| Goodwill and Intangible Assets |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill The following table presents the changes in goodwill during the first nine months of fiscal 2026: | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of November 1, 2025 | $ | 26,945,180 | | | Acquisition of Empower (Note 11) | 1,028,880 | | | Net other acquisitions and dispositions | 14,677 | | Balance as of August 1, 2026 | $ | 27,988,737 | |
Intangible Assets As of August 1, 2026 and November 1, 2025, the Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | August 1, 2026 | | November 1, 2025 | | Gross Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Gross Carrying
Amount | | Accumulated
Amortization | | Customer relationships | $ | 10,366,740 | | | $ | 5,874,473 | | | $ | 10,335,903 | | | $ | 5,311,189 | | | Technology-based | 8,201,637 | | | 5,225,684 | | | 7,617,866 | | | 4,628,765 | | | Trade-name | 72,200 | | | 72,200 | | | 72,200 | | | 72,200 | | | Assembled workforce | 1,800 | | | 1,800 | | | 1,800 | | | 1,800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | $ | 18,642,377 | | | $ | 11,174,157 | | | $ | 18,027,769 | | | $ | 10,013,954 | |
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