10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2013

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 0-24343

The Hackett Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

FLORIDA	65-0750100
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 3000 Miami, Florida	33131
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(305) 375-8005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	¨	Accelerated Filer	x
Non-Accelerated Filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

As of May 1, 2013, there were 31,621,979 shares of common stock outstanding.

The Hackett Group, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012 (unaudited)		3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarters Ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 (unaudited)		4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Quarters Ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 (unaudited)		5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Quarters Ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 (unaudited)		6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		14
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		14
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		16
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		16
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		16
Item 6.	Exhibits		16
SIGNATURES			17
INDEX TO EXHIBITS			18

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	March 29, 2013			December 28, 2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	11,337		$	16,906
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net of allowance of $1,155 and $1,251 at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively		33,798			36,869
Deferred tax asset, net		4,221			4,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,646			2,335
Total current assets		52,002			60,851
Restricted cash		684			683
Property and equipment, net		13,008			12,859
Other assets		1,409			1,598
Goodwill, net		75,104			76,220
Non-current deferred tax asset, net		779			1,710
Total assets	$	142,986		$	153,921
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	4,816		$	7,711
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		21,414			26,484
Current portion of long-term debt		—			2,895
Total current liabilities		26,230			37,090
Long-term debt		20,526			22,105
Total liabilities		46,756			59,195
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 52,780,237 and 52,235,764 shares issued at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively		53			52
Additional paid-in capital		264,144			263,135
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,171,370 shares at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012		(74,444	)		(74,444	)
Accumulated deficit		(87,555	)		(89,513	)
Accumulated comprehensive loss		(5,968	)		(4,504	)
Total shareholders’ equity		96,230			94,726
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	142,986		$	153,921

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements	$	48,871		$	49,044
Reimbursements		5,478			5,039
Total revenue		54,349			54,083
Costs and expenses:
Cost of service:
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $823 and $758 of stock compensation expense in the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively)		32,042			30,560
Reimbursable expenses		5,478			5,039
Total cost of service		37,520			35,599
Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $699 and $507 of stock compensation expense in the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively)		13,300			14,507
Total costs and operating expenses		50,820			50,106
Income from continuing operations		3,529			3,977
Other income (expense):
Interest income		1			9
Interest expense		(142	)		(27	)
Income before income taxes		3,388			3,959
Income taxes		1,359			108
Income from continuing operations		2,029			3,851
Loss from discontinued operations		(71	)		(318	)
Net income	$	1,958		$	3,533
Basic net income per common share:
Income from operations per common share	$	0.07		$	0.10
Loss from discontinued operations per common share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)
Net income per common share	$	0.06		$	0.09
Diluted net income per common share:
Income from operations per common share	$	0.06		$	0.10
Loss from discontinued operations per common share	$	(0.00	)	$	(0.01	)
Net income per common share	$	0.06		$	0.09
Weighted average common shares outstanding		30,292			38,524
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding		31,473			39,938

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
Net income	$	1,958		$	3,533
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,464	)		670
Total comprehensive income	$	494		$	4,203

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,958		$	3,533
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense		499			614
Amortization expense		150			137
Amortization of debt issuance costs		24			—
(Reversal) provision for doubtful accounts		(13	)		111
Loss on foreign currency translation		55			51
Non-cash stock compensation expense		1,522			1,267
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue		3,084			(97	)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		1,344			89
Decrease in accounts payable		(2,895	)		(3,010	)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(6,275	)		(6,528	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(547	)		(3,833	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(658	)		(931	)
Decrease in restricted cash		—			203
Net cash used in investing activities		(658	)		(728	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds		—			40,000
Repayment of borrowings		(4,474	)		—
Debt issuance costs		—			(476	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		310			364
Repurchases of common stock		—			(55,572	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,164	)		(15,684	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		(200	)		103
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(5,569	)		(20,142	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		16,906			32,936
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	11,337		$	12,794
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	275		$	38
Cash paid for interest	$	82		$	8

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation and General Information

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries which the Company is required to consolidate. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 28, 2012, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and debt. As of March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the carrying amount of each financial instrument, with the exception of debt, approximated the instrument’s respective fair value due to the short-term nature and maturity of these instruments.

The Company uses significant other observable market data or assumptions (Level 2 inputs as defined in accounting guidance) that it believes market participants would use in pricing debt. The fair value of the debt approximated the carrying amount, using Level 2 inputs, due to the short-term variable interest rates based on market rates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon de-recognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity, which amends current accounting guidance on foreign currency matters. This guidance requires that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a: (i) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, (ii) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, and (iii) step acquisition for a foreign entity. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

2. Net Income per Common Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. With regard to common stock subject to vesting requirements and restricted stock units issued to the Company’s employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors, the calculation includes only the vested portion of such stock and units.

