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GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Government Assistance [Abstract]  
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The Company receives government assistance in the form of cash grants which vary in size, duration, and conditions from domestic governmental agencies. Accounting for the grant revenue does not fall under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as the Government will not benefit directly from our offerings. For government assistance in which no specific US GAAP applies, the Company accounts for such transactions as revenue and by analogy to a grant model. Under such model, the Company recognizes the impact of the government assistance on the Consolidated Statements of Income upon complying with the conditions of the grant. The grant revenue is recognized on a gross basis. The Company's accounting policy is to recognize a benefit to the income statement over the duration of the program when the conditions attached to the grant are achieved. If conditions are not satisfied the grants are often subject to reduction, repayment, or termination. The Company classifies the impact of government assistance on the Consolidated Statements of Income as Services Revenue.

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, government assistance received primarily consisted of the following:

The Company received assistance from domestic governmental agencies to provide reimbursement for various costs incurred for research and development. These include direct grant awards and subawards. The grants awarded are currently set to expire at various dates through 2025. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the Company recognized $1.5 million within Services revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income related to such assistance. To the extent amounts have been earned but not yet funded, the amounts are in Account Receivable. Computer equipment allowable by the grants is classified under Fixed Assets. Subawards due to unrelated entities are classified under Accrued Expenses.