Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	May. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,895,000	$ 116,378,000
Investments	25,020,000	20,008,000
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,665 at May 31, 2015 and $1,662 at August 31, 2014	91,860,000	90,354,000
Prepaid taxes	12,190,000	6,532,000
Deferred taxes	1,770,000	1,841,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,479,000	14,662,000
Total current assets	304,214,000	249,775,000
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, at cost	206,063,000	201,713,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(151,605,000)	(144,072,000)
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	54,458,000	57,641,000
Goodwill	307,231,000	285,608,000
Intangible assets, net	41,561,000	41,855,000
Deferred taxes	16,531,000	22,377,000
Other assets	4,081,000	5,956,000
TOTAL ASSETS	728,076,000	663,212,000
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	31,445,000	26,971,000
Accrued compensation	36,780,000	42,481,000
Deferred fees	44,323,000	36,504,000
Taxes payable	2,959,000	5,036,000
Deferred taxes	1,071,000	0
Dividends payable	18,274,000	16,299,000
Total current liabilities	134,852,000	127,291,000
Deferred taxes	1,711,000	2,921,000
Taxes payable	6,381,000	5,501,000
Long-term debt	35,000,000	0
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities	17,757,000	16,417,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 195,701,000	$ 152,130,000
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 17)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 50,062,210 and 49,110,218 shares issued; 41,531,220 and 41,792,802 shares outstanding at May 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively	501,000	491,000
Additional paid-in capital	508,402,000	413,754,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,530,990 and 7,317,416 shares at May 31, 2015 and August 31, 2014, respectively	(910,210,000)	(734,746,000)
Retained earnings	977,645,000	849,504,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(43,963,000)	(17,921,000)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	532,375,000	511,082,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 728,076,000	$ 663,212,000