Dilutive net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the assumed conversion of other potentially dilutive securities during the period.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

2. Net Income per Common Share (continued)

The following table reconciles basic and dilutive weighted average common shares:

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		30,291,773		38,523,806
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted stock units and common stock subject to vesting requirements issued to employees		1,162,166		1,359,157
Common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options		19,032		55,332
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		31,472,971		39,938,295

Approximately 0.9 million and 3.8 million shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computations of diluted net income per common share for the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, as their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect on diluted net income per common share. This decrease is attributable to the conversion of 2.9 million performance-based options, granted during the quarter ended March 30, 2012, into stock appreciation rights units (“SARs”), which will be settled in cash, Company stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s discretion (see Note 6 for further detail).

3. Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 29, 2013			December 28, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	27,178		$	31,260
Unbilled revenue		7,775			6,860
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,155	)		(1,251	)
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net	$	33,798		$	36,869

Accounts receivable is net of uncollected advanced billings. Unbilled revenue includes recognized recoverable costs and accrued profits on contracts for which billings had not been presented to clients.

4. Credit Facility

On February 21, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. Under the Credit Agreement, Bank of America, N.A. agreed to lend the Company up to $20.0 million pursuant to a revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) and up to $30.0 million pursuant to a term loan (the “Term Loan,” and together with the Revolver, the “Credit Facility”). As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $20.5 million principal amount outstanding on the Term Loan and a zero balance outstanding on the Revolver.

The obligations of the Company under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the active existing and future material U.S. subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of the Company (subject to certain exceptions).

The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or a LIBOR base rate, plus an applicable margin percentage. The applicable margin percentage is based on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of March 29, 2013, the applicable margin percentage was 1.75% per annum based on the consolidated leverage ratio, in the case of LIBOR rate advances, and 1.00% per annum, in the case of base rate advances.

The Revolver matures on February 21, 2017. The Term Loan requires amortization principal payments in equal quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2012 through February 21, 2017. The Company is subject to certain covenants and exceptions, including total consolidated leverage, fixed cost coverage and liquidity requirements, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

5. Discontinued Operations

During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company exited the Oracle ERP implementation business. This transaction was not material to the Company’s financial statements.

6. Stock Based Compensation

During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company issued 1,108,206 restricted stock units at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $4.60 per share. As of March 29, 2013, the Company had 2,960,344 restricted stock units outstanding at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $4.09 per share. As of March 29, 2013, $8.4 million of total restricted stock unit compensation expense related to unvested awards had not been recognized and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

As of March 29, 2013, the Company had 317,850 shares of common stock subject to vesting requirements outstanding at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $3.43 per share. As of March 29, 2013, $0.5 million of compensation expense related to common stock subject to vesting requirements had not been recognized and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one year.

On February 8, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved the fiscal year 2012 through 2015 equity compensation target for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Under this target, a single performance-based option grant was made to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer of 1,912,500 options and 1,004,063 options, respectively, totaling 2,916,563, each with an exercise price of $4.00 and a fair value of $0.96. One-half of the options vest upon the achievement of at least 50% growth of pro forma earnings per share and the remaining half vest upon the achievement of at least 50% pro forma EBITDA growth. Each metric can be achieved at any time during the six-year term of the award based on a trailing twelve month period measured quarterly.

In March of 2013 these performance-based stock option grants were surrendered by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and replaced with SARs, equal to the number of options. The terms and conditions and the specific performance targets are the same to those of the replaced plan, with the exception that the SARs will be settled in cash, stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s discretion.

Although the targets for the performance-based SARs have not been achieved as of March 29, 2013, the Company has recorded $0.1 million and $0.1 million of compensation expense for the periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, related to these SARs.

7. Shareholders’ Equity

Tender Offer

On March 21, 2012, the Company completed a tender offer to purchase 11.0 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $55.0 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. The 11.0 million shares accepted for purchase represented approximately 27% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock at that time.

Share Repurchase Plan

Under the Company’s share repurchase plan, the Company may buy back shares of its outstanding stock either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock through its share repurchase plan. As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $0.6 million available under its share repurchase plan.

Subsequent to March 29, 2013, the Company repurchased 113 thousand shares at an average price of $4.79. In addition, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $5.0 million of the Company’s common stock, thereby increasing the total program size to $80.0 million, and leaving $5.0 million available under its share repurchase plan authorization.

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The Hackett Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

8. Litigation

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

9. Geographic and Group Information

Revenue is primarily based on the country of the contracting entity and was attributed to the following geographical areas (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Revenue:
North America	$	42,310	$	42,098
International (primarily European countries)		12,039		11,985
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

Long-lived assets are attributable to the following geographic areas (in thousands):

	March 29, 2013		December 28, 2012
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	74,268	$	74,407
International (primarily European countries)		15,253		16,270
Total long-lived assets	$	89,521	$	90,677

As of March 29, 2013, foreign assets included $14.6 million of goodwill related to the Archstone and REL acquisitions. As of December 28, 2012, foreign assets included $15.6 million of goodwill related to the REL and Archstone acquisitions and $0.1 million of intangible assets related to the Archstone acquisition.

The Company’s revenue was derived from the following service groups (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
The Hackett Group	$	43,612	$	47,124
ERP Solutions		10,737		6,959
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend the forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements. All statements regarding our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy, our financing plans and forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to our industry are forward-looking statements. These statements can sometimes be identified by our use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” or “intend” and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We cannot promise you that our expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements will turn out to be correct. Factors that impact such forward-looking statements include, among others, our ability to effectively integrate acquisitions into our operations, our ability to retain existing business, our ability to attract additional business, our ability to effectively market and sell our product offerings and other services, the timing of projects and the potential for contract cancellation by our customers, changes in expectations regarding the business consulting and information technology industries, our ability to attract and retain skilled employees, possible changes in collections of accounts receivable due to the bankruptcy or financial difficulties of our customers, risks of competition, price and margin trends, foreign currency fluctuations and changes in general economic conditions and interest rates. An additional description of our risk factors is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2012. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

OVERVIEW

The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett” or the “Company”) is a leading strategic advisory and technology consulting firm that enables companies to achieve world-class business performance. By leveraging the proprietary Hackett benchmarking database, the world’s leading repository of enterprise business process performance metrics and best practice intellectual capital, our business and technology solutions help clients optimize performance and returns on business transformation investments.

Hackett, formed on April 23, 1997, is a strategic advisory firm and a world leader in best practice research, benchmarking, business transformation and working capital management services that empirically defines and enables world-class enterprise performance. Only Hackett empirically defines world-class performance in sales, general and administrative and supply chain activities with analysis gained through more than 8,500 benchmark studies over 20 years at over 3,500 of the world’s leading companies.

Hackett’s combined capabilities include executive advisory programs, benchmarking, business transformation, working capital management and technology solutions, with corresponding offshore support.

In the following discussion, “The Hackett Group” encompasses our Benchmarking, Business Transformation, Executive Advisory and EPM Technologies groups. “ERP Solutions” encompasses our ERP Technology groups, which is currently SAP.

During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, we exited the Oracle ERP implementation business. The transaction was not material to our financial statements, however, the following information has been recast to exclude activity related to the business.

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations and the percentage relationship to revenue before reimbursements of such results (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013					March 30, 2012
Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements	$	48,871		100.0	%	$	49,044		100.0	%
Reimbursements		5,478					5,039
Total revenue		54,349					54,083
Costs and expenses:
Cost of service:
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses		32,042		65.6	%		30,560		62.3	%
Reimbursable expenses		5,478					5,039
Total cost of service		37,520					35,599
Selling, general and administrative costs		13,300		27.2	%		14,507		29.6	%
Total costs and operating expenses		50,820					50,106
Income from operations		3,529		7.2	%		3,977		8.1	%
Other expense:
Interest expense, net		(141	)	-0.3	%		(18	)	0.0	%
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		3,388		6.9	%		3,959		8.1	%
Income tax expense		1,359		2.8	%		108		0.2	%
Income from continuing operations		2,029		4.1	%		3,851		7.9	%
Loss from discontinued operations		(71	)	-0.1	%		(318	)	-0.7	%
Net income	$	1,958		4.0	%	$	3,533		7.2	%

Revenue. We are a global company with operations located primarily in the United States and Western Europe. Our revenue is denominated in multiple currencies, primarily the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Euro and Australian Dollar, and as a result is affected by currency exchange rate fluctuations. Between the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, The Hackett Group and ERP Solutions were not materially impacted by foreign currency rate fluctuations.

Total Company revenue increased slightly for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to the quarter ended March 30, 2012. The following table summarizes revenue (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
The Hackett Group	$	43,612	$	47,124
ERP Solutions		10,737		6,959
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

The Hackett Group revenue decreased by 7% for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to the quarter ended March 30, 2012, primarily due to longer than expected ramp up on client engagements during the quarter ended March 29, 2013. The Hackett Group’s international revenue, which is primarily based on the country of the contracting entity, accounted for 22% of total Company revenue for the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012.

