Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,045,000	$ 1,275,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,000	16,000
Deferred income taxes	176,000	162,000
Impairment of consumer receivables acquired for liquidation	23,000
Stock based compensation		7,000
Unrealized gain on equity securities	(10,000)	29,000
Provision/ (recoveries) for bad debts - personal injury claims	(302,000)	203,000
Loss from equity method investment	4,000	30,000
Changes in:
Prepaid and income taxes receivable	196,000	414,000
Due from third party collection agencies and attorneys	191,000	64,000
Accounts receivable	63,000	(203,000)
Other assets	156,000	184,000
Other liabilities	43,000	(232,000)
Right of use assets	91,000
Right of use liabilities	(96,000)
Income taxes payable	203,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,807,000	1,949,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Principal collected on receivables acquired for liquidation	242,000	535,000
Purchase of available for sale debt securities and investments in equity securities	(48,172,000)	(25,920,000)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt securities	43,612,000	20,574,000
Proceeds from note receivable		482,000
Proceeds from settlement receivable	463,000	473,000
Personal injury claims - advances	(49,000)
Personal injury claims - receipts	1,008,000	1,729,000
Change in equity method investment	(2,000)	(61,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,898,000)	(2,188,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities
Foreign currency effect on cash	(61,000)	166,000
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,152,000)	(73,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,308,000	6,284,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,156,000	6,211,000
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating activities:
Initial recognition of right of use assets	636,000
Initial recognition of lease liabilities	$ 636,000