Note E - Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024
Employee compensation	$ 9,606	$ 10,774
Deferred sales tax (see Note B)	4,808	6,234
Fair value of contingent consideration	6,536	3,193
Other	8,127	5,406
Total	$ 32,547	$ 27,828

The fair value portion of the liability for contingent consideration.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities.

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-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(15)(5))
-Publisher FASB
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided.

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred through that date and payable for statutory sales and use taxes, including value added tax.

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