Accenture
(NYSE:ACN)

Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, interactive, and technology and operations services worldwide. The company also provides outsourcing services. It serves communications, media, high tech, software, and platform companies; banking, capital market, and ...

Website: http://www.accenture.com

Founded: 1989

Full Time Employees: 721,000 (Aug 2022)

Sector: Technology

Industry: Information Technology Services

Technology Consulting Services

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At a glance:

Large, Diversified Global IT Services and Consulting Leader: Accenture provides strategy & consulting, technology services, and operations to clients across industries, with scale and a broad delivery footprint that supports large, complex transformation programs.
Revenue Mix Tilted to Digital, Cloud, and Security Transformation: Growth is largely driven by modernization efforts such as cloud migration, data/AI, cybersecurity, and application transformation, while more traditional outsourcing and managed services help stabilize results.
Margins and Execution Supported by Utilization and Offshore Delivery: Profitability is influenced by workforce utilization, pricing discipline, and delivery mix (including offshore/nearshore), with ongoing focus on efficiency and pyramid management to protect operating margin.
Demand Sensitivity to Enterprise Spending Cycles: Bookings and near-term growth can be pressured when clients delay discretionary projects, though multi-year managed services and large transformation backlogs can provide resilience.
Capital Returns Emphasize Buybacks and Dividends: Accenture typically returns significant capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, supported by a strong balance sheet and cash generation relative to many peers.

Bull Thesis:

Leadership in Digital Transformation & High-Growth Areas: Accenture is a market leader in critical, high-demand areas like cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Enterprises globally are undergoing massive digital shifts, creating a sustained demand for Accenture's core services, positioning it for long-term growth.
Robust M&A Strategy & Capability Expansion: Accenture consistently executes strategic acquisitions to bolster its service offerings, expand market reach, and integrate cutting-edge technologies and talent. This proactive M&A strategy allows it to stay at the forefront of technological innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
Diversified Revenue Streams & Global Reach: With a broad client base across diverse industries and geographies, coupled with a strong global delivery model, Accenture benefits from revenue stability and resilience. This diversification helps mitigate risks associated with economic downturns or specific sector challenges.
Strong Brand & Talent Acquisition/Retention: Accenture's strong brand reputation attracts top talent globally, which is crucial for delivering complex technology and consulting services. Its significant investment in training, development, and a strong company culture further aids in retaining skilled professionals, a key competitive advantage.
Significant Opportunity in AI & Generative AI: Accenture is actively positioning itself as a key partner for clients adopting AI and Generative AI technologies. As businesses increasingly seek to leverage these advancements, Accenture's expertise and established client relationships represent a substantial future growth driver.

Bear Thesis:

Economic Headwinds & Discretionary Spending Cuts: Global economic uncertainty can lead clients to defer or reduce spending on large-scale transformation projects and discretionary IT services. This could impact Accenture's revenue growth, particularly in its higher-margin consulting segments, as clients become more cautious with budgets.
Intense Competition & Pricing Pressure: The IT services and consulting market is highly fragmented and competitive, with pressure from both established global rivals (e.g., IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini) and niche specialized players. This intense competition can lead to pricing pressure and potential margin erosion, especially for more commoditized services.
Talent Acquisition & Retention Challenges: The fierce global competition for highly skilled technology and consulting talent (especially in areas like AI, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity) can lead to increased wage costs and difficulties in retaining key employees. This could impact service delivery capabilities and overall profitability.
Integration Risks from Aggressive M&A: While M&A is a growth driver, Accenture's high volume of acquisitions carries inherent risks of integration challenges, cultural misalignment, and potential overvaluation. Failed integrations could hinder long-term value creation and divert management attention.
Currency Fluctuations & Geopolitical Risks: As a global company operating in over 120 countries, Accenture is exposed to adverse currency movements, which can impact its reported financial results. Additionally, geopolitical instability, trade tensions, or regulatory changes in key markets could disrupt operations and client spending.

Main Competitors:

Deloitte Consulting (Management Consulting, Technology Consulting, Human Capital Consulting), Competes directly with Accenture across all major service lines, including strategy, technology implementation, digital transformation, and operations. Deloitte, as part of the 'Big Four' accounting firms, leverages its extensive global network and deep industry expertise to serve large enterprise clients and government agencies, often vying for the same complex, high-value projects.
IBM Consulting ($IBM) (AI & Automation, Cloud Migration, Application Modernization, Business Transformation Services), Focuses heavily on technology-driven transformation, leveraging IBM's extensive portfolio in cloud (especially hybrid cloud with Red Hat), AI, data, and enterprise applications. IBM Consulting competes for large-scale digital transformation, IT modernization, and managed services contracts, often emphasizing its deep technical expertise and proprietary technologies.
Capgemini ($CAP) (Strategy & Transformation, Applications & Technology, Operations & Engineering), A global leader in consulting, technology services, and digital transformation. Capgemini competes with Accenture across a broad spectrum of services, including cloud, data & AI, cybersecurity, and industry-specific solutions, often emphasizing its European heritage, strong delivery capabilities, and focus on sustainable and human-centered transformation.
Cognizant ($CTSH) (Digital Strategy, Cloud Solutions, Data & AI, Enterprise Application Services), Strong in IT services and digital transformation, particularly in North America. Cognizant competes on delivering technology solutions, managed services, and consulting, often focusing on specific industry verticals and leveraging its global delivery model to offer competitive pricing and efficient execution for clients undergoing digital change.

Moat:

Accenture's competitive moat is built on its unparalleled global scale, extensive breadth of services spanning strategy to operations, deep industry expertise, and a strong brand reputation for delivering complex digital transformations. It benefits from a vast talent pool and strategic alliances with leading technology providers. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented and intense, characterized by pressure on pricing, a constant need for innovation in areas like AI, cloud, and data, and a fierce battle for top talent. Competitors range from other large global professional services firms (like the Big 4 and IBM Consulting) to specialized niche players and offshore IT service providers, all vying for market share by offering differentiated expertise, cost efficiencies, and outcome-based solutions.

