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Concentrations of Credit Risk Concentrations of Credit Risk
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]  
Concentrations of Credit Risk Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, foreign government obligations and receivables from clients. The Company has placed substantially all of its Cash and Cash Equivalents in interest-bearing deposits in U.S. commercial banks and U.S. investment banks that meet certain rating and capital requirements. The Company's foreign subsidiaries maintain substantially all of their Cash and Cash Equivalents in interest bearing accounts at large commercial banking institutions domiciled in their respective countries of operation. Concentrations of credit risk are limited due to the quality of the Company's clients.
Credit Risks
The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions with high credit ratings. At times, the Company may maintain deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured ("FDIC") limits or enter into sweep arrangements where banks will periodically transfer a portion of the Company's excess cash position to a money market
fund. However, the Company believes that it is not exposed to significant credit risk due to the financial position of the depository institutions or investment vehicles in which those deposits are held.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company has securities purchased under agreements to resell of $13,566 for which the Company has received collateral with a fair value of $13,572. Additionally, the Company has securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $26,000, for which the Company has pledged collateral with a fair value of $25,992. The Company has established risk management procedures to monitor the exposure to concentrations of credit from Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell. The collateral for the receivables is primarily secured by Mexican government bonds and the Company monitors the collateral pledged under these agreements against their contract value from inception to maturity date.
Accounts Receivable consists primarily of advisory fees and expense reimbursements billed to clients. Other Assets includes long-term receivables from fees related to private funds capital raising. Receivables are reported net of any allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide coverage for probable losses from customer receivables and derives the estimate through specific identification for the allowance for doubtful accounts and an assessment of the client's creditworthiness. The Investment Banking and Investment Management receivables collection periods generally are within 90 days of invoice, with the exception of placement fees, which are generally collected within 180 days of invoice, and fees related to private funds capital raising, which are collected in a period exceeding one year. The collection period for restructuring transaction receivables may exceed 90 days. Receivables that are collected in a period exceeding one year are reflected in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
At December 31, 2019 and 2018, total receivables recorded in Accounts Receivable amounted to $296,355 and $309,075, respectively, net of an allowance, and total receivables recorded in Other Assets amounted to $63,554 and $60,948, respectively. The Company recorded bad debt expense of $10,451, $3,365 and $2,579 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Other Current Assets and Other Assets include arrangements in which an estimate of variable consideration has been included in the transaction price and thereby recognized as revenue that precedes the contractual due date (contract assets). As of December 31, 2019, total contract assets recorded in Other Current Assets and Other Assets amounted to $31,525 and $2,504, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, total contract assets recorded in Other Current Assets and Other Assets amounted to $2,833 and $541, respectively.
With respect to the Company's Investment Securities portfolio, which is comprised of highly-rated corporate and municipal bonds, treasury bills, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and equity securities, the Company manages its credit risk exposure by limiting concentration risk and maintaining investment grade credit quality. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had Investment Securities of $409,150, of which 84% were corporate and municipal securities and treasury bills and notes, primarily with S&P ratings ranging from AAA to BB+, and 16% were equity securities, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.
Periodically, the Company provides compensation to new and existing employees in the form of loans and/or other cash awards, which include a requirement of either full or partial repayment of these awards based on the terms of their employment agreements with the Company. See Note 19 for further information.