Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Accounts Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

3.ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The Company grants credit to our customers without requiring collateral. The amount of accounting loss for which we are at risk in these unsecured accounts receivable is limited to their carrying value. Accounts receivable were composed of the following at December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in 000's):

	2011	2010
Billed receivables	$ 16,564	$ 14,698
Unbilled receivables	510	823
	17,074	15,521
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(97)	(242)
	$16,977	$ 15,279

Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were composed of the following during the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 (in 000's):

Description	Balance at Beginning of Period	Charged to Expenses	Charged to Other Accounts	Deductions	Balance at End of Period
(in 000's)
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Year ended December 31,
2011………………………	$  242	$          43	$            -	$      (188)	$    97
2010………………………	$  172	$        145	$            -	$        (75)	$  242