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revenues:
revenues	18,742,125	17,596,260	17,727,871	16,659,301	17,689,545	16,405,819	16,466,828	15,799,514	16,224,303	15,985,200	16,564,585	15,814,158	15,747,802	15,423,656	16,158,803	15,046,693	14,965,153	13,419,284	13,263,795	12,088,125	11,762,185	-33,447,440,961	10,991,305,000	11,141,505,000	11,358,958,000	11,055,650,000	11,099,688,000	10,454,129,000	10,605,546,000	10,642,249,000	10,838,854,000	10,067,832,000	10,054,493,000	9,640,906,000	9,356,787,000	8,762,182,000	9,005,603,000
operating expenses:
cost of services	12,545,007	11,985,326	11,901,221	11,684,313	11,866,716	11,068,363	10,968,377	10,921,045	10,776,362	10,803,571	11,035,515	10,979,392	10,561,660	10,477,599	10,844,069	10,522,734	10,048,364	8,953,068	8,859,411	8,492,893	7,863,889	-22,925,799,119	7,462,617,000	7,782,334,000	7,711,199,000	7,621,034,000	7,571,390,000	7,399,780,000	7,308,121,000	7,419,118,000	7,519,726,000	7,219,438,000	7,002,233,000	6,754,233,000	6,447,156,000	6,258,026,000	6,275,571,000
sales and marketing	1,874,932	1,793,056	1,762,499	1,676,781	1,811,109	1,755,272	1,750,366	1,631,185	1,709,891	1,730,422	1,738,621	1,563,567	1,550,019	1,578,243	1,660,919	1,414,814	1,454,425	1,514,969	1,406,606	1,139,486	1,227,176	-3,467,354,071	1,118,204,000	1,162,653,000	1,191,123,000	1,173,240,000	1,184,164,000	1,020,036,000	1,070,016,000	1,090,241,000	1,107,138,000	999,389,000	1,001,789,000	1,007,769,000	986,228,000	871,489,000	888,827,000
general and administrative costs	1,140,947	1,152,863	1,081,369	1,053,493	1,063,243	1,122,569	1,039,800	1,085,448	1,033,499	1,066,404	1,084,288	1,082,228	1,043,023	1,099,625	1,050,697	1,047,565	1,028,070	992,558	879,122	802,231	780,451	-2,091,860,415	697,751,000	707,573,000	689,373,000	689,883,000	626,191,000	647,687,000	598,397,000	680,219,000	592,264,000	566,241,000	564,591,000	582,342,000	548,175,000	494,014,000	509,246,000
business optimization costs	307,541					105,947	77,420	115,409	139,664	471,883	346,873	244,390
total operating expenses	15,868,427	15,546,569	14,745,089	14,414,587	14,741,068	14,052,151	13,835,963	13,753,087	13,659,416	14,072,280	14,205,297	13,869,577	13,154,702	13,155,467	13,555,685	12,985,113	12,530,859	11,460,595	11,145,139	10,434,610	9,871,516	-28,485,013,605	9,278,572,000	9,652,560,000	9,591,695,000	9,484,157,000	9,381,745,000	9,067,503,000	8,976,534,000	9,189,578,000	9,219,128,000	8,785,068,000	8,568,613,000	8,344,344,000	8,491,352,000	7,623,529,000	7,673,644,000
operating income	2,873,698	2,049,691	2,982,782	2,244,714	2,948,477	2,353,668	2,630,865	2,046,427	2,564,887	1,912,920	2,359,288	1,944,581	2,593,100	2,268,189	2,603,118	2,061,580	2,434,294	1,958,689	2,118,656	1,653,515	1,890,669	-4,962,427,356	1,712,733,000	1,488,945,000	1,767,263,000	1,571,493,000	1,717,943,000	1,386,626,000	1,629,012,000	1,452,671,000	1,619,726,000	1,282,764,000	1,485,880,000	1,296,562,000	865,435,000	1,138,653,000	1,331,959,000
yoy	-2.54%	-12.92%	13.38%	9.69%	14.96%	23.04%	11.51%	5.24%	-1.09%	-15.66%	-9.37%	-5.68%	6.52%	15.80%	22.87%	24.68%	28.75%	-100.04%	-99.88%	-99.89%	-99.89%	-415.78%	-0.30%	7.38%	8.49%	8.18%	6.06%	8.10%	9.63%	12.04%	87.16%	12.66%	11.56%
qoq	40.20%	-31.28%	32.88%	-23.87%	25.27%	-10.54%	28.56%	-20.21%	34.08%	-18.92%	21.33%	-25.01%	14.32%	-12.87%	26.27%	-15.31%	24.28%	-7.55%	28.13%	-12.54%	-100.04%	-389.74%	15.03%	-15.75%	12.46%	-8.52%	23.89%	-14.88%	12.14%	-10.31%	26.27%	-13.67%	14.60%	49.82%	-23.99%	-14.51%
interest income	106,223	105,197	78,987	76,113	76,027	51,317	53,690	65,269	101,980	103,627	81,818	50,259	44,705	23,087	8,727	7,269	6,050	9,722	4,551	8,407	10,685	-61,406,669	12,671,000	21,386,000	27,419,000	27,394,000	21,402,000	19,081,000	19,631,000	22,755,000	12,687,000	9,459,000	11,436,000	12,366,000	8,549,000	8,728,000	8,297,000
interest expense	-65,365	-66,243	-67,601	-64,669	-30,042	-22,835	-11,334	-10,305	-14,495	-17,403	-11,208	-11,634	-7,280	-12,871	-12,050	-11,216	-11,183	-12,977	-28,739	-8,922	-8,854	18,968,929	-4,961,000	-8,567,000	-5,474,000	-7,491,000	-5,348,000	-5,619,000	-4,505,000	-5,153,000	-5,839,000	-3,840,000	-4,707,000	-4,908,000	-3,613,000	-3,976,000	-3,048,000
other income	53,114	-13,410	-43,029	32,616	-39,217	-49,589	-18,851	-5,652	-35,719	-40,017	201,783	-36,300	-28,907	-33,444	-8,877	-7,183	-23,029	-37,629	-467	109,443	94,367	20,663,427	-39,670,000	7,792,000	11,439,000	-30,644,000	-29,690,000	-23,834,000	-33,654,000	-13,659,000	-14,016,000	-43,586,000	1,515,000	-15,874,000	-4,213,000	-12,546,000	-6,087,000
income before income taxes	2,967,670	2,075,235	2,951,139	2,288,774	2,955,245	2,332,561	2,654,370	2,095,739	2,616,653	1,959,127	2,631,681	1,946,906	2,601,618	2,244,961	2,494,624	2,050,450	2,406,132	1,917,805	2,094,001	1,762,443	1,986,867	-4,984,201,669	1,680,773,000	1,509,556,000	1,800,647,000	1,560,752,000	1,704,307,000	1,376,254,000	1,610,484,000	1,456,614,000	1,612,558,000	1,244,797,000	1,494,124,000	1,292,001,000	874,400,000	1,118,510,000	1,331,121,000
income tax expense	725,774	625,429	707,176	466,333	639,055	613,895	673,022	386,537	606,672	550,915	583,346	396,223	605,318	552,576	675,308	392,921	586,402	480,382	524,429	300,950	464,810	-1,109,497,982	428,134,000	257,474,000	425,479,000
