CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,245	$ 3,026
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	923	845
Change in value of contingent consideration	0	121
Amortization of investment (discounts) premiums	(90)	610
Stock-based compensation	1,036	722
Deferred income taxes	0	387
Currency translation adjustments	52	(237)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	2,088	(1,972)
Prepaid income taxes	399	428
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,266)	1,688
Accounts payable	13	(368)
Other liabilities	107	(1,637)
Deferred revenue	200	(31)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,707	3,582
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(109)	(561)
Purchase of short-term investments	(29,518)	(12,717)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments	24,138	16,067
Purchased intangibles	(39)	0
Capitalized computer software development costs	(894)	(838)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(6,422)	1,951
Cash flows from financing activities
Payment of dividends	(1,218)	(1,209)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	758	372
Net cash used in financing activities	(460)	(837)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,175)	4,696
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	51,567	36,984
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	49,392	41,680
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Income taxes paid	0	23
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Stock issued for acquisition of Lixoft	$ 0	$ 666