Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following at July 31, 2018 and 2017:



	2018		2017
Accrued wages and benefits	$	23,936,000	19,622,000
Accrued legal costs	6,179,000		8,402,000
Accrued warranty obligations	11,738,000		17,617,000
Accrued contract costs	10,016,000		8,644,000
Accrued commissions and royalties	4,654,000		3,600,000
Other	8,511,000		10,725,000
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	65,034,000	68,610,000

Changes in our accrued warranty obligations during the fiscal years ended July 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:



	2018			2017
Balance at beginning of year	$	17,617,000		15,362,000
Provision for warranty obligations	5,055,000			5,394,000
Adjustment to TCS pre-acquisition contingent liability	—			4,200,000
Charges incurred	(8,244,000		)	(7,339,000	)
Warranty settlement and reclass (see below)	(2,690,000		)	—
Balance at end of year	$	11,738,000		17,617,000