Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Accounts receivable	$ 115,039	$ 99,888
Investment securities	36,235	3,656
Property and equipment, net	37,068	35,874
Deferred tax assets	491,530	482,061
Restricted cash	629	629
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,562	17,762
Operating lease assets	79,198	79,304
Total assets	1,284,944	1,151,962
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	29,585	24,727
Accrued incentive compensation	98,542	12,924
Borrowings	199,330	199,284
Operating lease liabilities	92,278	92,671
Amounts payable under tax receivable agreements	428,270	412,468
Total liabilities	954,954	867,167
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	124,915	93,753
Additional paid-in capital	114,757	107,738
Retained earnings	68,960	72,944
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(868)	(991)
Total Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. stockholders’ equity	183,641	180,477
Noncontrolling interests - Artisan Partners Holdings	21,434	10,565
Total stockholders’ equity	205,075	191,042
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and stockholders’ equity	1,284,944	1,151,962
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	65,345	43,834
Investment securities	227,029	230,380
Accounts receivable and other	1,557	3,587
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	94,008	109,362
Investment liabilities, at fair value	12,941	15,731
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	215,752	154,987
Investment securities	36,235	3,656
Class A Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	648	631
Class B Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	38	45
Class C Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 106	$ 110

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations.