$ACN
Accenture plc Stock $acn

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2020 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000146737320000158 Filed on March 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
Revenue	$11.14B	$10.45B
YoY Change	6.58%	5.5%
Cost Of Revenue	$7.782B	$7.400B
YoY Change	5.17%	4.97%
Gross Profit	$3.359B	$3.054B
YoY Change	9.98%	6.81%
Gross Profit Margin	30.15%	29.22%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.870B	$1.668B
YoY Change	12.14%	6.67%
% of Gross Profit	55.68%	54.6%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$122.6M	$110.6M
YoY Change	10.81%	2.97%
% of Gross Profit	3.65%	3.62%
Operating Expenses	$1.870B	$1.668B
YoY Change	12.14%	6.67%
Operating Profit	$1.489B	$1.387B
YoY Change	7.38%	6.99%
Interest Expense	$8.567M	$5.619M
YoY Change	52.46%	46.33%
% of Operating Profit	0.58%	0.41%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$7.792M	-$23.83M
YoY Change	-132.69%	-58.09%
Pretax Income	$1.510B	$1.376B
YoY Change	9.69%	10.56%
Income Tax	$257.5M	$235.5M
% Of Pretax Income	17.06%	17.11%
Net Earnings	$1.235B	$1.124B
YoY Change	9.81%	30.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.08%	10.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.94	$1.76
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.91	$1.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	637.5M shares	638.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	648.8M shares	649.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.440B	$4.468B
YoY Change	21.75%	24.18%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.436B	$4.465B
Short-Term Investments	$4.000M	$3.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.447B	$1.214B
YoY Change	19.22%	3.3%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$7.786B	$7.580B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.41B	$13.83B
YoY Change	11.36%	12.6%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.425B	$1.283B
YoY Change	11.12%	7.24%
Goodwill	$6.699B	$5.783B
YoY Change	15.84%	9.4%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$284.0M	$229.0M
YoY Change	24.02%	4.57%
Other Assets	$1.506B	$1.280B
YoY Change	17.67%	3.92%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.10B	$13.56B
YoY Change	33.5%	24.97%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$15.41B	$13.83B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.10B	$13.56B
Total Assets	$33.50B	$27.39B
YoY Change	22.32%	18.4%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.526B	$1.472B
YoY Change	3.67%	7.65%
Accrued Expenses	$5.657B	$4.809B
YoY Change	17.63%	8.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$7.000M	$4.000M
YoY Change	75.0%	33.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.18B	$10.22B
YoY Change	9.38%	9.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.00M	$20.00M
YoY Change	-35.0%	-23.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$265.6M	$437.3M
YoY Change	-39.26%	12.24%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.405B	$3.443B
YoY Change	86.05%	3.49%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.18B	$10.22B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.405B	$3.443B
Total Liabilities	$17.58B	$13.66B
YoY Change	28.7%	7.62%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$11.87B	$11.42B
YoY Change	3.9%	40.16%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.571B	$3.358B
YoY Change	-23.42%	31.57%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.47B	$13.34B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$33.50B	$27.39B
YoY Change	22.32%	18.4%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.235B	$1.124B
YoY Change	9.81%	30.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$122.6M	$110.6M
YoY Change	10.81%	2.97%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.531B	$1.360B
YoY Change	12.58%	47.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$165.3M	-$139.8M
YoY Change	18.24%	5.27%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$431.9M	-$311.9M
YoY Change	38.47%	46.57%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$597.3M	-$451.6M
YoY Change	32.26%	30.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.289B	-831.9M
YoY Change	54.98%	18.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.531B	1.360B
Cash From Investing Activities	-597.3M	-451.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.289B	-831.9M
Net Change In Cash	-355.9M	76.20M
YoY Change	-567.06%	-161.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.531B	$1.360B
Capital Expenditures	-$165.3M	-$139.8M
Free Cash Flow	$1.696B	$1.499B
YoY Change	13.1%	41.88%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	2630028000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2627250000	USD
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	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1692652000	USD
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	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1782564000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	446277000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	282588000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	28730000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	423056000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	438293000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	-555875000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-37266000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-9053000	USD
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	217488000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	584304000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-2294091000	USD
	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-7267000	USD
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	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-596471000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	645379000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	219682000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	213348000	USD
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