ERP Solutions revenue increased 54% for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to the quarter ended March 30, 2012, primarily due to increased market demand in the SAP group.

During the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, no customer accounted for more than 5% of total Company revenue.

Cost of Service. Cost of service primarily consists of salaries, benefits and incentive compensation for consultants, subcontractor fees and reimbursable expenses associated with projects. Cost of service before reimbursable expenses increased 5%, or $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to the quarter ended March 30, 2012. The increase was primarily due to the increased headcount to align resources with market demand in the SAP group, as well as greater utilization of subcontractors.

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Total cost of service before reimbursable expenses, as a percentage of revenue before reimbursements, increased to 66% for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to 62% for the quarter ended March 30, 2012.

Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs were $13.3 million for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to $14.5 million for the quarter March 30, 2012. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue before reimbursements decreased to 27% for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to 30% for the quarter ended March 30, 2012, primarily due to cost containment initiatives implemented in 2013.

Income Taxes. In the quarter ended March 29, 2013 we recorded income tax expense of $1.4 million, which reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 40.1% for certain federal, foreign and state taxes. In the quarter ended March 29, 2012, we recorded income tax expense of $108 thousand, which reflected an estimated annual tax rate of 2.7% for certain foreign and state taxes. The increase in the tax rates is the result of the release of the full valuation allowance related to the U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryforwards during 2011 and 2012 and the partial release of the foreign net operating loss carryforward in 2012.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, we had $11.3 million and $16.9 million, respectively, classified in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated balance sheets. As of the same dates, we had $0.7 million on deposit with financial institutions that primarily related to certain employee compensation agreements. These deposit accounts have been classified as restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013			March 30, 2012
Cash flows used in operating activities	$	(547	)	$	(3,833	)
Cash flows used in investing activities	$	(658	)	$	(728	)
Cash flows used in financing activities	$	(4,164	)	$	(15,684	)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $0.5 million and $3.8 million during the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The decrease in the usage of cash primarily related to the payout of incentive compensation awards and the decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue due to higher collections during the quarter ended March 29, 2013, as compared to the quarter ended March 30, 2012.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.7 million during both the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012. The usage of cash primarily related to capital expenditures for the development of the Hackett Performance Exchange.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

On March 21, 2012, we completed a tender offer to purchase 11.0 million shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $55.0 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer.

On February 21, 2012, we entered into a Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. Under the Credit Agreement, Bank of America, N.A. agreed to lend us up to $20.0 million from time to time pursuant to a revolving line of credit and up to $30.0 million pursuant to a term loan (the “Credit Facility”). We utilized $40.0 million of proceeds from the Credit Facility, along with cash on hand, for the purchase of the shares in the tender offer and the payment of all fees and expenses in connection with the tender offer.

Net cash used in financing activities was $4.2 million and $15.7 million for the three months ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively. The usage of cash during the three months ended March 29, 2013, primarily related to the $4.5 million pay down of the term loan. The usage of cash during the three months ended March 30, 2012, primarily related to the tender offer discussed above.

We currently believe that available funds (including the cash on hand and funds available for borrowing under the revolving line of credit of $20.0 million), and cash flows generated by operations will be sufficient to fund our working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may decide to raise additional funds in order to fund expansion, to develop new or further enhance products and services, to respond to competitive pressures, or to acquire complementary businesses or technologies. There is no assurance, however, that additional financing will be available when needed or desired.

Contractual Obligations

As of March 29, 2013, there had been no material changes to our contractual obligations outside of the ordinary course of business since December 28, 2012.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

For a discussion of recently issued accounting standards, please see Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

At March 29, 2013, our exposure to market risk related primarily to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rate risks.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the Credit Facility, which is subject to variable interest rates. The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be, at our option, equal to either a base rate or a LIBOR rate for one-, two-, three- or nine-month interest periods chosen by us in each case, plus an applicable margin percentage. A 100 basis point increase in our interest rate under our Credit Facility would not have had a material impact on our first quarter 2013 results of operations.

Exchange Rate Sensitivity

We face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates as a portion of our revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, primarily the British Pound, the Euro and the Australian Dollar. These exposures may change over time as business practices evolve.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to any of the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

No shares were repurchased during the quarter ended March 29, 2013 under the Company’s share repurchase plan. As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $0.6 million of remaining authorization under this program. For a discussion of shares repurchased subsequent to March 29, 2013, please see Note 7, “Shareholders Equity,” to our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 6. Exhibits.

