Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 343,488	$ 359,799
Investments	23,885	25,813
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $7,939 at February 29, 2020 and $10,511 at August 31, 2019	168,139	146,309
Prepaid taxes	25,917	15,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	39,676	36,858
Total current assets	601,105	583,812
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net	135,016	119,384
Goodwill	690,637	685,729
Intangible assets, net	128,243	133,691
Deferred taxes	7,172	7,571
Lease right-of-use assets, net	235,930
Other assets	30,469	29,943
TOTAL ASSETS	1,828,572	1,560,130
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	73,454	79,620
Current lease liabilities	27,830
Accrued compensation	40,810	64,202
Deferred fees	59,184	47,656
Dividends payable	27,251	27,445
Total current liabilities	228,529	218,923
Long-term debt	574,264	574,174
Deferred taxes	13,562	16,391
Deferred fees	9,344	10,088
Taxes payable	25,958	26,292
Lease liabilities	257,235
Other non-current liabilities	2,920	42,006
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,111,812	887,874
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 40,452,351 and 40,104,192 shares issued, 37,849,247 and 38,117,840 shares outstanding at February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019, respectively	405	401
Additional paid-in capital	875,488	806,973
Treasury stock, at cost: 2,603,104 and 1,986,352 shares at February 29, 2020 and August 31, 2019, respectively	(593,980)	(433,799)
Retained earnings	501,326	373,225
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,479)	(74,544)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	716,760	672,256
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,828,572	$ 1,560,130