Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,306,055	$ 5,004,469
Short-term investments	5,150	5,396
Receivables and contract assets	14,574,637	13,664,847
Other current assets	2,312,495	2,183,069
Total current assets	25,198,337	20,857,781
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Contract assets	128,981	120,260
Investments	371,507	334,664
Property and equipment, net	1,507,460	1,521,119
Lease assets	2,669,480	2,757,396
Goodwill	20,868,911	21,120,179
Deferred contract costs	893,898	862,140
Deferred tax assets	4,108,532	4,147,496
Intangibles	2,740,590	2,904,031
Other non-current assets	1,380,374	1,307,297
Total non-current assets	34,669,733	35,074,582
TOTAL ASSETS	59,868,070	55,932,363
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	114,321	946,229
Accounts payable	2,579,165	2,743,807
Deferred revenues	4,711,553	5,174,923
Accrued payroll and related benefits	6,602,324	7,050,833
Income taxes payable	863,673	719,084
Lease liabilities	709,964	726,202
Other accrued liabilities	1,605,968	1,615,049
Total current liabilities	17,186,968	18,976,127
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	5,039,460	78,628
Deferred revenues	623,750	641,091
Retirement obligation	1,845,092	1,815,867
Deferred tax liabilities	453,066	428,845
Income taxes payable	1,366,759	1,514,869
Lease liabilities	2,282,652	2,369,490
Other non-current liabilities	967,900	939,198
Total non-current liabilities	12,578,679	7,787,988
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Restricted share units	2,777,423	2,614,608
Additional paid-in capital	15,364,338	14,710,857
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of November 30, 2024 and August 31, 2024; Class A ordinary, 49,248,770 and 47,204,565 shares as of November 30, 2024 and August 31, 2024, respectively	(11,304,512)	(10,564,572)
Retained earnings	24,402,568	23,082,423
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,049,394)	(1,554,742)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity	29,190,495	28,288,646
Noncontrolling interests	911,928	879,602
Total shareholders’ equity	30,102,423	29,168,248
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	59,868,070	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