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ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES
NOTE 20. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYABLES

Significant accrued expenses and other payables were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended August 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
Salaries and incentive compensation
 
$
133,705

 
$
106,123

Advance billings on contracts
 
41,631

 
7,109

Taxes other than income taxes
 
38,660

 
26,946

Worker's compensation and general liability insurance
 
38,485

 
23,462