Inside Deloitte’s $1 billion bet against the billable hour

Inside Deloitte’s  billion bet against the billable hour

By Edmund Tadros
Publication Date: 2026-05-07 07:24:00

Deloitte Australia’s calculation that AI will handle up to 30 percent of its routine consulting tasks within three years confirms the death of the traditional billable hour.

This is a major realignment of the consulting business model. Companies can no longer rely on huge project teams with many junior employees working on multi-year projects to generate revenue.

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