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10. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Details - Segment reporting) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016
Net Revenues | $ 8,026,000 | $ 9,937,000 | $ 8,472,000 | $ 7,536,000 | $ 6,688,000 | $ 8,553,000 | $ 7,357,000 | $ 7,069,000 | $ 33,970,440 | $ 29,666,524 | $ 24,137,913 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,648,729 | 10,297,788 | 8,264,284 |
Total assets | 45,196,697 |  |  |  | 43,279,016 |  |  |  | 45,196,697 | 43,279,016 | 38,512,000 |
Goodwill | 10,387,198 |  |  |  | 10,387,198 |  |  |  | 10,387,198 | 10,387,198 | 10,387,198 | $ 4,789,248
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,000 | 183,000 | 1,528,000 |
Capitalized software costs | 1,768,000 |  |  |  | 2,145,000 |  |  |  | 1,768,000 | 2,145,000 | 1,376,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,750,245 | 2,721,000 | 2,127,000 |
Simulations Plus, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,585,000 | 17,553,000 | 15,600,000 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,752,000 | 7,533,000 | 6,194,000 |
Total assets | 38,535,000 |  |  |  | 38,000,000 |  |  |  | 38,535,000 | 38,000,000 | 33,056,000 |
Goodwill | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,000 | 65,000 | 48,000 |
Capitalized software costs | 1,482,000 |  |  |  | 1,365,000 |  |  |  | 1,482,000 | 1,365,000 | 1,133,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,806,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,618,000 |
Cognigen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,321,000 | 7,857,000 | 7,300,000 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,481,000 | 1,902,000 | 1,750,000 |
Total assets | 11,196,000 |  |  |  | 8,733,000 |  |  |  | 11,196,000 | 8,733,000 | 9,363,000 |
Goodwill | 4,789,000 |  |  |  | 4,789,000 |  |  |  | 4,789,000 | 4,789,000 | 4,789,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,000 | 100,000 | 96,000 |
Capitalized software costs | 114,000 |  |  |  | 625,000 |  |  |  | 114,000 | 625,000 | 219,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,000 | 401,000 | 374,000 |
DILIsym [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,065,000 | 4,257,000 | 1,238,000 |
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,416,000 | 863,000 | 320,000 |
Total assets | 13,168,000 |  |  |  | 14,248,000 |  |  |  | 13,168,000 | 14,248,000 | 13,794,000 |
Goodwill | 5,598,000 |  |  |  | 5,598,000 |  |  |  | 5,598,000 | 5,598,000 | 5,598,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 | 18,000 | 1,384,000 |
Capitalized software costs | 172,000 |  |  |  | 155,000 |  |  |  | 172,000 | 155,000 | 24,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 580,000 | 572,000 | 135,000 |
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ (17,702,000) |  |  |  | $ (17,702,000) |  |  |  | $ (17,702,000) | $ (17,702,000) | $ (17,702,000) |

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