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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:
Fiscal
202620252024
Basic Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Accenture plc$8,367,056 $7,678,433 $7,264,787 
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares612,481,327 624,891,649 627,852,613 
Basic earnings per share$13.66 $12.29 $11.57 
Diluted Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Accenture plc$8,367,056 $7,678,433 $7,264,787 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (1)7,907 7,240 7,198 
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation$8,374,963 $7,685,673 $7,271,985 
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares612,481,327 624,891,649 627,852,613 
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (1)579,052 588,890 621,333 
Diluted effect of employee compensation related to Class A ordinary shares4,090,420 6,514,861 7,232,113 
Diluted effect of share purchase plans related to Class A ordinary shares347,684 439,708 233,985 
Diluted weighted average Class A ordinary shares (2)617,498,483 632,435,108 635,940,044 
Diluted earnings per share$13.56 $12.15 $11.44 
(1)Diluted earnings per share assumes the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The income effect does not take into account “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - other,” since those shares are not redeemable or exchangeable for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares.
(2)The weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the calculation of diluted earnings per share excludes an immaterial amount of shares issuable upon the vesting of restricted stock units because their effects were antidilutive.