above-target performance.
Based upon management’s quarterly review, the Company shall book an accrual based upon the
achievement of performance target levels. The Compensation Committee may adjust up or down the
earnings target and ranges for potential awards under the Plan or, alternatively, may adjust the
calculation of actual earnings for purposes of the Plan, in each case to reflect items outside of
the Participants’ control as the Compensation Committee deems necessary, advisable or appropriate
to adequately reward and incentivize the Participants. Such items may include, without limitation,
incurrence of non-operating income items, release of reorganization liabilities, changes in the
effective tax rate or certain changes in share count. The final determination of the earnings
target, potential award ranges, the certification of earnings target attainment for the purposes of
the Plan and the annual accrual shall be approved by the Compensation Committee prior to the annual
earnings release. The earnings achieved by the Company for the purposes of the Plan may differ
from earnings amounts reflected in the Company’s financial statements.



     5. Performance Goals: Each Participant shall be assigned a target award level, stated
as a percentage of that Participant’s designated base earnings. Each Participant’s ability to earn his or her
target award is dependent on the Company’s attainment of annual earnings targets. A Participant
may earn more or less than his or her target award based upon his or her individual annual
performance ratings.



     6. Award Payments: All award payments under the Plan will be paid out in cash,
annually, prior to December 31 of the calendar year in which the Plan year ends.



     7. Termination: In the event that any Participant shall cease to provide services to
the Company or its eligible affiliate prior to the end of the applicable fiscal year, subject to
legal requirements, that Participant will not be entitled to an award for that fiscal year. The
Plan shall not give any person any right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its
affiliates.



     8. Amendments: The Compensation Committee may, at any time and from time to time,
make any and all amendments to the Plan as it deems necessary, advisable or appropriate, and may
terminate the Plan at any time.



     9. Administration: Except as determined by the Board of Directors, the Plan will be
administered by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may determine eligibility,
grant awards, and performance criteria in connection with the Plan. The Compensation Committee has
full authority, in its discretion, to take any action with respect to the Plan including, without
limitation, (i) to determine all matters relating to awards, including eligibility criteria,
performance criteria, the achievement of performance criteria, and terms, conditions, restrictions
and limitations of any
award, and (ii) to construe and interpret the Plan and any instruments evidencing awards
granted under the Plan, the establishment and interpretation of rules and regulations for
administering the Plan and all other determinations deemed (in the Compensation Committee’s discretion)
necessary, advisable or appropriate for administering the Plan. The Compensation Committee may
delegate authority to implement the Plan and to make certain modifications with respect thereto for
purposes of such implementation on a global, per country or per participant basis, as the
Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, deem necessary, advisable or appropriate.