See Index to Exhibits on page 18, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report in Form 10-Q, with the exception of interactive data filed deemed not filed pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	The Hackett Group, Inc.
Date: May 8, 2013	/s/ Robert A. Ramirez
	Robert A. Ramirez
	Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
31.1	Certification by CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (exhibits filed herewith).
31.2	Certification by CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (exhibits filed herewith).
32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (exhibits filed herewith).
101.INS**	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE**	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Ted A. Fernandez, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Hackett Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2013	/s/ Ted A. Fernandez
	Ted A. Fernandez
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
	The Hackett Group, Inc.

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Robert A. Ramirez, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Hackett Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2013	/s/ Robert A. Ramirez
	Robert A. Ramirez
	Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
	The Hackett Group, Inc.

EX-32

Exhibit 32

THE HACKETT GROUP, INC

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Hackett Group, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 29, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert A. Ramirez, Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ Ted A. Fernandez

Ted A. Fernandez

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

May 8, 2013

/s/ Robert A. Ramirez

Robert A. Ramirez

Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2013

A signed original of this statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The Hackett Group, Inc. and will be retained by The Hackett Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Stock Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013 Weighted average grant date fair value restricted stock units [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Common Stock subject to vesting requirements [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Performance Shares [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Performance Shares [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Performance Shares [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Performance Shares [Member] Chief Operating Officer [Member]	Mar. 29, 2013 Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]	Mar. 30, 2012 Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Restricted stock units granted			1,108,206
Weighted average grant-date fair value			$ 4.60
Weighted average period, Restricted stock units				2 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average period, Common stock					1 year
Performance based stock option grant, Exercise price							$ 4.00
Trailing period						12 months
Performance based stock option grant						2,916,563		1,912,500	1,004,063		2,900,000
Total share based compensation	$ 1,522,000	$ 1,267,000								$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Stock Based Compensation (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Restricted stock units outstanding	2,960,334
Nonvested weighted average grant-date fair value	$ 4.09
Compensation expenses related to unvested restricted stock unit based awards	8,400,000
Shares subject to vesting requirements	317,850
Nonvested weighted average grant-date fair value, Common stock	$ 3.43
Compensation expense related to common stock subject to vesting requirements	$ 500,000
Weighted average period, Common stock					1 year
Growth of Pro-forma EPS Percentage	0.50
Growth of Pro-forma EBITDA percentage	0.50
Fair value	$ 0.96
Portion of Option Vest upon achievement of Pro-forma EPS and EBITDA	One-half of the options vest upon the achievement of at least 50% growth of pro forma earnings per share and the remaining half vest upon the achievement of at least 50% pro forma EBITDA growth.

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Net Income per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Net Income per Common Share [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share

2. Net Income per Common Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. With regard to common stock subject to vesting requirements and restricted stock units issued to the Company's employees and non-employee members of its Board of Directors, the calculation includes only the vested portion of such stock and units.

Dilutive net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, increased by the assumed conversion of other potentially dilutive securities during the period.

The following table reconciles basic and dilutive weighted average common shares:

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		30,291,773		38,523,806
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted stock units and common stock subject to vesting requirements issued to employees		1,162,166		1,359,157
Common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options		19,032		55,332
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		31,472,971		39,938,295

Approximately 0.9 million and 3.8 million shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computations of diluted net income per common share for the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, as their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect on diluted net income per common share. This decrease is attributable to the conversion of 2.9 million performance-based options, granted during the quarter ended March 30, 2012, into stock appreciation rights units (“SARs”), which will be settled in cash, Company stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s discretion (see Note 6 for further detail).

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Geographic and Group Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Revenue by service group
Total revenue	$ 54,349	$ 54,083
The Hackett Group [Member]
Revenue by service group
Total revenue	43,612	47,124
ERP Solutions [Member]
Revenue by service group
Total revenue	$ 10,737	$ 6,959

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Geographic and Group Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	$ 89,521	$ 90,677
North America [Member]
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	74,268	74,407
International (primarily European countries) [Member]
Long-lived assets:
Total long-lived assets	$ 15,253	$ 16,270

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Geographic and Group Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Geographic and Group Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill included in foreign assets	$ 14.6	$ 15.6
Intangible assets included in foreign assets		$ 0.1

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Basis of Presentation and General Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Basis of Presentation and General Information [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and General Information

1. Basis of Presentation and General Information

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries which the Company is required to consolidate. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 28, 2012, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and debt. As of March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the carrying amount of each financial instrument, with the exception of debt, approximated the instrument’s respective fair value due to the short-term nature and maturity of these instruments.