net income	2,241,896	1,449,806	2,243,963	1,822,441	2,316,190	1,718,666	1,981,348	1,709,202	2,009,981	1,408,212	2,048,335	1,550,683	1,996,300	1,692,385	1,819,316	1,657,529	1,819,730	1,437,423	1,569,572	1,461,493	1,522,057	-3,874,703,687	1,252,639,000	1,252,082,000	1,375,168,000	1,145,548,000	1,268,649,000	1,140,720,000	1,291,324,000	1,048,371,000	1,058,141,000	919,540,000	1,188,542,000	983,174,000	704,801,000	887,208,000	1,059,749,000
yoy	-3.21%	-15.64%	13.25%	6.63%	15.23%	22.05%	-3.27%	10.22%	0.69%	-16.79%	12.59%	-6.45%	9.70%	17.74%	15.91%	13.41%	19.56%	-100.04%	-99.87%	-99.88%	-99.89%	-438.24%	-1.26%	9.76%	6.49%	9.27%	19.89%	24.05%	8.65%	6.63%	50.13%	3.64%	12.15%
qoq	54.63%	-35.39%	23.13%	-21.32%	34.77%	-13.26%	15.92%	-14.96%	42.73%	-31.25%	32.09%	-22.32%	17.96%	-6.98%	9.76%	-8.91%	26.60%	-8.42%	7.40%	-3.98%	-100.04%	-409.32%	0.04%	-8.95%	20.04%	-9.70%	11.21%	-11.66%	23.17%	-0.92%	15.07%	-22.63%	20.89%	39.50%	-20.56%	-16.28%
net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in accenture canada holdings inc.	-2,083	-1,326	-2,059	-1,685	-2,170	-1,606	-1,901	-1,675	-2,016	-1,414	-2,101	-1,604	-2,085	-1,770	-1,902	-1,742	-1,934
net income attributable to noncontrolling interests – other	-28,252	-34,517	-44,403	-32,681	-35,126	-32,759	-47,264	-32,668	-34,521	-33,835	-36,238	-25,431	-29,265	-25,487	-31,339	-20,845	-26,772	-19,637	-18,447	-19,032	-20,081	55,116,851	-22,919,000	-15,810,000	-16,459,000	-13,640,000	-17,457,000	-14,622,000	-14,716,000	-17,315,000	-8,124,000	-18,436,000	-15,749,000	-9,027,000	-12,309,000	-10,495,000	-8,821,000
net income attributable to accenture plc	2,211,561	1,413,963	2,197,501	1,788,075	2,278,894	1,684,301	1,932,183	1,674,859	1,973,444	1,372,963	2,009,996	1,523,648	1,964,950	1,665,128	1,786,075	1,634,942	1,791,024	1,416,248	1,549,426	1,440,859	1,500,276	-3,814,802,161	1,228,202,000	1,234,740,000	1,356,968,000	1,130,427,000	1,249,516,000	1,124,449,000	1,274,720,000	1,029,524,000	1,043,020,000	863,703,000	1,123,660,000	932,453,000	669,468,000	838,752,000	1,004,476,000
weighted-average class a ordinary shares:
basic	619,307,086	624,891,649	624,343,707	626,824,946	625,676,922	627,852,613	628,353,267	629,016,555	627,996,111	630,608,186	631,535,162	630,845,147	630,137,262	632,762,710	632,749,442	633,956,712	632,280,932	634,745,073	635,203,753	635,993,980	634,271,482	636,299,913	636,146,240,000	637,485,626,000	635,722,309,000	638,098,125,000	637,831,341,000	638,639,729,000	638,877,445,000	628,451,742,000	639,217,344,000	617,854,667,000	615,835,525,000	620,104,250,000	619,436,804,000	621,999,948,000	621,569,764,000
diluted	626,043,040	632,435,108	630,457,461	634,211,978	634,656,410	635,940,044	635,607,597	636,797,814	637,398,361	638,591,616	638,743,434	637,735,390	638,766,821	642,839,181	641,004,741	644,127,093	644,922,661	645,909,042	645,454,021	646,321,916	646,879,735	647,797,003	645,607,914,000	648,833,880,000	649,389,444,000	650,204,873,000	649,297,717,000	649,170,699,000	652,151,450,000	655,296,150,000	654,600,026,000	656,118,796,000	656,671,417,000	660,463,227,000	658,770,425,000	661,079,375,000	663,752,830,000
earnings per class a ordinary share:
basic	3.57	2.28	3.52	2.85	3.64	2.69	3.07	2.66	3.14	2.18	3.18	2.42	3.12	2.64	2.82	2.58	2.83	2.24	2.44	2.27	2.37	-5,991.97	1,930	1,940	2,130	1,770	1,960	1,760	2,000	1,610	1,630	1,400	1,820	1,510	1,080	1,350	1,620
diluted	3.54	2.25	3.49	2.82	3.59	2.67	3.04	2.63	3.1	2.15	3.15	2.39	3.08	2.6	2.79	2.54	2.78	2.2	2.4	2.23	2.32	-5,892.11	1,900	1,910	2,090	1,740	1,930	1,730	1,960	1,580	1,600	1,370	1,790	1,480	1,050	1,330	1,580
cash dividends per share	1.63	1.48	1.48	1.48	1.48	1.29	1.29	1.29	1.29	1.12	1.12	1.12	1.12	0.97	0.97	0.97	0.97	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8		1.46		1.46		1.33		1.33		1.21		1.21
loss on disposition of russia business															-96,294
net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in accenture canada holdings inc.																		-1,250.25	-1,699	-1,602	-1,700	-1,197,750	-1,518,000	-1,532,000	-1,741,000
provision for income taxes																										415,204,000	435,658,000	235,534,000	319,160,000	408,243,000	554,417,000	325,257,000	305,582,000	308,827,000	169,599,000	231,302,000	271,372,000
net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in accenture holdings plc and accenture canada holdings inc.																										-1,481,000	-1,676,000	-1,649,000	-1,888,000	-1,532,000	-6,997,000	-37,401,000	-49,133,000	-41,694,000	-23,024,000	-37,961,000	-46,452,000
revenues before reimbursements																														10,149,787,000	10,314,999,000	9,585,442,000	9,523,222,000	9,149,958,000	8,867,036,000	8,317,671,000	8,515,517,000
reimbursements																														492,462,000	523,855,000	482,390,000	531,271,000	490,948,000	489,751,000	444,511,000	490,086,000
cost of services:
cost of services before reimbursable expenses																														6,926,656,000	6,995,871,000	6,737,048,000	6,470,962,000	6,263,285,000	5,957,405,000	5,813,515,000	5,785,485,000
reimbursable expenses																														492,462,000	523,855,000	482,390,000	531,271,000	490,948,000	489,751,000	444,511,000	490,086,000
pension settlement charge																																			509,793,000
gain on sale of businesses																																		3,855,000	8,242,000	-12,349,000

