Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 04, 2015	Jan. 03, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,816	$ 48,199
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,692 at July 4, 2015 and $4,177 at January 3, 2015	57,902	58,080
Unbilled services, net of allowances of $2,372 at July 4, 2015 and at $2,233 at January 3, 2015	29,622	25,085
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,817	13,165
Deferred income taxes	21,363	20,638
Total current assets	143,520	165,167
Property and equipment, net	23,509	14,696
Goodwill	82,294	82,303
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,170 at July 4, 2015 and $9,584 at January 3, 2015	4,089	4,757
Deferred income taxes, net of current portion	171	174
Other assets	42,804	47,915
Total assets	296,387	315,012
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,123	13,700
Accrued expenses	44,978	66,548
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	5,415	6,220
Deferred income taxes	121	121
Current portion of deferred rent	991	1,623
Current portion of deferred compensation	797	182
Current portion of notes payable	75
Total current liabilities	65,500	88,394
Notes payable, net of current portion		981
Deferred rent and facility-related non-current liabilities	8,730	4,535
Deferred compensation and other non-current liabilities	3,110	3,371
Deferred income taxes, net of current portion	$ 3,981	$ 3,027
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 8,992,221 shares and 9,228,272 shares issued and outstanding at July 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively	$ 68,126	$ 73,171
Retained earnings	153,722	147,618
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,410)	(6,704)
Total CRA International, Inc. shareholders' equity	214,438	214,085
Noncontrolling interest	628	619
Total shareholders' equity	215,066	214,704
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 296,387	$ 315,012

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