Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:



	Fiscal
	2017		2016		2015
Basic Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Accenture plc	$	3,445,149	$	4,111,892	$	3,053,581
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares	620,104,250		624,797,820		626,799,586
Basic earnings per share	$	5.56	$	6.58	$	4.87
Diluted Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Accenture plc	$	3,445,149	$	4,111,892	$	3,053,581
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Accenture Holdings plc and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. (1)	149,131		195,560		178,925
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation	$	3,594,280	$	4,307,452	$	3,232,506
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares	620,104,250		624,797,820		626,799,586
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (1)	28,107,510		29,712,982		36,693,816
Diluted effect of employee compensation related to Class A ordinary shares	12,082,241		13,105,585		15,094,672
Diluted effect of share purchase plans related to Class A ordinary shares	169,226		153,887		168,996
Diluted weighted average Class A ordinary shares	660,463,227		667,770,274		678,757,070
Diluted earnings per share	$	5.44	$	6.45	$	4.76

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(1)

Diluted earnings per share assumes the redemption of all Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares owned by holders of noncontrolling interests and the exchange of all Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares, on a one-for-one basis. The income effect does not take into account “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests—other,” since those shares are not redeemable or exchangeable for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares.