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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415448-08-000121.txt : 20080501
<SEC-HEADER>0001415448-08-000121.hdr.sgml : 20080501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080501180739
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415448-08-000121
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACCENTURE LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CANON COURT
		STREET 2:		22 VICTORIA STREET, HAMILTON
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM12
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-817-2136

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DOUGLAS SCRIVNER, GENERAL COUNSEL
		STREET 2:		50 W. SAN FERNANDO STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Casati Gianfranco
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374850

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16565
		FILM NUMBER:		08795999

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-693-5979

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ACCENTURE
		STREET 2:		5221 NORTH O'CONNOR BLVD, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001134538</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACCENTURE LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001374850</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Casati Gianfranco</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ACCENTURE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., STE. 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Group Chief Executive-Products</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class I common shares of Accenture SCA</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.07</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A common shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>245857</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Accenture SCA is a subsidiary of Accenture Ltd.  Subject to certain contractual restrictions, Accenture SCA is obligated, at the option of the Reporting Person, to redeem any outstanding Accenture SCA Class I common shares at a redemption price per share generally equal to the market price of an Accenture Ltd Class A common share at the time of the redemption, subject to an adjustment.  Accenture SCA may, at its option, pay the redemption price with cash or by delivering Accenture Ltd Class A common shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brian J. O'Neil, Attorney-in-Fact for Gianfranco Casati</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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