SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details - Other Intangible Assets) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net book value	$ 6,464	$ 7,008
Customer Relationships [Member] | Cognigen [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 8 years	Straight line 8 years
Acquisition value	$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Accumulated amortization	963	825
Net book value	$ 137	$ 275
Customer Relationships [Member] | D I L Isym [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 10 years	Straight line 10 years
Acquisition value	$ 1,900	$ 1,900
Accumulated amortization	807	618
Net book value	$ 1,093	$ 1,282
Customer Relationships [Member] | Lixoft [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 14 years	Straight line 14 years
Acquisition value	$ 2,550	$ 2,550
Accumulated amortization	258	76
Net book value	$ 2,292	$ 2,474
Trade Names [Member] | Cognigen [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	None	None
Acquisition value	$ 500	$ 500
Accumulated amortization	0	0
Net book value	$ 500	$ 500
Trade Names [Member] | D I L Isym [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	None	None
Acquisition value	$ 860	$ 860
Accumulated amortization	0	0
Net book value	$ 860	$ 860
Trade Names [Member] | Lixoft [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	None	None
Acquisition value	$ 1,550	$ 1,550
Accumulated amortization		0
Net book value	$ 1,550	$ 1,550
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Cognigen [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 5 years	Straight line 5 years
Acquisition value	$ 50	$ 50
Accumulated amortization	50	50
Net book value	$ 0	$ 0
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | D I L Isym [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 4 years	Straight line 4 years
Acquisition value	$ 80	$ 80
Accumulated amortization	80	65
Net book value	$ 0	$ 15
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Lixoft [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	Straight line 3 years	Straight line 3 years
Acquisition value	$ 60	$ 60
Accumulated amortization	28	8
Net book value	32	52
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquisition value	8,650	8,650
Accumulated amortization	2,186	1,642
Net book value	$ 6,464	$ 7,008