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10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	During fiscal year 2015, included in bonus expenses to officers was $121,000, of which $60,000 was accrued bonus representing 5% of the Company’s net income before bonuses and taxes, not exceeding $60,000, paid to the Corporate Secretary, Virginia Woltosz, as an annual bonus as part of the terms of the original sale of Words+ to the Company in 1996. In addition, $36,000 was accrued under the employment agreement with Walter Woltosz, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and another $25,000 was expensed as a fiscal year 2014 performance bonus for Thaddeus Grasela the Company’s President. As of August 31, 2015, $121,000 was accrued. These amounts were paid in September 2015. During fiscal year 2014, included in bonus expenses to officers was $150,000, of which $60,000 was accrued bonus representing 5% of the Company’s net income before bonuses and taxes, not exceeding $60,000, paid to the Corporate Secretary, Virginia Woltosz, as an annual bonus as part of the terms of the original sale of Words+ to the Company in 1996. In addition, $60,000 was accrued under the employment agreement with Walter Woltosz, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The other $30,000, paid in September 2013, was a fiscal year 2013 performance bonus to Walter Woltosz. As of August 31, 2014, $120,000 was accrued. These amounts were paid in September 2014. On September 2, 2015 Simulations Plus acquired Cognigen. The Company incurred a liability of $1,854,404 due to the former shareholders of Cognigen who are currently employees and shareholders of the consolidated Company (See note 4). This liability is due to be settled in July 2016.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

During fiscal year 2015, included in bonus expenses to officers was $121,000, of which $60,000 was accrued bonus representing 5% of the Company’s net income before bonuses and taxes, not exceeding $60,000, paid to the Corporate Secretary, Virginia Woltosz, as an annual bonus as part of the terms of the original sale of Words+ to the Company in 1996. In addition, $36,000 was accrued under the employment agreement with Walter Woltosz, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and another $25,000 was expensed as a fiscal year 2014 performance bonus for Thaddeus Grasela the Company’s President. As of August 31, 2015, $121,000 was accrued. These amounts were paid in September 2015.

During fiscal year 2014, included in bonus expenses to officers was $150,000, of which $60,000 was accrued bonus representing 5% of the Company’s net income before bonuses and taxes, not exceeding $60,000, paid to the Corporate Secretary, Virginia Woltosz, as an annual bonus as part of the terms of the original sale of Words+ to the Company in 1996. In addition, $60,000 was accrued under the employment agreement with Walter Woltosz, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The other $30,000, paid in September 2013, was a fiscal year 2013 performance bonus to Walter Woltosz. As of August 31, 2014, $120,000 was accrued. These amounts were paid in September 2014.

On September 2, 2015 Simulations Plus acquired Cognigen. The Company incurred a liability of $1,854,404 due to the former shareholders of Cognigen who are currently employees and shareholders of the consolidated Company (See note 4). This liability is due to be settled in July 2016.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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