Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Accenture PLC, consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	Feb 29, 2024	Nov 30, 2023	Aug 31, 2023	May 31, 2023	Feb 28, 2023	Nov 30, 2022	Aug 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb 28, 2022	Nov 30, 2021	Aug 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb 28, 2021	Nov 30, 2020	Aug 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Feb 29, 2020	Nov 30, 2019	Aug 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2019	Nov 30, 2018	Aug 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2018	Nov 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	5,121,107)	7,140,841)	9,045,032)	8,535,446)	6,238,787)	5,899,703)	7,889,833)	6,703,568)	5,466,116)	5,637,117)	8,168,174)	10,009,380)	9,166,578)	8,594,003)	8,415,330)	6,442,261)	5,436,456)	5,810,537)	6,126,853)	4,769,158)	4,464,889)	4,363,790)	5,061,360)	3,928,845)	3,595,079)	3,681,711)
Short-term investments	4,540)	4,597)	4,575)	4,482)	4,189)	4,095)	3,973)	4,322)	6,031)	6,968)	4,294)	4,433)	3,518)	83,148)	94,309)	3,676)	3,643)	3,303)	3,313)	3,338)	3,111)	3,116)	3,192)	3,261)	3,418)	682)
Receivables and contract assets	13,080,504)	13,241,359)	12,227,186)	12,582,660)	12,499,168)	12,610,353)	11,776,775)	12,219,074)	11,590,876)	11,120,401)	9,728,212)	9,473,441)	8,725,392)	8,547,711)	7,846,892)	8,345,601)	8,517,949)	8,577,386)	8,095,071)	8,134,147)	8,151,411)	8,023,057)	7,496,368)	7,446,699)	7,511,301)	7,457,955)
Other current assets	2,122,670)	2,668,779)	2,105,138)	2,257,485)	2,318,814)	2,158,309)	1,940,290)	2,080,776)	2,122,107)	1,857,166)	1,765,831)	1,657,604)	1,665,232)	1,401,232)	1,393,225)	1,354,698)	1,447,245)	1,214,878)	1,225,364)	1,235,017)	1,213,889)	1,150,445)	1,024,639)	958,067)	1,175,150)	1,163,493)
Current assets	20,328,821)	23,055,576)	23,381,931)	23,380,073)	21,060,958)	20,672,460)	21,610,871)	21,007,740)	19,185,130)	18,621,652)	19,666,511)	21,144,858)	19,560,720)	18,626,094)	17,749,756)	16,146,236)	15,405,293)	15,606,104)	15,450,601)	14,141,660)	13,833,300)	13,540,408)	13,585,559)	12,336,872)	12,284,948)	12,303,841)
Contract assets	126,355)	121,563)	106,994)	66,432)	75,423)	68,730)	46,844)	35,714)	39,442)	41,612)	38,334)	40,455)	44,485)	44,517)	43,257)	52,701)	56,503)	58,071)	71,002)	19,739)	20,691)	26,324)	23,036)	42,465)	35,786)	39,339)
Investments	238,934)	198,074)	197,443)	176,259)	325,251)	324,382)	317,972)	331,503)	336,876)	325,714)	329,526)	327,497)	306,162)	298,906)	324,514)	270,984)	284,261)	278,765)	240,313)	235,286)	229,085)	231,980)	215,532)	208,557)	218,509)	227,189)
Property and equipment, net	1,458,836)	1,467,896)	1,530,007)	1,534,927)	1,560,691)	1,634,074)	1,659,140)	1,665,478)	1,656,792)	1,654,065)	1,639,105)	1,538,778)	1,500,781)	1,506,825)	1,545,568)	1,445,183)	1,425,432)	1,386,440)	1,391,166)	1,341,548)	1,282,765)	1,243,268)	1,264,020)	1,228,946)	1,196,195)	1,158,960)
Operating lease assets	2,635,038)	2,576,198)	2,637,479)	2,743,382)	2,906,181)	2,997,162)	3,018,535)	3,178,636)	3,248,912)	3,157,065)	3,182,519)	3,129,128)	3,145,755)	3,100,120)	3,183,346)	3,222,787)	3,181,659)	3,154,501)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Goodwill	17,947,306)	16,236,442)	15,573,003)	14,461,094)	14,190,658)	13,790,686)	13,133,293)	12,499,443)	12,427,823)	12,395,904)	11,125,861)	9,144,313)	8,752,119)	8,127,411)	7,709,820)	7,334,594)	6,698,690)	6,300,004)	6,205,550)	6,078,816)	5,782,856)	5,522,687)	5,383,012)	5,275,293)	5,286,197)	5,078,504)
Deferred contract costs	815,715)	827,608)	851,972)	852,188)	850,522)	832,653)	807,940)	826,042)	793,800)	751,939)	731,445)	730,919)	714,586)	715,897)	723,168)	704,282)	690,483)	691,727)	681,492)	685,605)	702,404)	702,903)	705,124)	728,582)	753,910)	740,972)
Deferred tax assets	4,098,881)	4,165,605)	4,154,878)	4,105,869)	4,050,145)	4,029,760)	4,001,200)	4,013,089)	4,018,121)	4,036,565)	4,007,130)	4,225,383)	4,179,778)	4,178,723)	4,153,146)	4,242,528)	4,254,782)	4,300,909)	4,349,464)	4,222,011)	4,258,979)	4,219,300)	2,086,807)	2,269,992)	2,125,608)	2,235,695)
Other non-current assets	3,657,585)	2,882,392)	2,811,598)	2,808,051)	2,707,460)	2,765,867)	2,667,595)	2,537,553)	2,610,941)	2,690,227)	2,455,412)	1,843,553)	1,781,015)	1,669,818)	1,646,018)	1,638,024)	1,506,327)	1,394,191)	1,400,292)	1,431,695)	1,280,128)	1,219,542)	1,185,993)	1,160,086)	1,231,826)	1,189,653)
Non-current assets	30,978,650)	28,475,778)	27,863,374)	26,748,202)	26,666,331)	26,443,314)	25,652,519)	25,087,458)	25,132,707)	25,053,091)	23,509,332)	20,980,026)	20,424,681)	19,642,217)	19,328,837)	18,911,083)	18,098,137)	17,564,608)	14,339,279)	14,014,700)	13,556,908)	13,166,004)	10,863,524)	10,913,921)	10,848,031)	10,670,312)
Total assets	51,307,471)	51,531,354)	51,245,305)	50,128,275)	47,727,289)	47,115,774)	47,263,390)	46,095,198)	44,317,837)	43,674,743)	43,175,843)	42,124,884)	39,985,401)	38,268,311)	37,078,593)	35,057,319)	33,503,430)	33,170,712)	29,789,880)	28,156,360)	27,390,208)	26,706,412)	24,449,083)	23,250,793)	23,132,979)	22,974,153)

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Accenture PLC current assets decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Accenture PLC property and equipment, net decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Non-current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Accenture PLC non-current assets increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Accenture PLC total assets increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 not reaching Q4 2023 level.

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Accenture PLC cash and cash equivalents decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	Accenture PLC short-term investments increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Receivables and contract assets	The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.	Accenture PLC receivables and contract assets increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then slightly decreased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

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Balance Sheet: Assets
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