Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,537,217	$ 9,045,032
Short-term investments	4,878	4,575
Receivables and contract assets	13,199,388	12,227,186
Other current assets	2,333,935	2,105,138
Total current assets	21,075,418	23,381,931
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Contract assets	119,281	106,994
Investments	231,281	197,443
Property and equipment, net	1,451,599	1,530,007
Lease assets	2,587,408	2,637,479
Goodwill	19,842,707	15,573,003
Deferred contract costs	834,045	851,972
Deferred tax assets	4,074,545	4,154,878
Intangibles	2,749,965	2,072,957
Other non-current assets	1,175,070	738,641
Total non-current assets	33,065,901	27,863,374
TOTAL ASSETS	54,141,319	51,245,305
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	1,610,025	104,810
Accounts payable	2,251,330	2,491,173
Deferred revenues	5,299,334	4,907,152
Accrued payroll and related benefits	6,416,460	7,506,030
Income taxes payable	557,561	720,778
Lease liabilities	680,484	690,417
Other accrued liabilities	1,392,559	1,588,678
Total current liabilities	18,207,753	18,009,038
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	68,878	43,093
Deferred revenues	621,251	653,954
Retirement obligation	1,629,907	1,595,638
Deferred tax liabilities	516,745	395,280
Income taxes payable	1,389,233	1,313,971
Lease liabilities	2,242,156	2,310,714
Other non-current liabilities	845,654	465,024
Total non-current liabilities	7,313,824	6,777,674
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Restricted share units	2,242,122	2,403,374
Additional paid-in capital	15,013,157	12,778,782
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of May 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023; Class A ordinary, 45,326,443 and 36,351,137 shares as of May 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively	(9,997,842)	(7,062,512)
Retained earnings	22,242,224	19,316,224
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,755,244)	(1,743,101)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity	27,744,489	25,692,839
Noncontrolling interests	875,253	765,754
Total shareholders’ equity	28,619,742	26,458,593
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	54,141,319	51,245,305
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

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