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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(4) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

        Allowance for doubtful accounts activity and balances are presented below:

 
  Fiscal Year
Ended January 31,
  Three Months Ended April 30,  
(in thousands)
  2010   2011   2012   2011   2012  
 
   
   
   
  (Unaudited)
 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 120   $ 321   $ 400   $ 400   $ 557  

Add: bad debt expense

    379     444     247     358      

Less: write-offs, net of recoveries

    (178 )   (365 )   (90 )   (9 )    
                       

Balance at end of period

  $ 321   $ 400   $ 557   $ 749   $ 557