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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

4. FIXED ASSETS

The following table reflects the components of fixed assets as of March 31:



	2014			2013
Equipment	$	147,663		$	152,065
Software	249,368			227,739
Leasehold improvements	209,747			222,260
Total cost	606,778			602,064
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(417,537		)	(400,245		)
Fixed assets, net	$	189,241		$	201,819

Depreciation and amortization expense related to fixed assets was $50,531, $73,829 and $74,221 for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and includes accelerated depreciation and amortization of $2,542 in fiscal 2014, primarily related to various corporate initiatives, $21,020 in fiscal 2013, related to an initiative to reduce space requirements, and $10,256 in fiscal 2012, related to our business streamlining initiative.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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