The Company uses significant other observable market data or assumptions (Level 2 inputs as defined in accounting guidance) that it believes market participants would use in pricing debt. The fair value of the debt approximated the carrying amount, using Level 2 inputs, due to the short-term variable interest rates based on market rates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon de-recognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity, which amends current accounting guidance on foreign currency matters. This guidance requires that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a: (i) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, (ii) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, and (iii) step acquisition for a foreign entity. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,337	$ 16,906
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net of allowance of $1155 and $1251 at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively	33,798	36,869
Deferred tax asset, net	4,221	4,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,646	2,335
Total current assets	52,002	60,851
Restricted cash	684	683
Property and equipment, net	13,008	12,859
Other assets	1,409	1,598
Goodwill, net	75,104	76,220
Non-current deferred tax asset, net	779	1,710
Total assets	142,986	153,921
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,816	7,711
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	21,414	26,484
Current portion of long-term debt		2,895
Total current liabilities	26,230	37,090
Long-term debt	20,526	22,105
Total liabilities	46,756	59,195
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,250,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 52,780,237 and 52,235,764 shares issued at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively	53	52
Additional paid-in capital	264,144	263,135
Treasury stock, at cost, 21,171,370 shares at March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012	(74,444)	(74,444)
Accumulated deficit	(87,555)	(89,513)
Accumulated comprehensive loss	(5,968)	(4,504)
Total shareholders' equity	96,230	94,726
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 142,986	$ 153,921

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 1,958	$ 3,533
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,464)	670
Total comprehensive income	$ 494	$ 4,203

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Net Income per Common Share (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Net Income per Common Share (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Antidilutive common share equivalents	900,000	3,800,000
Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Net Income per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of performance-based options converted into stock appreciation rights units	2,900,000
Performance based stock option grant		2,900,000

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Credit Facility (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Feb. 21, 2012
Credit Facility (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Margin percentage base on LIBOR rate	1.75%
Margin percentage base rate	1.00%
Revolving line of credit facility [Member]
Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity under credit facility		$ 20.0
Credit facility amount outstanding	0
Maturity date of debt	Feb. 21, 2017
Term Loan [Member]
Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract]
Borrowing capacity under credit facility		30.0
Credit facility amount outstanding	$ 20.5
Maturity date of debt	Feb. 21, 2017
Term loan principal payment initiation date	Oct. 01, 2012

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,958	$ 3,533
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation expense	499	614
Amortization expense	150	137
Amortization of debt issuance costs	24
(Reversal) provision for doubtful accounts	(13)	111
Loss on foreign currency translation	55	51
Non-cash stock compensation expense	1,522	1,267
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable and unbilled revenue	3,084	(97)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	1,344	89
Decrease in accounts payable	(2,895)	(3,010)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,275)	(6,528)
Net cash used in operating activities	(547)	(3,833)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(658)	(931)
Decrease in restricted cash		203
Net cash used in investing activities	(658)	(728)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt proceeds		40,000
Repayment of borrowings	(4,474)
Debt issuance costs		(476)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	310	364
Repurchases of common stock		(55,572)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,164)	(15,684)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(200)	103
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,569)	(20,142)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	16,906	32,936
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,337	12,794
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	275	38
Cash paid for interest	$ 82	$ 8

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, allowance	$ 1,155	$ 1,251
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,250,000	1,250,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	52,780,237	52,235,764
Treasury stock, at cost	21,171,370	21,171,370

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Basis of Presentation and General Information (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Basis of Presentation and General Information [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of The Hackett Group, Inc. (“Hackett” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries which the Company is required to consolidate. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, these statements do not include all the disclosures normally required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 28, 2012, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended March 29, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period or for the full fiscal year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value

Fair Value

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and debt. As of March 29, 2013 and December 28, 2012, the carrying amount of each financial instrument, with the exception of debt, approximated the instrument’s respective fair value due to the short-term nature and maturity of these instruments.

