Activity in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended February 28, 2013, February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011 is presented in the following table (in thousands):
| Balance
at beginning of period |
Charged to (recovery of) expense |
Adjustments (1) | Balance at end of period |
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|
2011 |
$ | 2,295 | $ | (260 | ) | $ | (656 | ) | $ | 1,379 | ||||||
|
2012 |
$ | 1,379 | $ | 989 | $ | (491 | ) | $ | 1,877 | |||||||
|
2013 |
$ | 1,877 | $ | (102 | ) | $ | (436 | ) | $ | 1,339 | ||||||
| (1) | Represents foreign currency translation adjustments and amounts written-off as uncollectible accounts receivable. |