CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,249	$ 33,679
Accounts receivable	21,660	23,429
Investments, at fair value	51,324	56,485
Prepaid Taxes	4,269	0
Other current assets	6,612	2,364
Total current assets	138,114	115,957
Goodwill	27,144	27,144
Deferred income taxes	3,407	10,903
Intangible assets, net	19,804	21,394
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,673 and $4,590	4,190	4,280
Assets	192,659	179,678
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,501	2,641
Dividends payable	7,357	6,679
Compensation and benefits payable	19,075	17,200
Income taxes payable	1,598	3,148
Total current liabilities	31,531	29,668
Accrued dividends	1,717	1,767
Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent	1,017	0
Deferred rent	1,998	2,174
Total long-term liabilities	4,732	3,941
Total liabilities	36,263	33,609
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued 9,980,827 and outstanding 8,899,587 shares at December 31, 2017; issued 9,801,938 and outstanding 8,810,375 shares at December 31, 2016	100	98
Additional paid-in capital	179,241	162,730
Treasury stock, at cost – 1,081,240 shares at December 31, 2017; 991,563 shares at December 31, 2016	(49,788)	(44,353)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $46 and $10	(1,764)	(4,287)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,764)	(4,287)
Retained earnings	28,607	31,881
Total stockholders’ equity	156,396	146,069
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 192,659	$ 179,678

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.