Organization and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Organization and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Ecology and Environment, Inc., ("E & E" or "Company") is a global broad-based environmental consulting firm whose underlying philosophy is to provide professional services worldwide so that sustainable economic and human development may proceed with minimum negative impact on the environment. The Company's staff is comprised of individuals representing 85 scientific, engineering, health, and social disciplines working together in multidisciplinary teams to provide innovative environmental solutions. The Company has completed more than 50,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 122 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet.  Revenues reflected in the Company's consolidated statements of income represent services rendered for which the Company maintains a primary contractual relationship with its customers. Included in revenues are certain services outside the Company's normal operations which the Company has elected to subcontract to other contractors.

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Ecology and Environment, Inc., without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of such information. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The Company follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim reports. Although E&E believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in E&E's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The consolidated results of operations for the three and  six months ended January 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results for any subsequent period or the entire fiscal year ending July 31, 2013.

Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the consolidated financial statement presentation for the six months ended January 31, 2013.