Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 773,012	$ 681,865
Investments	34,984	35,984
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $4,263 at February 28, 2022 and $6,431 at August 31, 2021	188,308	151,187
Prepaid taxes	36,569	13,917
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,786	50,625
Total current assets	1,090,659	933,578
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	114,789	131,377
Goodwill	786,172	754,205
Intangible assets, net	135,042	134,986
Deferred taxes	2,169	2,250
Lease right-of-use assets, net	206,237	239,064
Other assets	39,089	29,480
TOTAL ASSETS	2,374,157	2,224,940
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	90,262	85,777
Current lease liabilities	31,010	31,576
Accrued compensation	68,749	104,403
Deferred revenues	72,152	63,104
Dividends payable	31,065	30,845
Total current liabilities	293,238	315,705
Long-term debt	574,625	574,535
Deferred taxes	15,018	14,752
Deferred revenues, non-current	7,233	8,394
Taxes payable	31,002	30,279
Long-term lease liabilities	233,275	259,980
Other liabilities	3,785	4,942
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,158,176	1,208,587
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 41,485,261 and 41,163,192 shares issued, 37,883,866 and 37,615,419 shares outstanding at February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively	415	412
Additional paid-in capital	1,131,166	1,048,305
Treasury stock, at cost: 3,601,395 and 3,547,773 shares at February 28, 2022 and August 31, 2021, respectively	(927,814)	(905,917)
Retained earnings	1,068,062	912,515
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55,848)	(38,962)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,215,981	1,016,353
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,374,157	$ 2,224,940