Form 10 Explorer
10-K
Annual Report
Accenture plc

ACN

NYSE

CIK: 1467373

File #: 001-34448

Period End: Aug 31, 2026

Fiscal Year: 2026

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Balance Sheet
76 line items · 2 periods
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ItemAug 31, 2026Aug 31, 2025
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
12,831,471,00011,478,729,000
Short-term investments
6,298,0005,945,000
Receivables and contract assets
16,328,015,00014,985,073,000
Other current assets
2,665,356,0002,430,942,000
Total current assets
31,831,140,00028,900,689,000
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Contract assets
327,240,000180,362,000
Investments
940,493,000721,260,000
Property and equipment, net
1,721,652,0001,566,374,000
Americas
556,621,000575,647,000
EMEA
508,406,000517,547,000
Asia Pacific
656,625,000473,180,000
Lease assets
3,005,710,0002,740,321,000
Goodwill
26,819,458,00022,536,416,000
Business Combination, Series of Individually Immaterial Business Combinations
4,344,095,0001,054,190,000
Americas
14,970,139,00012,414,698,000
EMEA
9,192,327,0008,036,627,000
Asia Pacific
2,656,992,0002,085,091,000
Deferred contract costs
1,163,844,0001,025,391,000
Deferred tax assets
3,407,747,0003,791,215,000
Intangibles
2,906,682,0002,410,755,000
Customer-related
2,550,088,0002,163,436,000
Technology
234,521,000120,428,000
Patents
35,367,00042,309,000
Other
86,706,00084,582,000
Other non-current assets
1,473,826,0001,522,114,000
Total non-current assets
41,766,652,00036,494,208,000
TOTAL ASSETS
73,597,792,00065,394,897,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings
113,069,000114,484,000
Accounts payable
3,003,413,0002,695,589,000
Deferred revenues
6,276,844,0006,073,170,000
Accrued payroll and related benefits
9,227,598,0008,084,214,000
Income taxes payable
626,537,000701,219,000
Lease liabilities
768,373,000729,003,000
Other accrued liabilities
2,288,540,0001,954,418,000
Total current liabilities
22,304,374,00020,352,097,000
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt
9,998,689,0005,034,169,000
Deferred revenues
985,416,000642,361,000
Retirement obligation
1,558,775,0001,858,499,000
United States - Pension Plans
66,970,00075,446,000
Non-U.S. Plans - Pension Plans
1,102,145,0001,138,522,000
Postretirement Plans
289,323,000537,931,000
Deferred tax liabilities
450,247,000471,931,000
Income taxes payable
1,313,463,0001,291,921,000
Lease liabilities
2,516,859,0002,305,210,000
Other non-current liabilities
1,212,853,0001,197,742,000
Total non-current liabilities
18,036,302,00012,801,833,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
532,762,0000
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Ordinary Shares
57,00057,000
Class A Ordinary Shares
15,00014,000
Class X Ordinary Shares
00
Restricted share units
2,812,512,0002,790,652,000
Additional paid-in capital
19,356,606,00016,603,344,000
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025; Class A ordinary, 72,927,807 and 36,108,842 shares as of August 31, 2026 and August 31, 2025, respectively
14,165,990,0007,751,973,000
Retained earnings
24,939,324,00021,018,731,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,375,268,000)(1,465,379,000)
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
31,567,256,00031,195,446,000
Noncontrolling interests
1,157,098,0001,045,521,000
Total shareholders’ equity
32,724,354,00032,240,967,000
Ordinary Shares - Common Stock
57,00057,000
Class A Ordinary Shares - Common Stock
15,00014,000
Class X Ordinary Shares - Common Stock
00
Restricted Share Units
2,812,512,0002,790,652,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
19,356,606,00016,603,344,000
Treasury Shares
(14,165,990,000)(7,751,973,000)
Retained Earnings
24,939,324,00021,018,731,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(1,375,268,000)(1,465,379,000)
Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity
31,567,256,00031,195,446,000
Noncontrolling Interests
1,157,098,0001,045,521,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
73,597,792,00065,394,897,000