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Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Accenture PLC, income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in thousands

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12 months ended: Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
U.S. federal 422,435 298,685 218,064 99,280 159,578 70,050
U.S. state and local 220,043 152,862 95,662 26,425 86,113 3,574
Non-U.S. 1,762,277 1,968,954 1,395,915 1,292,362 1,256,225 1,425,875
Current tax expense 2,404,755 2,420,501 1,709,641 1,418,067 1,501,916 1,499,499
U.S. federal (334,942) (202,318) 7,767 21,532 (143,217) 219,034
U.S. state and local (63,098) (48,597) (5,400) 8,525 (39,588) 57,044
Non-U.S. 129,087 37,621 58,563 140,894 86,445 (182,078)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) (268,953) (213,294) 60,930 170,951 (96,360) 94,000
Income tax expense 2,135,802 2,207,207 1,770,571 1,589,018 1,405,556 1,593,499

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

Item Description The company
Current tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Accenture PLC current tax expense increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax expense (benefit) Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Accenture PLC deferred tax expense (benefit) decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Income tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Accenture PLC income tax expense increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Accenture PLC, effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 25.70%
U.S. state and local taxes, net 1.30% 1.10% 1.20% 1.70% 1.50% 1.10%
Non-U.S. operations taxed at other rates 1.40% 0.80% 1.10% 0.70% 1.10% -6.10%
Final determinations -1.00% -0.90% -1.70% -1.90% -3.40% -1.90%
Other net activity in unrecognized tax benefits 3.20% 3.00% 2.80% 2.40% 3.20% 5.80%
Excess tax benefits from share based payments -1.30% -3.00% -2.10% -1.90% -1.20% -2.30%
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction -2.30% -1.10% -0.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other, net 1.10% 3.10% 1.40% 1.50% 0.30% 0.70%
Effective income tax rate, before changes in tax laws and rates 23.40% 24.00% 22.80% 23.50% 22.50% 23.00%
Changes in tax laws and rates 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.40%
Effective income tax rate 23.40% 24.00% 22.80% 23.50% 22.50% 27.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate, before changes in tax laws and rates Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Accenture PLC, components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in thousands

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
Pensions 518,782 501,475 474,934 443,231 446,920 254,268
Compensation and benefits 909,894 930,284 726,430 574,349 623,986 517,850
Share-based compensation 518,126 436,740 355,157 334,061 292,045 259,276
Tax credit carryforwards 1,380,841 940,640 915,382 659,835 527,748 400,253
Net operating loss carryforwards 172,690 180,610 196,611 159,506 175,196 119,130
Deferred amortization deductions 842,471 852,513 857,441 828,098 793,084 728,564
Indirect effects of unrecognized tax benefits 315,145 356,841 285,768 279,105 302,093 355,152
Licenses and other intangibles 1,089,720 1,322,464 1,533,152 1,752,612 1,964,506 31,798
Leases 715,393 759,399 704,200 729,787
Capitalized research costs 363,135
Other 657,346 477,143 426,565 396,170 330,014 326,825
Deferred tax assets 7,483,543 6,758,109 6,475,640 6,156,754 5,455,592 2,993,116
Valuation allowance (1,480,678) (1,056,022) (1,001,245) (757,799) (606,765) (451,775)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 6,002,865 5,702,087 5,474,395 5,398,955 4,848,827 2,541,341
Pensions (205,411) (146,553) (28,449)
Revenue recognition (77,864) (106,580) (67,455) (43,124) (66,128)
Investments in subsidiaries (176,539) (162,873) (142,635) (169,752) (182,186) (138,417)
Intangibles (647,477) (581,105) (480,588) (298,181) (234,098) (205,741)
Leases (625,190) (687,428) (648,419) (669,005)
Other (510,786) (334,932) (343,355) (288,574) (173,187) (169,977)
Deferred tax liabilities (2,243,267) (2,019,471) (1,710,901) (1,425,512) (632,595) (580,263)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 3,759,598 3,682,616 3,763,494 3,973,443 4,216,232 1,961,078

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Accenture PLC deferred tax assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Accenture PLC deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Accenture PLC net deferred tax assets (liabilities) decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Accenture PLC, deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in thousands

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
Deferred tax assets 4,154,878 4,001,200 4,007,130 4,153,146 4,349,464 2,086,807
Deferred tax liabilities 395,280 318,584 243,636 179,703 133,232 125,729

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Accenture PLC deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Accenture PLC deferred tax liabilities increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Accenture PLC, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in thousands

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 51,245,305 47,263,390 43,175,843 37,078,593 29,789,880 24,449,083
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 4,154,878 4,001,200 4,007,130 4,153,146 4,349,464 2,086,807
Total assets (adjusted) 47,090,427 43,262,190 39,168,713 32,925,447 25,440,416 22,362,276
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 24,786,712 24,516,302 23,078,729 19,579,420 14,962,189 13,724,495
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 395,280 318,584 243,636 179,703 133,232 125,729
Total liabilities (adjusted) 24,391,432 24,197,718 22,835,093 19,399,717 14,828,957 13,598,766
Adjustment to Total Accenture Plc Shareholders’ Equity
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity (as reported) 25,692,839 22,106,097 19,529,454 17,000,536 14,409,008 10,364,753
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) 3,759,598 3,682,616 3,763,494 3,973,443 4,216,232 1,961,078
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity (adjusted) 21,933,241 18,423,481 15,765,960 13,027,093 10,192,776 8,403,675
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Accenture Plc
Net income attributable to Accenture plc (as reported) 6,871,557 6,877,169 5,906,809 5,107,839 4,779,112 4,059,907
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (268,953) (213,294) 60,930 170,951 (96,360) 94,000
Net income attributable to Accenture plc (adjusted) 6,602,604 6,663,875 5,967,739 5,278,790 4,682,752 4,153,907

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).


