Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,290	$ 32,961
Restricted Cash	0	260
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net of allowance	142,946	124,368
Retainage	21,360	20,135
Inventories	16,923	13,236
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	13,438	15,554
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,795	3,214
Total current assets	231,752	209,728
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	24,643	15,694
GOODWILL	46,693	39,936
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of amortization	31,413	31,723
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	86,211	93,549
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, net	3,782	3,710
Total assets	424,494	394,340
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	120,710	108,822
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings	29,918	24,229
Total current liabilities	150,628	133,051
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities	29,434	29,257
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,457	6,832
Total liabilities	184,519	169,140
Noncontrolling interest	3,271	1,795
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 22,049,529 and 22,049,529 shares issued and 21,336,975 and 21,456,539 outstanding, respectively	220	220
Treasury stock, at cost, 712,554 and 592,990 shares, respectively	(6,898)	(4,781)
Additional paid-in capital	196,955	195,221
Retained earnings	46,427	32,745
Total stockholders' equity	236,704	223,405
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 424,494	$ 394,340

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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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.