Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Accounts Receivable And Accounts Payable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Note 11 – Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Accounts receivable

As described in Note 2, the Company’s accounts receivable are primarily related to the operations of its asset liquidation business. With respect to auction proceeds and asset dispositions, including NLEX’s accounts receivable brokerage transactions, the assets are not released to the buyer until payment has been received. The Company, therefore, is not exposed to significant collectability risk relating to these receivables. Given this experience, together with the ongoing business relationships between the Company and its joint venture partners, the Company has not historically required a formal credit quality assessment in connection with these activities. The Company has not experienced any significant collectability issues with its accounts receivable. As the Company’s asset liquidation business expands, more comprehensive credit assessments may be required.  

The Company recorded no allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

	2019		2018
Due to auction clients	$	2,776	$	3,113
Remuneration and benefits		2,484		2,112
Due to Joint Venture partners		2,067		1,367
Accrued asset liquidation expenses		212		191
Accounting, auditing and tax consulting		187		140
Sales and other taxes		113		293
Customer deposits		—		600
Other		271		285
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	8,110	$	8,101