Note 9 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

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

	June 30,		September 30,
	2014		2013
Commissions payable	$	12,600,000	$	9,141,000
Accounts payable		3,567,000		2,439,000
Deferred clearing fee credits		65,000		138,000
Telecommunications vendors payable		218,000		166,000
Legal expenses payable		1,067,000		584,000
Deferred rent payable		195,000		220,000
Accrued compensation		1,082,000		195,000
Settlements		237,000		223,000
Capital lease liability		84,000		108,000
Regulatory fees		72,000		485,000
Total	$	19,187,000	$	13,699,000