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Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues in Consolidated Statements of Income from Arrangements for which VSOE of Fair Value Does Not Exist | This allocation methodology has been applied to the following amounts included in revenues in the consolidated statements of income from arrangements for which VSOE of fair value does not exist for each undelivered element (in thousands):
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Software license fees |  | $ | 66,939 |  |  | $ | 47,095 |  |  | $ | 13,905 |
Maintenance fees |  |  | 16,801 |  |  |  | 10,261 |  |  |  | 5,273 |
Services |  |  | 1,362 |  |  |  | 4,118 |  |  |  | 6,513 |
Total |  | $ | 85,102 |  |  | $ | 61,474 |  |  | $ | 25,691 |
Activity in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable | The following reflects activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (in thousands):
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | Years Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Balance, beginning of period |  | $ | 5,738 |  |  | $ | 2,732 |  |  | $ | 1,920 |
Provision (recovery) charged to general and administrative expense |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | 3,116 |  |  |  | 1,171 |
Amounts written off, net of recoveries |  |  | (516 | ) |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | (359 | )
Other (1) |  |  | (278 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance, end of period |  | $ | 4,843 |  |  | $ | 5,738 |  |  | $ | 2,732 |
(1) | Amount includes amounts related to the ISD acquisition and the impact of foreign exchange movements in the allowance balance.
Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives using Straight-Line Method | Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of these assets is generally computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
|  |  | September 30, |
Computer and office equipment |  |  | 3-5 years |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 7 years |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | Lesser of useful life of improvement or remaining term of lease |
Vehicles and other |  |  | 4-5 years

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