INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangibles consisted of the following at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018: 

	March 31, 2019
Intangible asset	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Value		Estimated Useful Life (years)
Customer relationships	$	9,326,000	$	4,034,000	$	5,292,000	3-10
Brand name	710,000		—		710,000		Indefinite
Software license	45,000		19,000		26,000		3
	$	10,081,000	$	4,053,000	$	6,028,000

	September 30, 2018
Intangible asset	Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Value		Estimated Useful Life (years)
Customer relationships	$	7,511,000	$	3,525,000	$	3,986,000	3-10
Brand name	710,000		—		710,000		Indefinite
Software license	45,000		11,000		34,000		3
	$	8,266,000	$	3,536,000	$	4,730,000

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $289,000 and $220,000, respectively.

Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for the six months endedMarch 31, 2019 and 2018 was $517,000 and $430,000, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense of the finite lived intangible assets for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:   

Fiscal year ending September 30,
Six months ending September 30, 2019	$	587,000
2020	1,103,000
2021	1,092,000
2022	1,034,000
2023	781,000
Thereafter	721,000
Total	$	5,318,000