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Annual

Unit: USD	2025-11-30	2025-08-31	2025-05-31	2025-02-28	2024-11-30	2024-08-31	2024-05-31	2024-02-29	2023-11-30	2023-08-31	2023-05-31	2023-02-28	2022-11-30	2022-08-31	2022-05-31	2022-02-28	2021-11-30	2021-08-31	2021-05-31	2021-02-28	2020-11-30	2020-08-31	2020-05-31	2020-02-29	2019-11-30	2019-08-31	2019-05-31	2019-02-28	2018-11-30	2018-08-31	2018-05-31	2018-02-28	2017-11-30	2017-08-31	2017-05-31	2017-02-28	2016-11-30	2016-08-31

assets
current assets:
cash and cash equivalents	9,649,405,000	11,478,729	9,631,607,000	8,490,438,000	8,306,055,000	5,004,469	5,537,217,000	5,121,107,000	7,140,841,000	9,045,032	8,535,446,000	6,238,787,000	5,899,703,000	7,889,833	6,703,568,000	5,466,116,000	5,637,117,000	8,168,174	10,009,380,000	9,166,578,000	8,594,003,000	8,415,330	6,442,261,000	5,436,456,000	5,810,537,000	6,126,853,000	4,769,158,000	4,464,889,000	4,363,790,000	5,061,360,000	3,928,845,000	3,595,079,000	3,681,711,000	4,126,860,000	3,382,208,000	3,238,862,000	4,077,058,000	4,905,609,000
short-term investments	5,906,000	5,945	5,788,000	5,062,000	5,150,000	5,396	4,878,000	4,540,000	4,597,000	4,575	4,482,000	4,189,000	4,095,000	3,973	4,322,000	6,031,000	6,968,000	4,294	4,433,000	3,518,000	83,148,000	94,309	3,676,000	3,643,000	3,303,000	3,313,000	3,338,000	3,111,000	3,116,000	3,192,000	3,261,000	3,418,000	682,000	3,011,000	2,639,000	2,502,000	2,511,000	2,875,000
receivables and contract assets	16,006,709,000	14,985,073	15,100,877,000	14,281,294,000	14,574,637,000	13,664,847	13,199,388,000	13,080,504,000	13,241,359,000	12,227,186	12,582,660,000	12,499,168,000	12,610,353,000	11,776,775	12,219,074,000	11,590,876,000	11,120,401,000	9,728,212	9,473,441,000	8,725,392,000	8,547,711,000	7,846,892	8,345,601,000	8,517,949,000	8,577,386,000	8,095,071,000	8,134,147,000	8,151,411,000	8,023,057,000
other current assets	2,404,674,000	2,430,942	2,678,233,000	2,530,858,000	2,312,495,000	2,183,069	2,333,935,000	2,122,670,000	2,668,779,000	2,105,138	2,257,485,000	2,318,814,000	2,158,309,000	1,940,290	2,080,776,000	2,122,107,000	1,857,166,000	1,765,831	1,657,604,000	1,665,232,000	1,401,232,000	1,393,225	1,354,698,000	1,447,245,000	1,214,878,000	1,225,364,000	1,235,017,000	1,213,889,000	1,150,445,000	1,024,639,000	958,067,000	1,175,150,000	1,163,493,000	1,082,161,000	1,079,163,000	958,745,000	819,829,000	845,339,000
total current assets	28,066,694,000	28,900,689	27,416,505,000	25,307,652,000	25,198,337,000	20,857,781	21,075,418,000	20,328,821,000	23,055,576,000	23,381,931	23,380,073,000	21,060,958,000	20,672,460,000	21,610,871	21,007,740,000	19,185,130,000	18,621,652,000	19,666,511	21,144,858,000	19,560,720,000	18,626,094,000	17,749,756	16,146,236,000	15,405,293,000	15,606,104,000	15,450,601,000	14,141,660,000	13,833,300,000	13,540,408,000	13,585,559,000	12,336,872,000	12,284,948,000	12,303,841,000	12,097,289,000	11,205,735,000	10,764,002,000	11,368,406,000	11,976,222,000
non-current assets:
contract assets	188,147,000	180,362	161,876,000	141,561,000	128,981,000	120,260	119,281,000	126,355,000	121,563,000	106,994	66,432,000	75,423,000	68,730,000	46,844	35,714,000	39,442,000	41,612,000	38,334	40,455,000	44,485,000	44,517,000	43,257	52,701,000	56,503,000	58,071,000	71,002,000	19,739,000	20,691,000	26,324,000
investments	803,000,000	721,260	593,471,000	441,720,000	371,507,000	334,664	231,281,000	238,934,000	198,074,000	197,443	176,259,000	325,251,000	324,382,000	317,972	331,503,000	336,876,000	325,714,000	329,526	327,497,000	306,162,000	298,906,000	324,514	270,984,000	284,261,000	278,765,000	240,313,000	235,286,000	229,085,000	231,980,000	215,532,000	208,557,000	218,509,000	227,189,000	211,610,000	199,465,000	190,358,000	239,470,000	198,633,000
property and equipment	1,558,316,000	1,566,374	1,611,098,000	1,510,841,000	1,507,460,000	1,521,119	1,451,599,000	1,458,836,000	1,467,896,000	1,530,007	1,534,927,000	1,560,691,000	1,634,074,000	1,659,140	1,665,478,000	1,656,792,000	1,654,065,000	1,639,105	1,538,778,000	1,500,781,000	1,506,825,000	1,545,568	1,445,183,000	1,425,432,000	1,386,440,000	1,391,166,000	1,341,548,000	1,282,765,000	1,243,268,000	1,264,020,000	1,228,946,000	1,196,195,000	1,158,960,000	1,140,598,000	1,041,006,000	968,433,000	928,900,000	956,542,000
lease assets	2,758,958,000	2,740,321	2,709,641,000	2,595,342,000	2,669,480,000	2,757,396	2,587,408,000	2,635,038,000	2,576,198,000	2,637,479	2,743,382,000	2,906,181,000	2,997,162,000	3,018,535	3,178,636,000	3,248,912,000	3,157,065,000	3,182,519	3,129,128,000	3,145,755,000	3,100,120,000	3,183,346	3,222,787,000	3,181,659,000	3,154,501,000
goodwill	22,621,663,000	22,536,416	21,801,336,000	20,948,597,000	20,868,911,000	21,120,179	19,842,707,000	17,947,306,000	16,236,442,000	15,573,003	14,461,094,000	14,190,658,000	13,790,686,000	13,133,293	12,499,443,000	12,427,823,000	12,395,904,000	11,125,861	9,144,313,000	8,752,119,000	8,127,411,000	7,709,820	7,334,594,000	6,698,690,000	6,300,004,000	6,205,550,000	6,078,816,000	5,782,856,000	5,522,687,000	5,383,012,000	5,275,293,000	5,286,197,000	5,078,504,000	5,002,352,000	4,610,996,000	4,224,007,000	4,008,760,000	3,609,437,000
deferred contract costs	1,045,856,000	1,025,391	984,833,000	929,143,000	893,898,000	862,140	834,045,000	815,715,000	827,608,000	851,972	852,188,000	850,522,000	832,653,000	807,940	826,042,000	793,800,000	751,939,000	731,445	730,919,000	714,586,000	715,897,000	723,168	704,282,000	690,483,000	691,727,000	681,492,000	685,605,000	702,404,000	702,903,000	705,124,000	728,582,000	753,910,000	740,972,000	755,871,000	756,799,000	737,354,000	725,717,000	733,219,000
deferred tax assets	3,690,039,000	3,791,215	3,933,142,000	3,962,252,000	4,108,532,000	4,147,496	4,074,545,000	4,098,881,000	4,165,605,000	4,154,878	4,105,869,000	4,050,145,000	4,029,760,000	4,001,200	4,013,089,000	4,018,121,000	4,036,565,000	4,007,130	4,225,383,000	4,179,778,000	4,178,723,000	4,153,146	4,242,528,000	4,254,782,000	4,300,909,000
intangibles	2,331,615,000	2,410,755	2,591,685,000	2,615,648,000	2,740,590,000	2,904,031	2,749,965,000
other non-current assets	1,634,175,000	1,522,114	1,558,441,000	1,417,000,000	1,380,374,000	1,307,297	1,175,070,000	3,657,585,000	2,882,392,000	2,811,598	2,808,051,000	2,707,460,000	2,765,867,000	2,667,595	2,537,553,000	2,610,941,000	2,690,227,000	2,455,412	1,843,553,000	1,781,015,000	1,669,818,000	1,646,018	1,638,024,000	1,506,327,000	1,394,191,000	1,400,292,000	1,431,695,000	1,280,128,000	1,219,542,000	1,185,993,000	1,160,086,000	1,231,826,000	1,189,653,000	1,226,331,000	1,167,013,000	1,111,048,000	1,041,237,000	989,494,000
total non-current assets	36,631,769,000	36,494,208	35,945,523,000	34,562,104,000	34,669,733,000	35,074,582	33,065,901,000	30,978,650,000	28,475,778,000	27,863,374	26,748,202,000	26,666,331,000	26,443,314,000	25,652,519	25,087,458,000	25,132,707,000	25,053,091,000	23,509,332	20,980,026,000	20,424,681,000	19,642,217,000	19,328,837	18,911,083,000	18,098,137,000	17,564,608,000	14,339,279,000	14,014,700,000	13,556,908,000	13,166,004,000	10,863,524,000	10,913,921,000	10,848,031,000	10,670,312,000	10,592,601,000	9,929,857,000	9,314,771,000	9,075,335,000	8,632,782,000
total assets	64,698,463,000	65,394,897	63,362,028,000	59,869,756,000	59,868,070,000	55,932,363	54,141,319,000	51,307,471,000	51,531,354,000	51,245,305	50,128,275,000	47,727,289,000	47,115,774,000	47,263,390	46,095,198,000	44,317,837,000	43,674,743,000	43,175,843	42,124,884,000	39,985,401,000	38,268,311,000	37,078,593	35,057,319,000	33,503,430,000	33,170,712,000	29,789,880,000	28,156,360,000	27,390,208,000	26,706,412,000	24,449,083,000	23,250,793,000	23,132,979,000	22,974,153,000	22,689,890,000	21,135,592,000	20,078,773,000	20,443,741,000	20,609,004,000
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
current liabilities:
current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	113,676,000	114,484	115,064,000	115,179,000	114,321,000	946,229	1,610,025,000	111,141,000	104,819,000	104,810	10,389,000	10,815,000	9,430,000	9,175	8,768,000	9,092,000	9,089,000	12,080	9,157,000	9,040,000	8,925,000	7,820	8,697,000	6,697,000	3,698,000	6,411,000	4,137,000	4,365,000	4,727,000	5,337,000	2,840,000	2,914,000	2,979,000	2,907,000	2,942,000	2,944,000	2,773,000	2,773,000
accounts payable	2,971,647,000	2,695,589	2,678,917,000	2,614,866,000	2,579,165,000	2,743,807	2,251,330,000	2,228,446,000	2,574,700,000	2,491,173	2,388,474,000	2,470,896,000	2,417,777,000	2,559,485	2,384,352,000	2,229,221,000	2,210,163,000	2,274,057	1,926,910,000	1,740,395,000	1,513,442,000	1,349,874	1,405,977,000	1,526,135,000	1,581,112,000	1,646,641,000	1,562,995,000	1,472,130,000	1,355,538,000	1,348,802,000	1,388,989,000	1,367,464,000	1,316,930,000	1,525,065,000	1,291,138,000	1,212,800,000	1,163,348,000	1,280,821,000
deferred revenues	5,494,732,000	6,073,170	6,036,875,000	5,460,618,000	4,711,553,000	5,174,923	5,299,334,000	5,363,972,000	4,459,593,000	4,907,152	5,101,692,000	5,112,570,000	4,326,633,000	4,478,048	4,561,147,000	4,663,024,000	4,006,078,000	4,229,177	4,230,907,000	4,181,625,000	3,524,781,000	3,636,741	3,536,521,000	3,594,142,000	2,986,524,000	3,188,835,000	3,255,784,000	3,335,751,000	2,850,452,000	2,837,682,000	2,744,402,000	2,930,645,000	2,494,949,000	2,669,520,000	2,550,233,000	2,458,524,000	2,079,897,000	2,364,728,000
accrued payroll and related benefits	7,937,214,000	8,084,214	6,984,147,000	6,071,242,000	6,602,324,000	7,050,833	6,416,460,000	5,955,341,000	7,260,479,000	7,506,030	6,632,448,000	5,974,677,000	6,872,860,000	7,611,794	7,047,124,000	6,151,644,000	6,445,109,000	6,747,853	6,195,545,000	5,551,999,000	5,179,301,000	5,083,950	4,426,829,000	4,101,115,000	4,652,038,000	4,890,542,000	4,461,985,000	4,016,627,000	4,642,378,000	4,569,172,000	4,000,562,000	3,570,698,000	4,504,531,000	4,060,364,000	3,613,189,000	3,292,768,000	4,461,239,000	4,040,751,000
income taxes payable	665,737,000	701,219	653,915,000	622,374,000	863,673,000	719,084	557,561,000	420,452,000	755,929,000	720,778	688,525,000	535,001,000	694,354,000	646,471	615,959,000	517,660,000	547,883,000	423,400	489,096,000	439,820,000	445,824,000	453,542	443,881,000	371,462,000	448,010,000	378,017,000	512,820,000	554,745,000	513,475,000	497,885,000	483,723,000	602,950,000	718,246,000	708,485,000	914,058,000	665,125,000	606,771,000	362,963,000
lease liabilities	729,244,000	729,003	724,278,000	691,158,000	709,964,000	726,202	680,484,000	682,553,000	683,628,000	690,417	690,584,000	700,570,000	707,863,000	707,598	733,805,000	728,381,000	738,285,000	744,164	733,571,000	733,082,000	732,878,000	756,057	738,642,000	737,781,000	710,787,000
other accrued liabilities	1,984,271,000	1,954,418	1,575,639,000	1,554,918,000	1,605,968,000	1,615,049	1,392,559,000	1,374,109,000	1,441,090,000	1,588,678	1,580,416,000	1,544,993,000	1,431,329,000	1,510,925	571,185,000	620,907,000	663,246,000	668,583	729,499,000	693,839,000	707,072,000	712,197	604,037,000	840,243,000	817,239,000	951,450,000	754,266,000	835,431,000	809,765,000	892,873,000	508,980,000	496,003,000	411,047,000	474,547,000	399,194,000	386,074,000	515,729,000	468,529,000
total current liabilities	19,896,521,000	20,352,097	18,768,835,000	17,130,355,000	17,186,968,000	18,976,127	18,207,753,000	16,136,014,000	17,280,238,000	18,009,038	17,092,528,000	16,349,522,000	16,460,246,000	17,523,496	16,562,592,000	15,540,122,000	15,232,007,000	15,708,867	14,929,559,000	14,090,668,000	12,819,099,000	12,662,590	11,828,281,000	11,177,575,000	11,199,408,000	11,061,896,000	10,551,987,000	10,219,049,000	10,176,335,000	10,151,751,000	9,553,596,000	9,367,912,000	9,863,026,000	9,824,279,000	9,154,325,000	8,352,773,000	9,170,082,000	8,878,924,000
non-current liabilities:
long-term debt	5,031,646,000	5,034,169	5,035,975,000	5,042,111,000	5,039,460,000	78,628	68,878,000	71,635,000	42,309,000	43,093	43,865,000	45,155,000	45,122,000	45,893	51,546,000	52,152,000	55,884,000	53,473	61,629,000	59,323,000	59,881,000	54,052	60,342,000	13,183,000	15,935,000	16,247,000	19,855,000	19,753,000	19,896,000	19,676,000	25,958,000	25,923,000	22,226,000	22,163,000	24,732,000	24,546,000	24,562,000	24,457,000