Accenture PLC, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Accenture PLC, adjusted financial ratios

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 10.72% 11.17% 11.69% 11.52% 11.06% 9.76%
Adjusted net profit margin 10.30% 10.82% 11.81% 11.91% 10.84% 9.98%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 1.25 1.30 1.17 1.20 1.45 1.70
Adjusted total asset turnover 1.36 1.42 1.29 1.35 1.70 1.86
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 1.99 2.14 2.21 2.18 2.07 2.36
Adjusted financial leverage 2.15 2.35 2.48 2.53 2.50 2.66
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 26.75% 31.11% 30.25% 30.05% 33.17% 39.17%
Adjusted ROE 30.10% 36.17% 37.85% 40.52% 45.94% 49.43%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 13.41% 14.55% 13.68% 13.78% 16.04% 16.61%
Adjusted ROA 14.02% 15.40% 15.24% 16.03% 18.41% 18.58%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Accenture PLC adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Accenture PLC adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Accenture PLC adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Accenture PLC adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Accenture PLC adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Accenture PLC, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,871,557 6,877,169 5,906,809 5,107,839 4,779,112 4,059,907
Revenues 64,111,745 61,594,305 50,533,389 44,327,039 43,215,013 41,603,428
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 10.72% 11.17% 11.69% 11.52% 11.06% 9.76%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,602,604 6,663,875 5,967,739 5,278,790 4,682,752 4,153,907
Revenues 64,111,745 61,594,305 50,533,389 44,327,039 43,215,013 41,603,428
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 10.30% 10.82% 11.81% 11.91% 10.84% 9.98%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 6,871,557 ÷ 64,111,745 = 10.72%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 6,602,604 ÷ 64,111,745 = 10.30%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Accenture PLC adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenues 64,111,745 61,594,305 50,533,389 44,327,039 43,215,013 41,603,428
Total assets 51,245,305 47,263,390 43,175,843 37,078,593 29,789,880 24,449,083
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 1.25 1.30 1.17 1.20 1.45 1.70
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenues 64,111,745 61,594,305 50,533,389 44,327,039 43,215,013 41,603,428
Adjusted total assets 47,090,427 43,262,190 39,168,713 32,925,447 25,440,416 22,362,276
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 1.36 1.42 1.29 1.35 1.70 1.86

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= 64,111,745 ÷ 51,245,305 = 1.25

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 64,111,745 ÷ 47,090,427 = 1.36

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Accenture PLC adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Total assets 51,245,305 47,263,390 43,175,843 37,078,593 29,789,880 24,449,083
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 25,692,839 22,106,097 19,529,454 17,000,536 14,409,008 10,364,753
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 1.99 2.14 2.21 2.18 2.07 2.36
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted total assets 47,090,427 43,262,190 39,168,713 32,925,447 25,440,416 22,362,276
Adjusted total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 21,933,241 18,423,481 15,765,960 13,027,093 10,192,776 8,403,675
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 2.15 2.35 2.48 2.53 2.50 2.66

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 51,245,305 ÷ 25,692,839 = 1.99

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 47,090,427 ÷ 21,933,241 = 2.15

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Accenture PLC adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,871,557 6,877,169 5,906,809 5,107,839 4,779,112 4,059,907
Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 25,692,839 22,106,097 19,529,454 17,000,536 14,409,008 10,364,753
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 26.75% 31.11% 30.25% 30.05% 33.17% 39.17%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,602,604 6,663,875 5,967,739 5,278,790 4,682,752 4,153,907
Adjusted total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity 21,933,241 18,423,481 15,765,960 13,027,093 10,192,776 8,403,675
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 30.10% 36.17% 37.85% 40.52% 45.94% 49.43%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 6,871,557 ÷ 25,692,839 = 26.75%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Adjusted total Accenture plc shareholders’ equity
= 100 × 6,602,604 ÷ 21,933,241 = 30.10%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Accenture PLC adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Aug 31, 2023 Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,871,557 6,877,169 5,906,809 5,107,839 4,779,112 4,059,907
Total assets 51,245,305 47,263,390 43,175,843 37,078,593 29,789,880 24,449,083
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 13.41% 14.55% 13.68% 13.78% 16.04% 16.61%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc 6,602,604 6,663,875 5,967,739 5,278,790 4,682,752 4,153,907
Adjusted total assets 47,090,427 43,262,190 39,168,713 32,925,447 25,440,416 22,362,276
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 14.02% 15.40% 15.24% 16.03% 18.41% 18.58%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 6,871,557 ÷ 51,245,305 = 13.41%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Accenture plc ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 6,602,604 ÷ 47,090,427 = 14.02%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Accenture PLC adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.