CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,126,860	$ 4,905,609
Short-term investments	3,011	2,875
Receivables from clients, net	4,569,214	4,072,180
Unbilled services, net	2,316,043	2,150,219
Other current assets	1,082,161	845,339
Total current assets	12,097,289	11,976,222
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Unbilled services, net	40,938	68,145
Investments	211,610	198,633
Property and equipment, net	1,140,598	956,542
Goodwill	5,002,352	3,609,437
Deferred contract costs	755,871	733,219
Deferred income taxes, net	2,214,901	2,077,312
Other non-current assets	1,226,331	989,494
Total non-current assets	10,592,601	8,632,782
TOTAL ASSETS	22,689,890	20,609,004
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	2,907	2,773
Accounts payable	1,525,065	1,280,821
Deferred revenues	2,669,520	2,364,728
Accrued payroll and related benefits	4,060,364	4,040,751
Accrued consumption taxes	383,391	358,359
Income taxes payable	708,485	362,963
Other accrued liabilities	474,547	468,529
Total current liabilities	9,824,279	8,878,924
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	22,163	24,457
Deferred revenues	663,248	754,812
Retirement obligation	1,408,759	1,494,789
Deferred income taxes, net	137,098	111,020
Income taxes payable	574,780	850,709
Other non-current liabilities	349,363	304,917
Total non-current liabilities	3,155,411	3,540,704
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Restricted share units	1,095,026	1,004,128
Additional paid-in capital	3,516,399	2,924,729
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016; Class A ordinary, 23,408,811 and 33,529,739 shares as of August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively	(1,649,090)	(2,591,907)
Retained earnings	7,081,855	7,879,960
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,094,784)	(1,661,720)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity	8,949,477	7,555,262
Noncontrolling interests	760,723	634,114
Total shareholders’ equity	9,710,200	8,189,376
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	22,689,890	20,609,004
Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Ordinary shares, value	57	57
Class A Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Ordinary shares, value	14	15
Class X Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Ordinary shares, value	$ 0	$ 0