retirement obligation	1,828,303,000	1,858,499	1,973,513,000	1,862,043,000	1,845,092,000	1,815,867	1,629,907,000	1,607,405,000	1,586,945,000	1,595,638	1,678,405,000	1,641,782,000	1,601,619,000	1,692,152	2,026,018,000	2,049,603,000	2,045,443,000	2,016,021	1,944,392,000	1,919,561,000	1,875,976,000	1,859,444	1,820,410,000	1,810,338,000	1,784,347,000	1,765,914,000	1,419,191,000	1,412,558,000	1,404,239,000	1,410,656,000	1,448,608,000	1,446,277,000	1,422,308,000	1,408,759,000	1,476,430,000	1,483,978,000	1,467,268,000	1,494,789,000
deferred tax liabilities	459,236,000	471,931	528,724,000	451,648,000	453,066,000	428,845	516,745,000	454,496,000	415,386,000	395,280	402,984,000	364,510,000	373,006,000	318,584	364,951,000	335,515,000	320,163,000	243,636	278,306,000	240,741,000	201,376,000	179,703	208,146,000	167,467,000	144,659,000
other non-current liabilities	1,176,539,000	1,197,742	1,175,933,000	1,076,701,000	967,900,000	939,198	845,654,000	836,889,000	462,530,000	465,024	539,358,000	440,970,000	448,444,000	462,233	452,792,000	440,369,000	562,928,000	553,839	545,994,000	514,221,000	594,833,000	534,421	405,544,000	265,616,000	282,251,000	526,988,000	425,554,000	437,285,000	423,288,000	441,723,000	399,497,000	389,585,000	358,837,000	349,363,000	320,652,000	291,117,000	300,173,000	304,917,000
total non-current liabilities	12,879,660,000	12,801,833	13,043,679,000	12,557,453,000	12,578,679,000	7,787,988	7,313,824,000	7,215,033,000	6,765,679,000	6,777,674	6,973,818,000	6,920,489,000	6,989,578,000	6,992,806	7,520,883,000	7,620,736,000	7,504,078,000	7,369,862	7,301,361,000	7,052,306,000	7,022,996,000	6,916,830	6,745,393,000	6,405,049,000	6,370,096,000	3,900,293,000	3,461,415,000	3,442,614,000	3,474,509,000	3,572,744,000	3,544,461,000	3,326,641,000	3,217,690,000	3,155,411,000	3,104,607,000	3,110,851,000	3,239,508,000	3,540,704,000
commitments and contingencies
shareholders’ equity:
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025	57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 660,352,923 and 657,964,764 shares issued as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025, respectively	15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,358 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025,
restricted share units	2,954,675,000	2,790,652	2,369,010,000	1,983,239,000	2,777,423,000	2,614,608	2,242,122,000	1,863,338,000	2,553,022,000	2,403,374	2,030,576,000	1,636,155,000	2,167,437,000	2,091,382	1,753,930,000	1,438,596,000	1,931,366,000	1,750,784	1,482,357,000	1,207,161,000	1,721,681,000	1,585,302	1,337,761,000	1,095,560,000	1,525,898,000	1,411,903,000	1,195,983,000	954,613,000	1,342,965,000	1,234,623,000	1,110,951,000	884,982,000	1,187,775,000	1,095,026,000	1,085,272,000	875,148,000	994,449,000	1,004,128,000
additional paid-in capital	17,236,636,000	16,603,344	17,216,686,000	16,685,363,000	15,364,338,000	14,710,857	15,013,157,000	14,555,758,000	13,353,477,000	12,778,782	12,637,709,000	12,163,671,000	11,051,309,000	10,679,180	10,534,282,000	10,065,790,000	9,097,934,000	8,617,838	8,756,315,000	8,389,344,000	7,551,089,000	7,167,227	7,190,179,000	6,884,963,000	6,162,252,000	5,804,448,000	6,059,471,000	5,783,062,000	5,176,749,000	4,870,764,000	4,934,185,000	4,266,838,000	3,755,060,000	3,516,399,000	3,682,138,000	3,475,589,000	3,154,879,000	2,924,729,000
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025; class a ordinary, 44,997,383 and 36,108,842 shares as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025, respectively	-9,875,573,000
retained earnings	22,148,070,000	21,018,731	26,450,228,000	25,209,996,000	24,402,568,000	23,082,423	22,242,224,000	21,151,637,000	20,429,413,000	19,316,224	18,692,118,000	17,500,001,000	16,981,432,000	18,203,842	17,177,358,000	16,028,399,000	15,110,688,000	13,988,748	15,004,281,000	14,035,805,000	13,276,702,000	12,375,533	12,565,857,000	11,867,507,000	11,236,275,000	10,421,538,000	11,709,317,000	11,421,964,000	10,384,064,000	7,952,413,000	8,296,830,000	8,149,090,000	7,339,188,000	7,081,855,000	8,844,773,000	8,953,190,000	8,113,539,000	7,879,960,000
accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,596,377,000	-1,465,379	-1,485,589,000	-2,308,430,000	-2,049,394,000	-1,554,742	-1,755,244,000	-1,657,140,000	-1,627,215,000	-1,743,101	-1,900,923,000	-1,944,270,000	-2,055,672,000	-2,190,342	-1,954,146,000	-1,675,485,000	-1,707,236,000	-1,419,497	-1,260,757,000	-1,410,438,000	-1,479,202,000	-1,561,837	-1,993,819,000	-1,802,257,000	-1,779,968,000	-1,840,577,000	-1,466,509,000	-1,465,013,000	-1,476,546,000	-1,576,171,000	-1,343,701,000	-1,066,266,000	-1,133,153,000	-1,094,784,000	-1,335,523,000	-1,739,351,000	-1,855,218,000	-1,661,720,000
total accenture plc shareholders’ equity	30,867,503,000	31,195,446	30,554,725,000	29,246,053,000	29,190,495,000	28,288,646	27,744,489,000	27,122,853,000	26,676,751,000	25,692,839	25,332,431,000	23,762,619,000	22,974,611,000	22,106,097	21,389,094,000	20,560,023,000	20,353,199,000	19,529,454	19,342,845,000	18,308,027,000	17,906,501,000	17,000,536	16,014,606,000	15,474,589,000	15,167,138,000	14,409,008,000	13,737,324,000	13,337,033,000	12,678,856,000	10,364,753,000	9,797,325,000	9,682,687,000	9,102,130,000	8,949,477,000	8,167,356,000	7,964,245,000	7,417,093,000	7,555,262,000
noncontrolling interests	1,054,779,000	1,045,521	994,789,000	935,895,000	911,928,000	879,602	875,253,000	833,571,000	808,686,000	765,754	729,498,000	694,659,000	691,339,000	640,991	622,629,000	596,956,000	585,459,000	567,660	551,119,000	534,400,000	519,715,000	498,637	469,039,000	446,217,000	434,070,000	418,683,000	405,634,000	391,512,000	376,712,000	359,835,000	355,411,000	755,739,000	791,307,000	760,723,000	709,304,000	650,904,000	617,058,000	634,114,000
total shareholders’ equity	31,922,282,000	32,240,967	31,549,514,000	30,181,948,000	30,102,423,000	29,168,248	28,619,742,000	27,956,424,000	27,485,437,000	26,458,593	26,061,929,000	24,457,278,000	23,665,950,000	22,747,088	22,011,723,000	21,156,979,000	20,938,658,000	20,097,114	19,893,964,000	18,842,427,000	18,426,216,000	17,499,173	16,483,645,000	15,920,806,000	15,601,208,000	14,827,691,000	14,142,958,000	13,728,545,000	13,055,568,000	10,724,588,000	10,152,736,000	10,438,426,000	9,893,437,000	9,710,200,000	8,876,660,000	8,615,149,000	8,034,151,000	8,189,376,000
total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	64,698,463,000	65,394,897	63,362,028,000	59,869,756,000	59,868,070,000	55,932,363	54,141,319,000	51,307,471,000	51,531,354,000	51,245,305	50,128,275,000	47,727,289,000	47,115,774,000	47,263,390	46,095,198,000	44,317,837,000	43,674,743,000	43,175,843	42,124,884,000	39,985,401,000	38,268,311,000	37,078,593	35,057,319,000	33,503,430,000	33,170,712,000	29,789,880,000	28,156,360,000	27,390,208,000	26,706,412,000	24,449,083,000	23,250,793,000	23,132,979,000	22,974,153,000	22,689,890,000	21,135,592,000	20,078,773,000	20,443,741,000	20,609,004,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024		57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 657,964,764 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively		14
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,358 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 36,108,842 and 47,204,565 shares as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively		-7,751,973
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024			57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 680,161,875 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively			15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,818 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 57,415,810 and 47,204,565 shares as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively			-13,995,682,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024				57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 678,351,420 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively				15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 303,318 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 51,906,694 and 47,204,565 shares as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively				-12,324,187,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024					57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 674,278,898 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024, respectively					15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024
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					-11,304,512,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023						57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 672,484,852 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively						15
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 307,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 47,204,565 and 36,351,137 shares as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively						-10,564,572
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023							57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 671,948,015 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively							15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 308,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
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							-9,997,842,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023								57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 670,405,499 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively								15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 314,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 41,577,466 and 36,351,137 shares as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively								-8,790,812,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023									57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 666,511,551 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively									15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 318,441 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 39,519,697 and 36,351,137 shares as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively									-8,032,018,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022										57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,616,285 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively										15
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 325,438 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 36,351,137 and 33,393,703 shares as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively										-7,062,512
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022											57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,125,473 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively											15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 335,238 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 33,323,829 and 33,393,703 shares as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively											-6,127,121,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022												57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 662,405,556 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively												15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 338,638 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 31,141,439 and 33,393,703 shares as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively												-5,593,010,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022													57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,254,655 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively													15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 498,837 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 28,810,376 and 33,393,703 shares as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively													-5,169,967,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021														57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,561,282 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively														15
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 500,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 33,393,703 and 24,504,666 shares as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively														-6,678,037
