Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 359,799	$ 208,623
Investments	25,813	29,259
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $10,511 at August 31, 2019 and $3,490 at August 31, 2018	146,309	156,639
Prepaid taxes	15,033	6,274
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,858	30,121
Total current assets	583,812	430,916
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	132,524	100,545
Goodwill	685,729	701,833
Intangible assets, net	120,551	148,935
Deferred taxes	7,571	9,716
Other assets	29,943	27,502
TOTAL ASSETS	1,560,130	1,419,447
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	79,620	72,059
Accrued compensation	64,202	66,479
Deferred fees	47,656	49,700
Taxes payable	0	8,453
Dividends payable	27,445	24,443
Total current liabilities	218,923	221,134
Long-term debt	574,174	574,775
Deferred taxes	16,391	21,190
Deferred fees	10,088	7,833
Taxes payable	26,292	29,626
Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities	42,006	38,989
TOTAL LIABILITIES	887,874	893,547
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 19)
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, 40,104,192 and 39,264,849 shares issued, 38,117,840 and 38,192,586 shares outstanding at August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	401	393
Additional paid-in capital	806,973	667,531
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,986,352 and 1,072,263 shares at August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	(433,799)	(213,428)
Retained earnings	373,225	122,843
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(74,544)	(51,439)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	672,256	525,900
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,560,130	$ 1,419,447