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15. Concentrations	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
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15. Concentrations	15. CONCENTRATIONS Credit risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with a high quality financial institution. The Company has concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable as large amounts of its accounts receivable are concentrated geographically in the United States amongst a small number of customers. At August 2014, one customer accounted for accounts receivable greater than 10% of total accounts receivable for a total of 40%. At August 31, 2013, two customers accounted for accounts receivable greater than 10% of total accounts receivable for a combined total of 51%. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, credit insurance and monitoring procedures. The Company performs credit evaluations of its commercial customers but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable. Volume of business The Company has concentrations in the volume of purchases it conducts with its suppliers. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, there were two suppliers which each accounted for greater than 10% of total purchases, and the aggregate purchases amounted to $16,252,473. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, there were two suppliers which each accounted for greater than 10% of total purchases, and the aggregate purchases amounted to $16,693,040.

15. Concentrations

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

15. CONCENTRATIONS

Credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with a high quality financial institution. The Company has concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable as large amounts of its accounts receivable are concentrated geographically in the United States amongst a small number of customers. At August 2014, one customer accounted for accounts receivable greater than 10% of total accounts receivable for a total of 40%. At August 31, 2013, two customers accounted for accounts receivable greater than 10% of total accounts receivable for a combined total of 51%. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, credit insurance and monitoring procedures. The Company performs credit evaluations of its commercial customers but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable.

Volume of business

The Company has concentrations in the volume of purchases it conducts with its suppliers. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, there were two suppliers which each accounted for greater than 10% of total purchases, and the aggregate purchases amounted to $16,252,473. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, there were two suppliers which each accounted for greater than 10% of total purchases, and the aggregate purchases amounted to $16,693,040.

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The entire disclosure for any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. This disclosure informs financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date.

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