accrued consumption taxes															640,252,000	620,193,000	612,154,000	609,553	614,874,000	740,868,000	706,876,000	662,409	663,697,000								424,100,000	397,238,000	414,344,000	383,391,000	383,571,000	334,538,000	340,325,000	358,359,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021															57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,985,273 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively															15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 503,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 31,527,538 and 24,504,666 shares as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively															-6,122,402,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021																57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 662,416,619 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively																15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 503,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 28,994,869 and 24,504,666 shares as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively																-5,297,349,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021																	57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,332,779 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively																	15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 508,155 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 26,247,335 and 24,504,666 shares as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively																	-4,079,625,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020																		57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 656,590,625 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																		15
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 512,655 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 24,504,666 and 24,383,369 shares as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																		-3,408,491
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020																			57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 666,394,391 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																			15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 515,704 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 31,959,433 and 24,383,369 shares as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																			-4,639,423,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020																				57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 665,114,728 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																				15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 521,004 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 29,467,505 and 24,383,369 shares as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively																				-3,913,917,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020																					57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 660,518,888 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively																					15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 526,879 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 26,898,686 and 24,383,369 shares as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively																					-3,163,841,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019																						57
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,548,895 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																						15
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 527,509 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 24,383,369 and 18,964,863 shares as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																						-2,565,761
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019																							57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,533,025 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																							15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 585,059 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 27,565,988 and 18,964,863 shares as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																							-3,085,444,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019																								57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 661,741,555 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																								15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 588,089 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 24,510,940 and 18,964,863 shares as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively																								-2,571,256,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019																									57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 656,946,050 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively																									15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 593,689 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 21,950,289 and 18,964,863 shares as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively																									-1,977,391,000
deferred income taxes																										4,349,464,000	4,222,011,000	4,258,979,000	4,219,300,000	2,086,807,000	2,269,992,000	2,125,608,000	2,235,695,000	2,214,901,000	2,103,664,000	2,030,673,000	2,079,881,000	2,077,312,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018																										57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 654,739,267 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																										15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 609,404 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 18,964,863 and 24,293,199 shares as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																										-1,388,376,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018																											57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 671,836,371 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																											15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 637,146 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 34,640,120 and 24,293,199 shares as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																											-3,761,010,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018																												57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 670,312,741 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																												15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 650,821 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 32,399,072 and 24,293,199 shares as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively																												-3,357,665,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018																													57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 665,541,059 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively																													15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 650,821 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 28,165,963 and 24,293,199 shares as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively																													-2,748,448,000
receivables from clients																														4,996,454,000	4,986,652,000	5,030,698,000	4,981,084,000	4,569,214,000	4,474,415,000	4,452,252,000	4,298,605,000	4,072,180,000
unbilled services																														2,499,914,000	2,460,047,000	2,480,603,000	2,476,871,000	2,316,043,000	2,267,310,000	2,111,641,000	2,170,403,000	2,150,219,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017																														57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,327,677 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																														15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 655,521 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 24,293,199 and 23,408,811 shares as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																														-2,116,948,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017																															57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 673,861,860 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																															15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,761 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 32,973,325 and 23,408,811 shares as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																															-3,201,012,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017																																57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 646,633,971 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																																14,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 19,718,762 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 28,872,914 and 23,408,811 shares as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively																																-2,552,028,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017																																	57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 641,495,594 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively																																	14,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 19,915,042 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 26,132,059 and 23,408,811 shares as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively																																	-2,046,811,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016																																		57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 638,965,789 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																		14,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,531,383 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 23,408,811 and 33,529,739 shares as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																		-1,649,090,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016																																			57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,944,811 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																			15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,794,696 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 46,036,965 and 33,529,739 shares as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																			-4,109,376,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016																																				57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 661,956,595 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																				15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,999,201 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 41,876,212 and 33,529,739 shares as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																				-3,600,403,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016																																					57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 657,676,526 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																					15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 21,320,949 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 36,832,604 and 33,529,739 shares as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively																																					-2,990,628,000
ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015																																						57,000
class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 654,202,813 and 804,757,785 shares issued as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively																																						15,000
class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 21,917,155 and 23,335,142 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively
treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015; class a ordinary, 33,529,739 and 178,056,462 shares as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively																																						-2,591,907,000

