Note 12 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

	March 31, 2013		September 30, 2012
Commissions payable	$	8,679,000	$	7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits		112,000		112,000
Telecommunication vendors payable		114,000		75,000
Legal fees payable		656,000		418,000
Deferred rent payable		212,000		241,000
Accrued compensation		2,000		24,000
Capital lease liability		136,000		171,000
Other vendors		2,510,000		3,105,000
Short-term portion	$	12,421,000	$	11,297,000
Long-term portion	$	236,000	$	263,000
Total	$	12,657,000	$	11,560,000