ACN.8.31.2014 10-K Exhibit 23.1

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 333-188132) on Form S-3 and (No. 333-188134, No. 333-164737 and No. 333-65376-99) on Form S-8 of Accenture plc of our report dated October 24, 2014, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Accenture plc as of August 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2014, which report appears in the August 31, 2014 annual report on Form 10‑K of Accenture plc.