Cashflow Statements:

Quarterly

Annual

Unit: USD	2025-11-30	2025-05-31	2025-02-28	2024-11-30	2024-05-31	2024-02-29	2023-11-30	2023-05-31	2023-02-28	2022-11-30	2022-05-31	2022-02-28	2021-11-30	2021-05-31	2021-02-28	2020-11-30	2020-05-31	2020-02-29	2019-11-30	2019-05-31	2019-02-28	2018-11-30	2018-05-31	2018-02-28	2017-11-30	2017-05-31	2017-02-28	2016-11-30

cash flows from operating activities:
net income	2,241,896	6,382,594	4,138,631	2,316,190	5,700,531	3,719,183	2,009,981	5,595,318	3,546,983	1,996,300	5,296,575	3,477,259	1,819,730	4,553,122	2,983,550	1,522,057	3,879,889,000	2,627,250,000	1,375,168,000	3,700,693,000	2,432,044,000	1,291,324,000	3,166,223,000	2,108,082,000	1,188,542,000	2,651,758,000	1,946,957,000	1,059,749,000
adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities —
depreciation, amortization and other	581,791	1,682,662	1,114,210	569,340	1,571,633	1,050,328	521,400	1,639,804	1,038,705	506,229	1,553,311	1,029,125	500,865	1,404,961	925,975	468,200	1,286,234,000	841,574,000	399,458,000
share-based compensation expense	468,992	1,654,331	1,156,539	470,425	1,538,802	1,064,871	423,000	1,530,034	1,057,339	425,469	1,319,555	912,298	365,691	1,067,251	736,213	311,321	938,100,000	647,234,000	274,929,000	856,952,000	593,278,000	246,516,000	751,826,000	505,926,000	212,891,000	611,937,000	402,323,000	149,796,000
deferred tax expense	53,856	281,808	193,355	59,222	77,743	-34,140	-24,371	-136,237	-92,295	-54,537	-27,784	-15,670	-30,191	-59,713	4,506	-19,096	128,245,000	86,989,000	36,591,000
other	-74,083	-118,070	-72,523	-19,903	-224,203	-167,097	6,795	-228,922	57,334	-45,940	-99,979	-110,458	-70,482	-291,096	-260,222	-103,806	-142,943,000	-169,286,000	-120,927,000	-85,725,000	-79,425,000	-42,244,000	44,135,000	61,615,000	-4,714,000	-29,752,000	-124,788,000	-141,184,000
change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions —
receivables and contract assets, current and non-current	-1,098,877	-1,229,325	-922,099	-1,225,106	-587,215	-647,335	-836,231	-410,214	-358,519	-609,433	-2,594,564	-1,800,345	-1,354,195	-1,311,984	-686,924	-594,475	-96,365,000	-320,707,000	-436,872,000	-493,733,000	-481,936,000	-536,882,000
other current and non-current assets	-285,276	-1,098,489	-887,421	-441,514	-893,908	-627,563	-658,647	-588,958	-535,273	-307,960	-713,632	-610,693	-220,522	-369,888	-339,380	-18,129	-483,825,000	-438,456,000	-101,096,000	-373,142,000	-282,588,000	-155,787,000	-241,979,000	-287,588,000	-154,120,000	-374,306,000	-263,458,000	-71,564,000
accounts payable	291,909	-103,618	-80,374	-124,399	-348,143	-313,941	48,728	-242,633	-151,738	-202,182	142,286	-45,475	-58,561	522,087	364,506	148,495	-245,718,000	-120,997,000	-61,929,000	94,144,000	28,730,000	-14,487,000	-132,607,000	-179,438,000	-219,993,000	-29,697,000	-73,976,000	-103,390,000
deferred revenues, current and non-current	-369,028	699,455	445,795	-313,397	312,882	432,849	-510,391	381,121	419,313	-270,988	585,497	570,558	-150,685	477,116	446,304	-151,356	263,274,000	423,056,000	-185,313,000	342,633,000	438,293,000	13,280,000	85,853,000	139,545,000	-146,608,000	39,607,000	110,105,000	-207,437,000
accrued payroll and related benefits	-74,333	-138,087	-784,696	-307,357	-1,110,890	-1,540,799	-273,763	-1,064,577	-1,713,468	-771,743	489,743	-541,474	-276,965	915,407	350,559	48,385	-475,183,000	-831,611,000	-261,592,000	-67,970,000	-555,875,000	81,117,000	7,469,000	-543,604,000	451,187,000	-458,456,000	-716,926,000	488,615,000
income taxes payable, current and non-current	26,415	-219,572	-294,315	50,891	-91,471	-309,203	85,142	57,745	-110,828	115,187	360,262	255,397	188,972	192,362	-19,978	34,755	74,338,000	-37,266,000	84,840,000	-52,518,000	-77,969,000	-47,554,000	100,939,000	-27,485,000	34,391,000	217,034,000	-2,658,000	86,551,000
other current and non-current liabilities	-99,165	-233,437	-131,216	-11,906	-204,165	-27,559	-293,092	-417,601	-332,044	-285,004	-560,251	-434,158	-182,786	-560,909	-367,543	-43,506	-67,028,000	-390,228,000	-216,346,000	-16,096,000	-9,053,000	-16,826,000	172,188,000	108,445,000	36,429,000	-65,474,000	-61,900,000	64,590,000
net cash from operating activities	1,664,097	7,560,252	3,875,886	1,022,486	5,741,596	2,599,594	498,551	6,114,880	2,825,509	495,398	5,751,019	2,686,364	530,871	6,538,716	4,137,566	1,602,845	5,059,018,000	2,317,552,000	786,911,000	4,510,700,000	2,387,158,000	1,027,508,000	3,917,433,000	1,929,895,000	1,005,838,000	3,031,157,000	1,238,585,000	1,083,882,000
capital expenditures	-156,582	-492,124	-323,017	-152,205	-302,873	-178,756	-68,933	-347,878	-206,378	-98,830	-540,947	-346,331	-181,671	-343,837	-185,625	-93,115	-410,414,000	-260,433,000	-95,063,000	-357,749,000	-217,488,000	-77,691,000	-439,804,000	-266,248,000	-133,352,000	-324,773,000	-188,962,000	-84,553,000
free cash flows	1,507,515	7,068,128	3,552,869	870,281	5,438,723	2,420,838	429,618	5,767,002	2,619,131	396,568	5,210,072	2,340,033	349,200	6,194,879	3,951,941	1,509,730	4,648,604,000	2,057,119,000	691,848,000	4,152,951,000	2,169,670,000	949,817,000	3,477,629,000	1,663,647,000	872,486,000	2,706,384,000	1,049,623,000	999,329,000
cash flows from investing activities:
purchases of property and equipment	-156,582	-492,124	-323,017	-152,205	-302,873	-178,756	-68,933	-347,878	-206,378	-98,830	-540,947	-346,331	-181,671	-343,837	-185,625	-93,115	-410,414,000	-260,433,000	-95,063,000	-357,749,000	-217,488,000	-77,691,000	-439,804,000	-266,248,000	-133,352,000	-324,773,000	-188,962,000	-84,553,000
purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired	-373,794	-789,495	-492,355	-241,560	-5,239,180	-2,909,480	-788,025	-1,334,007	-1,076,987	-686,460	-2,212,388	-1,848,774	-1,735,028	-1,544,412	-1,115,175	-503,843	-1,326,366,000	-584,304,000	-109,848,000	-1,055,915,000	-515,082,000	-200,417,000	-456,402,000	-344,104,000	-127,497,000	-1,241,500,000	-829,198,000	-599,107,000
proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred	22,633	22,748						418,113	17,875	596	-108,099															-24,189,000	-22,921,000	-7,200,000
