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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
May 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,631,607 $ 5,004,469
Short-term investments 5,788 5,396
Receivables and contract assets 15,100,877 13,664,847
Other current assets 2,678,233 2,183,069
Total current assets 27,416,505 20,857,781
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:    
Contract assets 161,876 120,260
Investments 593,471 334,664
Property and equipment, net 1,611,098 1,521,119
Lease assets 2,709,641 2,757,396
Goodwill 21,801,336 21,120,179
Deferred contract costs 984,833 862,140
Deferred tax assets 3,933,142 4,147,496
Intangibles 2,591,685 2,904,031
Other non-current assets 1,558,441 1,307,297
Total non-current assets 35,945,523 35,074,582
TOTAL ASSETS 63,362,028 55,932,363
CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings 115,064 946,229
Accounts payable 2,678,917 2,743,807
Deferred revenues 6,036,875 5,174,923
Accrued payroll and related benefits 6,984,147 7,050,833
Income taxes payable 653,915 719,084
Lease liabilities 724,278 726,202
Other accrued liabilities 1,575,639 1,615,049
Total current liabilities 18,768,835 18,976,127
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:    
Long-term debt 5,035,975 78,628
Deferred revenues 647,351 641,091
Retirement obligation 1,973,513 1,815,867
Deferred tax liabilities 528,724 428,845
Income taxes payable 1,392,242 1,514,869
Lease liabilities 2,289,941 2,369,490
Other non-current liabilities 1,175,933 939,198
Total non-current liabilities 13,043,679 7,787,988
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Restricted share units 2,369,010 2,614,608
Additional paid-in capital 17,216,686 14,710,857
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of May 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024; Class A ordinary, 57,415,810 and 47,204,565 shares as of May 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024, respectively (13,995,682) (10,564,572)
Retained earnings 26,450,228 23,082,423
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,485,589) (1,554,742)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 30,554,725 28,288,646
Noncontrolling interests 994,789 879,602
Total shareholders’ equity 31,549,514 29,168,248
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 63,362,028 55,932,363
Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value 57 57
Class A Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value 15 15
Class X Ordinary Shares    
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Ordinary shares, value $ 0 $ 0