v3.25.3
Consolidated Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Ordinary Shares
Class A Ordinary Shares
Class X Ordinary Shares
Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Common Stock
Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class A Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class X Ordinary Shares
Restricted Share Units
Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Shares
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2024 $ 29,168,248       $ 28,288,646   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,614,608 $ 14,710,857 $ (10,564,572) $ 23,082,423 $ (1,554,742) $ 879,602
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024             40,000 672,485,000 308,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024                       (47,245,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 2,316,190       2,278,894               2,278,894   37,296
Other comprehensive income (loss) (504,745)       (494,652)                 (494,652) (10,093)
Purchases of Class A shares (897,395)       (896,653)           742 $ (897,395)     (742)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (2,528,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 470,425       470,425         413,697 56,728        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (869)       (869)           (869)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           1,794,000           484,000      
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 477,367       477,752         (284,465) 605,253 $ 157,455 (491)   (385)
Dividends (925,558)       (924,675)         33,583     (958,258)   (883)
Other, net (1,240)       (8,373)           (8,373)       7,133
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2024 30,102,423       29,190,495   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,777,423 15,364,338 $ (11,304,512) 24,402,568 (2,049,394) 911,928
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024             40,000 674,279,000 308,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2024                       (49,289,000)      
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2025 32,240,967       31,195,446   $ 57 $ 14 $ 0 2,790,652 16,603,344 $ (7,751,973) 21,018,731 (1,465,379) 1,045,521
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   40,000 657,964,764       40,000 657,965,000 302,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   (40,000) (36,108,842)                 (36,149,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 2,241,896       2,211,561               2,211,561   30,335
Other comprehensive income (loss) (133,866)       (130,998)                 (130,998) (2,868)
Purchases of Class A shares (2,329,737)       (2,327,996)           1,741 $ (2,329,737)     (1,741)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (9,497,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 468,992       468,992         414,314 54,678        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (856)       (856)           (856)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           2,388,000           609,000      
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 466,199       465,859 $ 1       (277,038) 583,370 $ 206,137 (46,611)   340
Dividends (1,009,816)       (1,008,864)         26,747     (1,035,611)   (952)
Other, net (21,497)       (5,641)           (5,641)       (15,856)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2025 $ 31,922,282       $ 30,867,503   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,954,675 $ 17,236,636 $ (9,875,573) $ 22,148,070 $ (1,596,377) $ 1,054,779
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2025   40,000 660,352,923 302,358     40,000 660,353,000 302,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2025   (40,000) (44,997,383)                 (45,037,000)