CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,831,471	$ 11,478,729
Short-term investments	6,298	5,945
Receivables and contract assets	16,328,015	14,985,073
Other current assets	2,665,356	2,430,942
Total current assets	31,831,140	28,900,689
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Contract assets	327,240	180,362
Investments	940,493	721,260
Property and equipment, net	1,721,652	1,566,374
Lease assets	3,005,710	2,740,321
Goodwill	26,819,458	22,536,416
Deferred contract costs	1,163,844	1,025,391
Deferred tax assets	3,407,747	3,791,215
Intangibles	2,906,682	2,410,755
Other non-current assets	1,473,826	1,522,114
Total non-current assets	41,766,652	36,494,208
TOTAL ASSETS	73,597,792	65,394,897
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	113,069	114,484
Accounts payable	3,003,413	2,695,589
Deferred revenues	6,276,844	6,073,170
Accrued payroll and related benefits	9,227,598	8,084,214
Income taxes payable	626,537	701,219
Lease liabilities	768,373	729,003
Other accrued liabilities	2,288,540	1,954,418
Total current liabilities	22,304,374	20,352,097
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	9,998,689	5,034,169
Deferred revenues	985,416	642,361
Retirement obligation	1,558,775	1,858,499
Deferred tax liabilities	450,247	471,931
Income taxes payable	1,313,463	1,291,921
Lease liabilities	2,516,859	2,305,210
Other non-current liabilities	1,212,853	1,197,742
Total non-current liabilities	18,036,302	12,801,833
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	532,762	0
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Restricted share units	2,812,512	2,790,652
Additional paid-in capital	19,356,606	16,603,344
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025; Class A ordinary, 72,927,807 and 36,108,842 shares as of August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively	(14,165,990)	(7,751,973)
Retained earnings	24,939,324	21,018,731
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,375,268)	(1,465,379)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity	31,567,256	31,195,446
Noncontrolling interests	1,157,098	1,045,521
Total shareholders’ equity	32,724,354	32,240,967
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	73,597,792	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

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