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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
$ in Thousands
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,166,578 $ 8,415,330
Short-term investments 3,518 94,309
Receivables and contract assets 8,725,392 7,846,892
Other current assets 1,665,232 1,393,225
Total current assets 19,560,720 17,749,756
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:    
Contract assets 44,485 43,257
Investments 306,162 324,514
Property and equipment, net 1,500,781 1,545,568
Lease assets 3,145,755 3,183,346
Goodwill 8,752,119 7,709,820
Deferred contract costs 714,586 723,168
Deferred tax assets 4,179,778 4,153,146
Other non-current assets 1,781,015 1,646,018
Total non-current assets 20,424,681 19,328,837
TOTAL ASSETS 39,985,401 37,078,593
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings 9,040 7,820
Accounts payable 1,740,395 1,349,874
Deferred revenues 4,181,625 3,636,741
Accrued payroll and related benefits 5,551,999 5,083,950
Income taxes payable 439,820 453,542
Lease liabilities 733,082 756,057
Accrued consumption taxes 740,868 662,409
Other accrued liabilities 693,839 712,197
Total current liabilities 14,090,668 12,662,590
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Long-term debt 59,323 54,052
Deferred revenues 685,193 690,931
Retirement obligation 1,919,561 1,859,444
Deferred tax liabilities 240,741 179,703
Income taxes payable 960,322 930,695
Lease liabilities 2,672,945 2,667,584
Other non-current liabilities 514,221 534,421
Total non-current liabilities 7,052,306 6,916,830
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Restricted share units 1,207,161 1,585,302
Additional paid-in capital 8,389,344 7,167,227
Treasury Stock, Value (3,913,917) (2,565,761)
Retained earnings 14,035,805 12,375,533
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,410,438) (1,561,837)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 18,308,027 17,000,536
Noncontrolling interests 534,400 498,637
Total shareholders’ equity 18,842,427 17,499,173
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 39,985,401 37,078,593
Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value $ 57 $ 57
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | shares 40,000 40,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares 40,000 40,000
Treasury shares, ordinary shares | shares 40,000 40,000
Class A ordinary shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value $ 15 $ 15
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0000225 $ 0.0000225
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | shares 20,000,000,000 20,000,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares 665,114,728 658,548,895
Treasury shares, ordinary shares | shares 29,467,505 24,383,369
Class X Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value $ 0 $ 0
Ordinary shares, par value | $ / shares $ 0.0000225 $ 0.0000225
Ordinary shares, shares authorized | shares 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Ordinary shares, shares issued | shares 521,004 527,509
Ordinary shares, shares outstanding | shares 521,004 527,509