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3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Non-current Investments

Our non-current investments are as follows:

			November 30, 2025						August 31, 2025
Equity method investments			$	352,981					$	355,276
Investments without readily determinable fair values			450,019						365,984
Total non-current investments			$	803,000					$	721,260

Schedule of Depreciation, Amortization and Other

See table below for a summary of depreciation on fixed assets, deferred transition amortization, intangible assets amortization and operating lease cost for the three months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

			Three Months Ended
			November 30, 2025						November 30, 2024
Depreciation			$	143,583					$	133,099
Amortization—Deferred transition			80,940						85,324
Amortization—Intangible assets			152,447						160,214
Operating lease cost			203,801						186,529
Other			1,020						4,174
Total depreciation, amortization and other			$	581,791					$	569,340

Schedule of Business Optimization Costs

Total business optimization costs by reportable operating segment for the three months ended November 30, 2025 and August 31, 2025 were as follows:

			Three Months Ended
			November 30, 2025						August 31, 2025
Americas			$	66,749					$	420,469
EMEA			169,811						131,980
Asia Pacific			70,981						62,875
Total business optimization costs			$	307,541					$	615,324

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