Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Accounts receivable	$ 115,850	$ 99,888
Investment securities	47,878	3,656
Prepaid expenses	12,543	10,820
Property and equipment, net	35,313	35,874
Operating lease assets	88,642	79,304
Restricted cash	629	629
Deferred tax assets	497,902	482,061
Total assets	1,208,047	1,151,962
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accrued incentive compensation	7,521	12,924
Operating lease liabilities	100,303	92,671
Borrowings	199,444	199,284
Amounts payable under tax receivable agreements	425,427	412,468
Total liabilities	801,051	867,167
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	111,035	93,753
Additional paid-in capital	141,835	107,738
Retained earnings	134,889	72,944
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,310)	(991)
Total Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. stockholders’ equity	276,204	180,477
Noncontrolling interests - Artisan Partners Holdings	19,757	10,565
Total stockholders’ equity	295,961	191,042
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and stockholders’ equity	1,208,047	1,151,962
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	189,226	154,987
Investment securities	47,878	3,656
Accounts receivable and other	7,739	6,942
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	28,992	24,727
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10,916	43,834
Investment securities	195,001	230,380
Accounts receivable and other	6,408	3,587
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other	20,185	109,362
Class A Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	667	631
Class B Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	32	45
Class C Common Stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock	$ 91	$ 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.