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Consolidated Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Ordinary Shares
Class A Ordinary Shares
Class X Ordinary Shares
Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Common Stock
Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class A Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class X Ordinary Shares
Restricted Share Units
Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Shares
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2024 $ 29,168,248       $ 28,288,646   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,614,608 $ 14,710,857 $ (10,564,572) $ 23,082,423 $ (1,554,742) $ 879,602
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024             40,000 672,485,000 308,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024                       (47,245,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 4,138,631       4,066,969               4,066,969   71,662
Other comprehensive income (loss) (766,484)       (753,688)                 (753,688) (12,796)
Purchases of Class A shares (2,341,837)       (2,339,914)           1,923 $ (2,341,837)     (1,923)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (6,528,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 1,156,539       1,156,539         1,099,811 56,728        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           (5,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (4,245)       (4,245)           (4,245)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 687,654       687,097         (1,802,162) 1,922,662 $ 582,222 (15,625)   557
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           5,866,000           1,826,000      
Dividends (1,854,550)       (1,852,789)         70,982     (1,923,771)   (1,761)
Other, net (2,008)       (2,562)           (2,562)       554
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2025 30,181,948       29,246,053   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,983,239 16,685,363 $ (12,324,187) 25,209,996 (2,308,430) 935,895
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025             40,000 678,351,000 303,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025                       (51,947,000)      
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2024 30,102,423       29,190,495   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,777,423 15,364,338 $ (11,304,512) 24,402,568 (2,049,394) 911,928
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024             40,000 674,279,000 308,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024                       (49,289,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 1,822,441       1,788,075               1,788,075   34,366
Other comprehensive income (loss) (261,739)       (259,036)                 (259,036) (2,703)
Purchases of Class A shares (1,444,442)       (1,443,261)           1,181 $ (1,444,442)     (1,181)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (4,000,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 686,114       686,114         686,114          
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           (5,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (3,376)       (3,376)           (3,376)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 210,287       209,345         (1,517,697) 1,317,409 $ 424,767 (15,134)   942
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           4,072,000           1,342,000      
Dividends (928,992)       (928,114)         37,399     (965,513)   (878)
Other, net (768)       5,811           5,811       (6,579)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2025 30,181,948       29,246,053   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,983,239 16,685,363 $ (12,324,187) 25,209,996 (2,308,430) 935,895
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025             40,000 678,351,000 303,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025                       (51,947,000)      
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2025 32,240,967       31,195,446   $ 57 $ 14 $ 0 2,790,652 16,603,344 $ (7,751,973) 21,018,731 (1,465,379) 1,045,521
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   40,000 657,964,764 302,358     40,000 657,965,000 302,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   (40,000) (36,108,842)                 (36,149,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 4,101,284       4,036,800               4,036,800   64,484
Other comprehensive income (loss) 68,364       64,893                 64,893 3,471
Purchases of Class A shares (4,008,028)       (4,005,044)           2,984 $ (4,008,028)     (2,984)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (16,317,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 1,182,378       1,182,378         1,127,700 54,678        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           (1,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (1,624)       (1,624)           (1,624)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 755,654       755,099 $ 1       (1,876,893) 2,025,772 $ 785,157 (178,938)   555
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           7,130,000           2,172,000      
Dividends (2,017,512)       (2,015,614)         56,954     (2,072,568)   (1,898)
Other, net (22,291)       (1,658)           (1,658)       (20,633)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2026 32,299,192       31,210,676   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,098,413 18,683,496 $ (10,974,844) 22,804,025 (1,400,486) 1,088,516
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026   40,000 665,095,184 300,673     40,000 665,095,000 301,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026   (40,000) (50,254,062)                 (50,294,000)      
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2025 31,922,282       30,867,503   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,954,675 17,236,636 $ (9,875,573) 22,148,070 (1,596,377) 1,054,779
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2025             40,000 660,353,000 302,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2025                       (45,037,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 1,859,388       1,825,239               1,825,239   34,149
Other comprehensive income (loss) 202,230       195,891                 195,891 6,339
Purchases of Class A shares (1,678,291)       (1,677,048)           1,243 $ (1,678,291)     (1,243)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (6,820,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 713,386       713,386         713,386        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           (1,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (768)       (768)           (768)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 289,455       289,240         (1,599,855) 1,442,402 $ 579,020 (132,327)   215
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           4,742,000           1,563,000      
Dividends (1,007,696)       (1,006,750)         30,207     (1,036,957)   (946)
Other, net (794)       3,983           3,983       (4,777)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2026 $ 32,299,192       $ 31,210,676   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,098,413 $ 18,683,496 $ (10,974,844) $ 22,804,025 $ (1,400,486) $ 1,088,516
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026   40,000 665,095,184 300,673     40,000 665,095,000 301,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026   (40,000) (50,254,062)                 (50,294,000)