Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,710	$ 3,209
Restricted cash		50
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $845 and $354, respectively	132	1,195
Income tax receivable	13
Site equipment to be installed	792	1,090
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	146	526
Total current assets	2,793	6,070
Restricted cash, long-term		150
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5	2,101
Fixed assets, net	689	2,822
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $3,016 and $3,341, respectively	1,420	1,915
Deferred costs	85	274
Goodwill		696
Other assets	62	97
Total assets	5,054	14,125
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	275	835
Accrued compensation	125	588
Accrued expenses	490	490
Sales taxes payable	14	131
Income taxes payable		3
Current portion of long-term debt, net	1,724	2,739
Current portion of obligations under operating leases	5	409
Current portion of obligations under finance leases	23	21
Current portion of deferred revenue	120	460
Other current liabilities	154	419
Total current liabilities	2,930	6,095
Long-term debt	1,625
Long-term obligations under operating leases		2,891
Long-term obligations under finance leases	4	20
Long-term deferred revenue		2
Other liabilities		26
Total liabilities	4,559	9,034
Shareholders' Equity
Series A 10% cumulative convertible preferred stock, $0.005 par value, $156 liquidation preference, 156 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	1	1
Common stock, $0.005 par value, 15,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 2,952 and 2,901 shares issued at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	15	14
Treasury stock, at cost, 10 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	(456)	(456)
Additional paid-in capital	136,881	136,721
Accumulated deficit	(136,187)	(131,457)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	241	268
Total shareholders' equity	495	5,091
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,054	$ 14,125

Site equipment to be installed.

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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. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).