other investing	2,868	10,511	7,131	2,971	6,504	3,653	1,528	8,392	5,119	2,620	9,397	6,461	4,031	19,971	4,896	1,549	3,717,000	2,355,000	-182,000	6,041,000	6,218,000
net cash from investing activities	-504,875	-1,248,360	-792,808	-385,524	-5,514,644	-3,063,678	-855,430	-1,255,380	-1,260,371	-782,074	-2,852,037	-2,185,083	-1,912,581	-1,458,450	-885,762	-446,407	-1,648,177,000	-763,182,000	-165,893,000	-1,379,708,000	-724,543,000	-272,868,000	-874,636,000	-604,635,000	-258,959,000	-1,581,485,000	-1,033,788,000	-689,622,000
cash flows from financing activities:
proceeds from issuance of shares	466,199	1,197,643	687,654	477,367	1,267,323	762,807	477,434	1,344,637	807,621	465,707	1,199,851	701,877	409,130	939,564	547,086	338,891	849,565,000	500,400,000	300,400,000
purchases of shares	-2,330,593	-4,145,609	-2,346,082	-898,264	-3,896,216	-2,512,974	-1,191,128	-3,325,850	-2,536,913	-1,418,702	-3,510,891	-2,538,720	-845,366	-2,788,476	-1,953,481	-768,895	-2,325,955,000	-1,699,267,000	-729,211,000	-2,284,587,000	-1,796,134,000	-788,327,000	-2,087,270,000	-1,367,085,000	-563,138,000	-1,992,205,000	-1,403,583,000	-587,935,000
proceeds from debt		5,061,085	5,061,085	5,061,085	1,599,033
repayments of debt		-931,885	-931,885	-931,885	-100,000
cash dividends paid	-1,009,816	-2,778,444	-1,854,550	-925,558	-2,433,610	-1,622,634	-810,056	-2,121,331	-1,413,589	-705,567	-1,843,576	-1,229,791	-613,208	-1,678,164	-1,119,094	-558,052	-1,528,532,000	-1,019,619,000	-508,381,000	-1,864,353,000	-932,838,000	-932,838,000	-1,708,724,000	-853,614,000	-853,614,000	-1,567,578,000	-785,127,000	-785,127,000
other financing	-36,840	-76,050	-69,502	-30,997	-71,088	-32,657	-19,682	-62,117	-48,912	-16,687	-43,468
net cash from financing activities	-2,911,050	-1,673,260	546,720	2,751,748	-3,634,558	-3,417,654	-1,551,913	-4,165,025	-3,192,201	-1,676,860	-4,209,614	-3,106,175	-1,069,460	-3,558,552	-2,546,184	-999,451	-3,035,550,000	-2,237,500,000	-948,224,000	-3,416,153,000	-2,294,091,000	-1,462,168,000	-3,177,412,000	-1,882,224,000	-1,179,020,000	-2,967,671,000	-1,844,095,000	-1,162,775,000
effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-77,496	-11,494	-143,829	-87,124	-100,209	-42,187	4,601	-48,862	-23,983	-26,594	-153,974	-97,164	-79,887	72,336	45,628	21,686	-59,883,000	-7,267,000	10,890,000	-7,041,000	35,005,000	9,958,000	-63,400,000	25,183,000	-13,008,000	-5,402,000	-27,449,000	-60,036,000
net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-1,829,324	4,627,138	3,485,969	3,301,586	-3,507,815	-3,923,925	-1,904,191	645,613	-1,651,046	-1,990,130	-1,464,606	-2,702,058	-2,531,057	1,594,050	751,248	178,673	315,408,000	-690,397,000	-316,316,000	-292,202,000	-596,471,000	-697,570,000	-198,015,000	-531,781,000	-445,149,000	-1,523,401,000	-1,666,747,000	-828,551,000
cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,478,729	5,004,469	5,004,469	5,004,469	9,045,032	9,045,032	9,045,032	7,889,833	7,889,833	7,889,833	8,168,174	8,168,174	8,168,174	8,415,330	8,415,330	8,415,330	6,126,853,000	6,126,853,000	6,126,853,000	5,061,360,000	5,061,360,000	5,061,360,000	4,126,860,000	4,126,860,000	4,126,860,000	4,905,609,000	4,905,609,000	4,905,609,000
cash and cash equivalents, end of period	9,649,405	9,631,607	8,490,438	8,306,055	5,537,217	5,121,107	7,140,841	8,535,446	6,238,787	5,899,703	6,703,568	5,466,116	5,637,117	10,009,380	9,166,578	8,594,003	6,442,261,000	5,436,456,000	5,810,537,000	4,769,158,000	4,464,889,000	4,363,790,000	3,928,845,000	3,595,079,000	3,681,711,000	3,382,208,000	3,238,862,000	4,077,058,000
supplemental cash flow information:
interest paid	114,976	145,790
income taxes paid	563,198	1,793,863	1,308,343	529,162	1,941,200	1,487,004	563,359	1,774,337	1,318,515	563,526	1,264,631	874,413	387,161	1,090,696	746,219	344,628	993,848,000	796,248,000	292,787,000	1,052,517,000	645,379,000	297,166,000	1,133,641,000	666,387,000	310,715,000
adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities—
change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions—
proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments			15,433	5,270	20,905	20,905
proceeds from (repayments of) debt						-12,196	-8,481
proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt								-364	-408	-1,611	-11,530	-8,877	-3,448	-1,286	-724	-82	-207,000	-366,000	-570,000	-983,000	-872,000	-369,000	-456,000	264,000	135,000	515,000	361,000	138,000
proceeds from sales of businesses and investments												3,561	87	409,828	410,142	149,002	84,886,000	79,200,000	39,200,000
depreciation, amortization and asset impairments																				652,592,000	431,283,000	211,685,000	691,686,000	453,297,000	232,633,000	569,720,000	375,240,000	187,433,000
pension settlement charge																										460,908,000
loss on sale of businesses
deferred income taxes																				-47,130,000	-49,624,000	-2,634,000	-75,985,000	58,562,000	-37,578,000	-328,015,000	-60,273,000	-86,013,000
proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares																				754,453,000	446,277,000	266,182,000	666,830,000	383,225,000	239,730,000	600,920,000	350,901,000	212,711,000
proceeds from sales of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred																				27,915,000	1,809,000	441,000	14,325,000	-398,000
proceeds from sales of property and equipment																						4,799,000	7,245,000	6,115,000	1,890,000	8,977,000	7,293,000	1,238,000
receivables from clients																							-463,972,000	-372,392,000	-434,471,000	-240,703,000	-362,416,000	-279,151,000
unbilled services, current and non-current																							-188,343,000	-95,070,000	-152,751,000	2,489,000	58,006,000	-64,113,000
loss on sale of business																										4,107,000	12,349,000
reorganization benefits
gain on sale of businesses
excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

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