Fee Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Contract Asset and Liability

The following table outlines the Company’s contract asset and liability balances as of October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020:

	October 31, 2020		April 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Contract assets-unbilled receivables	$	88,937	$	65,370
Contract liabilities-deferred revenue	$	143,620	$	133,128

Schedule of Disaggregation of Fee Revenue by Industry

The following table provides further disaggregation of fee revenue by industry:

	Three Months Ended October 31,
	2020					2019
	Dollars		%			Dollars		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Industrial	$	119,380		27.4	%	$	141,066		28.6	%
Financial Services		82,918		19.0			85,188		17.3
Life Sciences/Healthcare		83,413		19.2			89,085		18.1
Consumer Goods		60,737		13.9			75,712		15.4
Technology		64,691		14.9			70,499		14.3
Education/Non-Profit/General		24,300		5.6			30,839		6.3
Fee Revenue	$	435,439		100.0	%	$	492,389		100.0	%

	Six Months Ended October 31,
	2020					2019
	Dollars		%			Dollars		%
	(dollars in thousands)
Industrial	$	214,691		27.6	%	$	279,378		28.6	%
Financial Services		148,645		19.1			171,400		17.5
Life Sciences/Healthcare		148,863		19.1			171,350		17.5
Consumer Goods		105,515		13.5			147,410		15.1
Technology		114,015		14.6			141,302		14.5
Education/Non-Profit/General		47,807		6.1			66,098		6.8
Fee Revenue	$	779,536		100.0	%	$	976,938		100.0	%