11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During fiscal year 2016 and 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. These bonuses were accrued as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, and paid in the month following the fiscal close.

On September 2, 2014 the Company acquired Cognigen Corporation. The Company incurred a liability of $1,854,404 due to the former shareholders of Cognigen Corporation who are currently employees and shareholders of the Consolidated Company. (See note 5). This liability was settled in July 2016 with a cash payment of $720,000 and the balance of $1,134,404 stock issuance.