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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS [Abstract] |
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS | (4) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND SIGNIFICANT CLIENTS Accounts r eceivable, net in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
|  |  |  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 247,195 |  | $ | 240,012
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | (3,559) |  |  | (6,306)
| Accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 243,636 |  | $ | 233,706
Activity in the Company's Allowance for d oubtful a ccounts consists of the following (amounts in thousands):
|  | December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Balance, beginning of year | $ | 6,306 |  | $ | 5,580 |  | $ | 5,551
| Provision for doubtful accounts |  | 363 |  |  | 600 |  |  | 1,412
| Uncollectible receivables written-off |  | (2,868) |  |  | (67) |  |  | (2,069)
| Effect of foreign currency |  | (242) |  |  | 193 |  |  | 686
Balance, end of year | $ | 3,559 |  | $ | 6,306 |  | $ | 5,580
Significant Clients The Company had no clients in the year s ended December 31, 2011 or 2010 that contributed at least 10% of total revenue and had one cl ient in the year ended 2009 that contributed at least 10% of total revenue as reflected in the table below. This client operate s in the communications industry and is included in the North American BPO segment. The revenue from th i s client as a percentage of total revenue was as follows:
|  |  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
T-Mobile |  |  |  |  | 6% |  |  | 8% |  |  | 10%
Accounts receivable from this client was as follows (amounts in thousands): |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
T-Mobile |  |  |  | $ | 17,207 |  | $ | 22,610 |  | $ | 27,569
The loss of one or more of its significant clients could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results, or financial condition. The Company does not require collateral from its clients. To limit the Company's credit risk, management performs periodic credit evaluations of its clients and maintains allowances for uncollectible accounts and may require pre-payment for services. Although the Company is impacted by economic conditions in various industry segments, management does not believe significant credit risk exists as of December 31, 2011.

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