The Company uses significant other observable market data or assumptions (Level 2 inputs as defined in accounting guidance) that it believes market participants would use in pricing debt. The fair value of the debt approximated the carrying amount, using Level 2 inputs, due to the short-term variable interest rates based on market rates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance on a parent’s accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon de-recognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity, which amends current accounting guidance on foreign currency matters. This guidance requires that the entire amount of a cumulative translation adjustment related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released when there has been a: (i) sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in the foreign entity, (ii) loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, and (iii) step acquisition for a foreign entity. This guidance will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2014. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts in the consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	May 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	HACKETT GROUP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001057379
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 29, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		31,621,979

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Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Net Income per Common Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted weighted average shares

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		30,291,773		38,523,806
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted stock units and common stock subject to vesting requirements issued to employees		1,162,166		1,359,157
Common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options		19,032		55,332
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding		31,472,971		39,938,295

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Revenue before reimbursements	$ 48,871	$ 49,044
Reimbursements	5,478	5,039
Total revenue	54,349	54,083
Cost of service:
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses (includes $823 and $758 of stock compensation expense in the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively)	32,042	30,560
Reimbursable expenses	5,478	5,039
Total cost of service	37,520	35,599
Selling, general and administrative costs (includes $699 and ,$507 of stock compensation expense in the quarters ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively)	13,300	14,507
Total costs and operating expenses	50,820	50,106
Income from continuing operations	3,529	3,977
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1	9
Interest expense	(142)	(27)
Income before income taxes	3,388	3,959
Income taxes	1,359	108
Income from continuing operations	2,029	3,851
Loss from discontinued operations	(71)	(318)
Net income	$ 1,958	$ 3,533
Basic net income per common share:
Income from operations per common share	$ 0.07	$ 0.10
Loss from discontinued operations per common share	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Net income per common share	$ 0.06	$ 0.09
Diluted net income per common share:
Income from operations per common share	$ 0.06	$ 0.10
Loss from discontinued operations per common share	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)
Net income per common share	$ 0.06	$ 0.09
Weighted average common shares outstanding	30,291,773	38,523,806
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding	31,472,971	39,938,295

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

5. Discontinued Operations

During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company exited the Oracle ERP implementation business. This transaction was not material to the Company’s financial statements.

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Credit Facility

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Credit Facility [Abstract]

Credit Facility

4. Credit Facility

On February 21, 2012, the Company entered into a credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A. Under the Credit Agreement, Bank of America, N.A. agreed to lend the Company up to $20.0 million pursuant to a revolving line of credit (the “Revolver”) and up to $30.0 million pursuant to a term loan (the “Term Loan,” and together with the Revolver, the “Credit Facility”). As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $20.5 million principal amount outstanding on the Term Loan and a zero balance outstanding on the Revolver.

The obligations of the Company under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the active existing and future material U.S. subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of the Company (subject to certain exceptions).

The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facility will be, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or a LIBOR base rate, plus an applicable margin percentage. The applicable margin percentage is based on the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of March 29, 2013, the applicable margin percentage was 1.75% per annum based on the consolidated leverage ratio, in the case of LIBOR rate advances, and 1.00% per annum, in the case of base rate advances.

The Revolver matures on February 21, 2017. The Term Loan requires amortization principal payments in equal quarterly installments beginning October 1, 2012 through February 21, 2017. The Company is subject to certain covenants and exceptions, including total consolidated leverage, fixed cost coverage and liquidity requirements, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

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Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net
Accounts receivable	$ 27,178	$ 31,260
Unbilled revenue	7,775	6,860
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,155)	(1,251)
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net	$ 33,798	$ 36,869

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Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net [Abstract]

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net

	March 29, 2013			December 28, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	27,178		$	31,260
Unbilled revenue		7,775			6,860
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,155	)		(1,251	)
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net	$	33,798		$	36,869

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Litigation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Litigation [Abstract]

Litigation

8. Litigation

The Company is involved in legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business not specifically discussed herein. In the opinion of management, the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations.

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Stock Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation

6. Stock Based Compensation

During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company issued 1,108,206 restricted stock units at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $4.60 per share. As of March 29, 2013, the Company had 2,960,344 restricted stock units outstanding at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $4.09 per share. As of March 29, 2013, $8.4 million of total restricted stock unit compensation expense related to unvested awards had not been recognized and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

As of March 29, 2013, the Company had 317,850 shares of common stock subject to vesting requirements outstanding at a weighted average grant-date fair value of $3.43 per share. As of March 29, 2013, $0.5 million of compensation expense related to common stock subject to vesting requirements had not been recognized and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of one year.

On February 8, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved the fiscal year 2012 through 2015 equity compensation target for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Under this target, a single performance-based option grant was made to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer of 1,912,500 options and 1,004,063 options, respectively, totaling 2,916,563, each with an exercise price of $4.00 and a fair value of $0.96. One-half of the options vest upon the achievement of at least 50% growth of pro forma earnings per share and the remaining half vest upon the achievement of at least 50% pro forma EBITDA growth. Each metric can be achieved at any time during the six-year term of the award based on a trailing twelve month period measured quarterly.

