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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
NET INCOME $ 303 $ 239
Adjustments to reconcile net income to total net cash from operating activities:    
Depreciation 56 54
Amortization 48 48
Non-cash lease expense 25 25
Net periodic cost of defined benefit pension plans 6 88
Provision for doubtful receivables from clients 6 5
Benefit from deferred income taxes (30) (23)
Share-based compensation 42 37
Gain on disposal of operations 0 (14)
Non-cash foreign exchange (gain)/loss (14) 9
Other, net 18 9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of subsidiaries:    
Accounts receivable 75 162
Other assets (51) 1
Other liabilities (517) (691)
Provisions 23 16
Net cash used in operating activities (10) (35)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to fixed assets and software (55) (51)
Acquisitions of operations, net of cash acquired (792) (1)
Contributions to investments in associates (9) (1)
Net sales/(purchases) of available-for-sale securities 16 (31)
Net cash used in investing activities (840) (84)
CASH FLOWS (USED IN)/FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Borrowing of other debt 550 0
Debt issuance costs (4) 0
Repayments of debt (551) (1)
Repurchase of shares (300) (200)
Net proceeds from fiduciary funds held for clients 192 315
Cash paid for employee taxes on withholding shares (2) (2)
Dividends paid (88) (88)
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities (203) 24
DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH [1] (1,053) (95)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (29) 80
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD [1] 6,487 4,998
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD [1] $ 5,405 $ 4,983
[1] The amounts of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, their respective classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as well as their respective portions of the increase or decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash for each of the periods presented have been included in Note 19 — Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information.