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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Investments
Our non-current investments are as follows:
August 31, 2026August 31, 2025
Equity method investments$355,894 $355,276 
Investments without readily determinable fair values584,599 365,984 
Total non-current investments$940,493 $721,260 
Schedule of Depreciation and Amortization
See table below for summary of depreciation on fixed assets, deferred transition amortization, intangible assets amortization and operating lease cost for fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Fiscal
202620252024
Depreciation$580,529 $622,493 $547,935 
Amortization—Deferred transition
327,680 337,072 352,045 
Amortization—Intangible assets
658,628 745,892 530,062 
Operating lease cost781,808 729,727 719,434 
Other6,637 6,410 18,562 
Total depreciation, amortization and other$2,355,282 $2,441,594 $2,168,038 
Schedule of Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
Computers, related equipment and software
3 to 7 years
Furniture and fixtures
5 to 10 years
Leasehold improvements
Lesser of lease term or 15 years
The components of Property and equipment, net are as follows:
August 31, 2026August 31, 2025
Computers, related equipment and software$2,401,753 $2,260,910 
Furniture and fixtures469,340 447,533 
Leasehold improvements1,926,204 1,784,561 
Property and equipment, gross4,797,297 4,493,004 
Total accumulated depreciation(3,075,645)(2,926,630)
Property and equipment, net$1,721,652 $1,566,374 
Schedule of Operating Expenses
Selected components of operating expenses are as follows:
Fiscal
202620252024
Research and development costs$1,011,258 $817,300 $1,150,430 
Advertising costs (1)176,262 78,519 104,510 
Provision for (release of) doubtful accounts (2)17,975 11,589 10,163 
(1)Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
(2)For additional information, see “Allowance for Credit Losses—Client Receivables and Contract Assets.”