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9. ACCRUED OTHER EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accrued Other Expenses

Accrued other expenses

		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
Inventory purchases		$	1,458,850			$	-
Payroll and related benefit costs			853,402				151,473
Professional fees			618,308				105,493
Royalty costs			1,906,439				1,125,000
Contract liabilities*			1,559,847				901,196
Sales and use tax			183,264				148,836
Other			884,953				234,473
Total accrued other expenses		$	7,465,063			$	2,666,471

* Contract liabilities include sales allowances given to customers. A related inventory contract asset stemming from the sales return reserve of $366 thousand and $376 thousand is included within inventories on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses.

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