CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,407	$ 14,172
Accounts receivable, net	10,291	9,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,630	3,124
Total current assets	25,328	27,248
Property and equipment, net	7,189	5,397
Other assets	3,159	2,377
Deferred income taxes	1,757	1,641
Intangibles, net	7,606	8,191
Goodwill	2,832	2,734
Total assets	47,871	47,588
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,258	1,018
Accrued expenses	5,571	4,333
Accrued salaries, wages and related benefits	5,539	5,040
Income and other taxes	1,098	1,330
Current portion of long-term obligations	2,133	1,120
Total current liabilities	15,599	12,841
Deferred income taxes	614	680
Long-term obligations, net of current portion	4,477	3,917
Non-controlling interests	(3,938)	(3,634)
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Serial preferred stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 27,559,000 shares issued and 25,878,000 outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 27,305,000 shares issued and 25,624,000 outstanding at December 31, 2016	275	273
Additional paid-in capital	27,275	26,057
Retained earnings	7,345	12,400
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	846	(324)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock, Total	35,741	38,406
Less: treasury stock, 1,681,000 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, at cost	(4,622)	(4,622)
Total stockholders’ equity	31,119	33,784
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 47,871	$ 47,588

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.