CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,189,454	$ 971,007
Investment securities	170,271	195,624
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $12,790 and $13,843, respectively	228,307	257,326
Unbilled work in progress, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,430 and $6,764, respectively	271,243	157,760
Property and equipment, net	142,876	149,350
Operating lease right-of-use assets	407,454	362,669
Goodwill	1,395,857	1,284,589
Other intangible assets, net	204,202	212,670
Other assets	299,291	228,713
Total assets	4,308,955	3,819,708
Liabilities:
Accrued salaries and bonuses	1,076,593	936,619
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	135,944	137,228
Operating lease liabilities	492,108	438,185
Other liabilities	151,379	132,799
Total liabilities	1,856,024	1,644,831
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	110,554	0
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	746,118	843,350
Retained earnings	1,645,100	1,394,738
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,910)	(63,281)
Total stockholders' equity	2,342,377	2,174,877
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' equity	4,308,955	3,819,708
Class A common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	54	54
Class B common stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 15	$ 16

Unbilled Receivables, Work In Process

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations.