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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
May 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,165,245 $ 11,478,729
Short-term investments 6,322 5,945
Receivables and contract assets 16,035,963 14,985,073
Other current assets 2,730,815 2,430,942
Total current assets 28,938,345 28,900,689
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:    
Contract assets 333,577 180,362
Investments 925,324 721,260
Property and equipment, net 1,619,981 1,566,374
Lease assets 2,973,530 2,740,321
Goodwill 25,322,800 22,536,416
Deferred contract costs 1,136,760 1,025,391
Deferred tax assets 3,567,536 3,791,215
Intangibles 2,498,992 2,410,755
Other non-current assets 1,489,716 1,522,114
Total non-current assets 39,868,216 36,494,208
TOTAL ASSETS 68,806,561 65,394,897
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings 112,816 114,484
Accounts payable 3,176,740 2,695,589
Deferred revenues 6,529,286 6,073,170
Accrued payroll and related benefits 8,701,843 8,084,214
Income taxes payable 331,211 701,219
Lease liabilities 750,922 729,003
Other accrued liabilities 2,006,289 1,954,418
Total current liabilities 21,609,107 20,352,097
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Long-term debt 5,029,449 5,034,169
Deferred revenues 1,038,253 642,361
Retirement obligation 1,910,231 1,858,499
Deferred tax liabilities 551,538 471,931
Income taxes payable 1,396,944 1,291,921
Lease liabilities 2,495,583 2,305,210
Other non-current liabilities 1,267,743 1,197,742
Total non-current liabilities 13,689,741 12,801,833
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 493,874 0
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Restricted share units 2,468,623 2,790,652
Additional paid-in capital 19,142,972 16,603,344
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025; Class A ordinary, 55,604,429 and 36,108,842 shares as of May 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively (11,946,797) (7,751,973)
Retained earnings 24,025,992 21,018,731
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,800,296) (1,465,379)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 31,890,566 31,195,446
Noncontrolling interests 1,123,273 1,045,521
Total shareholders’ equity 33,013,839 32,240,967
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 68,806,561 65,394,897
Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value 57 57
Class A Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value 15 14
Class X Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value $ 0 $ 0