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Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Life of Property and Equipment

Depreciation and amortization charges are calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

			Estimated Useful Life
Data processing equipment and software			3 years			to			6 years
Office furniture and equipment			3 years			to			7 years
Leasehold improvements			Shorter of estimated useful life or lease term

Estimated Useful Life of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets

We amortize our finite-lived intangible assets which result from our acquisitions over the following estimated useful lives:

			Estimated Useful Life
Completed technology			5 years			to			10 years
Customer contracts and relationships			5 years			to			10 years
Non-compete agreements			2 years

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Tabular disclosure of the characteristics, including initial carrying value, residual amount, weighted average useful life, of finite-lived intangible assets acquired during the period by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by nature or by their use in the operations of the company.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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