Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Schedule II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

• 2.

  Financial Statement Schedule

        The following financial statement schedule for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Advent Software, Inc. filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Schedule II
ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions (Reductions) Charged to Expense			Write-offs / Adjustments			Balance at End of Period
	(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
2010	$	267	$	188		$	(287	)	$	168
2011	$	168	$	230		$	(292	)	$	106
2012	$	106	$	403		$	(399	)	$	110
Allowance for sales returns:
2010	$	2,619	$	(616	)	$	—		$	2,003
2011	$	2,003	$	(187	)	$	—		$	1,816
2012	$	1,816	$	1,154		$	—		$	2,970
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance:
2010	$	1,301	$	(614	)	$	133		$	820
2011	$	820	$	188		$	(116	)	$	892
2012	$	892	$	(35	)	$	5		$	862

        Schedules other than those listed above have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.