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Note 11 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses at 
December 31, 2019
and 
March 31, 2019
consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
   
December 31, 2019
    
March 31, 2019
  
Accounts payable
   $
7,349
     $
2,939
  
Accrued inventories in-transit
    
894
      
244
  
Accrued other miscellaneous expenses
    
2,588
      
1,759
  
Advanced deposits
    
986
      
631
  
Accrued compensation
    
4,448
      
5,404
  
Income taxes payable
    
1,408
      
3,363
  
Accrued product warranty
    
1,706
      
1,545
  
Total
   $
19,379
     $
15,885
  
 
The Company generally provides a
one
to
two
year warranty on its products, commencing upon delivery or installation where applicable. A provision is recorded upon revenue recognition to cost of revenues for estimated warranty expense based on historical experience.
 
Product warranty activity was as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
    
Nine Months Ended December 31,
  
   
2019
    
2018
    
2019
    
2018
  
Balance at beginning of period
   $
1,641
     $
1,760
     $
1,545
     $
1,769
  
Change in accruals for warranties during the period
    
93
      
260
      
247
      
577
  
Settlements during the period
    
(28
 )    
(524
 )    
(86
 )    
(850
 )
Balance at end of period
   $
1,706
     $
1,496
     $
1,706
     $
1,496