In March of 2013 these performance-based stock option grants were surrendered by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and replaced with SARs, equal to the number of options. The terms and conditions and the specific performance targets are the same to those of the replaced plan, with the exception that the SARs will be settled in cash, stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s discretion.

Although the targets for the performance-based SARs have not been achieved as of March 29, 2013, the Company has recorded $0.1 million and $0.1 million of compensation expense for the periods ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012, respectively, related to these SARs.

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Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

7. Shareholders’ Equity

Tender Offer

On March 21, 2012, the Company completed a tender offer to purchase 11.0 million shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $5.00 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $55.0 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. The 11.0 million shares accepted for purchase represented approximately 27% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock at that time.

Share Repurchase Plan

Under the Company’s share repurchase plan, the Company may buy back shares of its outstanding stock either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions and trading restrictions. During the quarter ended March 29, 2013, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock through its share repurchase plan. As of March 29, 2013, the Company had $0.6 million available under its share repurchase plan.

Subsequent to March 29, 2013, the Company’s repurchased 113 thousand shares at an average price of $4.79. In addition, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $5.0 million of the Company’s common stock, thereby increasing the total program size to $80.0 million, and leaving the $5.0 million available under its share repurchase plan authorization.

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Geographic and Group Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Geographic and Group Information [Abstract]

Geographic and Group Information

9. Geographic and Group Information

Revenue is primarily based on the country of the contracting entity and was attributed to the following geographical areas (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Revenue:
North America	$	42,310	$	42,098
International (primarily European countries)		12,039		11,985
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

Long-lived assets are attributable to the following geographic areas (in thousands):

	March 29, 2013		December 28, 2012
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	74,268	$	74,407
International (primarily European countries)		15,253		16,270
Total long-lived assets	$	89,521	$	90,677

As of March 29, 2013, foreign assets included $14.6 million of goodwill related to the Archstone and REL acquisitions. As of December 28, 2012, foreign assets included $15.6 million of goodwill related to the REL and Archstone acquisitions and $0.1 million of intangible assets related to the Archstone acquisition.

The Company’s revenue was derived from the following service groups (in thousands):

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
The Hackett Group	$	43,612	$	47,124
ERP Solutions		10,737		6,959
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

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Net Income per Common Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Basic and diluted weighted average shares
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	30,291,773	38,523,806
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted stock units and common stock subject to vesting requirements issued to employees	1,162,166	1,359,157
Common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options	19,032	55,332
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	31,472,971	39,938,295

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Shareholders' Equity (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2012	Mar. 29, 2013
Shareholder's Equity (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of stock repurchased in tender offer	11,000,000
Price per share repurchased in tender offer	$ 5.00
Stock repurchase cost of tender offer net of fees and expenses related to tender offer	$ 55.0
Percentage of issued and outstanding shares repurchased in tender offer	27.00%
Repurchase of common stock		113,000
Amount available under repurchase plan		0.6
Board approved addition amount to Share Repurchase Program		5.0
Average price of common stock		$ 4.79
Amount available under repurchase plan		5.0
Total repurchase program amount after additional repurchase		$ 80.0

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share based compensation	$ 1,522	$ 1,267
Personnel costs before reimbursable expenses
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share based compensation	823	758
Selling, general and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total share based compensation	$ 699	$ 507

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Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net

3. Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Revenue, Net

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 29, 2013			December 28, 2012
Accounts receivable	$	27,178		$	31,260
Unbilled revenue		7,775			6,860
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1,155	)		(1,251	)
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue, net	$	33,798		$	36,869

Accounts receivable is net of uncollected advanced billings. Unbilled revenue includes recognized recoverable costs and accrued profits on contracts for which billings had not been presented to clients.

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Geographic and Group Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	Mar. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 54,349	$ 54,083
North America [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	42,310	42,098
International (primarily European countries) [Member]
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 12,039	$ 11,985

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Geographic and Group Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Geographic and Group Information [Abstract]

Geographic revenue

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
Revenue:
North America	$	42,310	$	42,098
International (primarily European countries)		12,039		11,985
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083

Long-lived assets attributable to geographic area

	March 29, 2013		December 28, 2012
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	74,268	$	74,407
International (primarily European countries)		15,253		16,270
Total long-lived assets	$	89,521	$	90,677

Revenue by service group

	Quarter Ended
	March 29, 2013		March 30, 2012
The Hackett Group	$	43,612	$	47,124
ERP Solutions		10,737		6,959
Total revenue	$	54,349	$	54,083