CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 7,889,833$ 8,168,174
Short-term investments3,9734,294
Receivables and contract assets11,776,7759,728,212
Other current assets1,940,2901,765,831
Total current assets21,610,87119,666,511
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:  
Contract assets46,84438,334
Investments317,972329,526
Property and equipment, net1,659,1401,639,105
Lease assets3,018,5353,182,519
Goodwill13,133,29311,125,861
Deferred contract costs807,940731,445
Deferred tax assets4,001,2004,007,130
Other non-current assets2,667,5952,455,412
Total non-current assets25,652,51923,509,332
TOTAL ASSETS47,263,39043,175,843
CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings9,17512,080
Accounts payable2,559,4852,274,057
Deferred revenues4,478,0484,229,177
Accrued payroll and related benefits7,611,7946,747,853
Income taxes payable646,471423,400
Lease liabilities707,598744,164
Other accrued liabilities1,510,9251,278,136
Total current liabilities17,523,49615,708,867
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Long-term debt45,89353,473
Deferred revenues712,715700,080
Retirement obligation1,692,1522,016,021
Deferred tax liabilities318,584243,636
Income taxes payable1,198,1391,105,896
Lease liabilities2,563,0902,696,917
Other non-current liabilities462,233553,839
Total non-current liabilities6,992,8067,369,862
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Restricted share units2,091,3821,750,784
Additional paid-in capital10,679,1808,617,838
Treasury shares, value(6,678,037)(3,408,491)
Retained earnings18,203,84213,988,748
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,190,342)(1,419,497)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity22,106,09719,529,454
Noncontrolling interests640,991567,660
Total shareholders’ equity22,747,08820,097,114
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$ 47,263,390$ 43,175,843
Ordinary Shares  
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares)40,00040,000
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value$ 57$ 57
Class A Ordinary Shares  
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares)664,561,282656,590,625
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value$ 15$ 15
Class X Ordinary Shares  
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:  
Ordinary shares, shares issued (in shares)500,837512,655
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:  
Ordinary shares, value$ 0$ 0