Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,001	$ 49,004
Investments	19,332	20,957
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $171 at April 30, 2017 and $178 at April 30, 2016:
Billed	17,060	17,104
Unbilled	2,811	3,444
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,322	3,586
Total current assets	109,526	94,095
Investments-noncurrent	4,455	7,924
Property and equipment, net	2,055	3,396
Capitalized software, net	8,614	9,140
Goodwill	19,549	18,749
Other intangibles, net	3,399	1,858
Other assets	1,176	1,562
Total assets	148,774	136,724
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,541	1,280
Accrued compensation and related costs	3,329	4,349
Dividends payable	3,259	2,887
Other current liabilities	5,171	2,779
Deferred revenue	29,437	27,999
Total current liabilities	42,737	39,294
Deferred income taxes	1,994	1,319
Long-term deferred revenue	214	612
Other long-term liabilities	79	605
Total liabilities	45,024	41,830
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	121,280	114,210
Retained earnings	4,608	2,897
Class A treasury stock, 4,588,632 shares at April 30, 2017 and 4,588,632 shares at April 30, 2016, at cost	(25,559)	(25,559)
Total shareholders' equity	103,750	94,894
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	148,774	136,724
Class A Common Shares
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	3,182	3,097
Class B Common Shares
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	$ 239	$ 249

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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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.