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Accounts Receivable
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Accounts Receivable
12. Accounts receivable:

The allowance for doubtful accounts continuity schedule is as follows:

 

     2012     2011  

Balance, beginning of the year

   $ (482   $ (11,314

Additional recovery (allowances)

     (3,054     1,981   

Net write-offs and collections

     931        8,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of the year

   $ (2,605   $ (482