Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

FactSet conducts business globally and is managed on a geographic basis. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes of FactSet and its wholly-owned subsidiaries included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany activity and balances have been eliminated.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments, transactions or events discretely impacting the interim periods considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s results of operations, financial position, cash flows and equity. Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, therefore the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 30, 2019.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued.

Reclassification

The Company reclassified certain prior year comparative figures from Interest expense net, to Other expense, net including non-operational foreign exchange gains and losses in the Consolidated Statement of Income to conform to the current year's presentation.

The Company reclassified certain capitalized software from Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net to Intangible assets, net in the prior year comparative figures in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the current year's presentation.