Note 20 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
2014
Revenues	$ 184,292,000		$ 127,583,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	7,822,000		1,625,000
Identifiable assets	64,793,000		29,511,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,136,000		926,000
Interest	33,000		248,000
Capital expenditures	204,000		241,000
Tax and Accounting Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2014
Revenues	8,097,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	799,000
Identifiable assets	2,907,000
Depreciation and amortization	73,000
Capital expenditures	55,000
Brokerage and Advisory Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2014
Revenues	176,195,000		127,583,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	11,189,000		3,964,000
Identifiable assets	44,222,000		22,632,000
Depreciation and amortization	754,000		726,000
Interest	33,000		39,000
Capital expenditures	109,000		241,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
2014
Pre-tax income (loss)	(4,166,000)	[1]	(2,339,000)	[1]
Identifiable assets	17,664,000	[2]	6,978,000	[3]
Depreciation and amortization	309,000		200,000
Interest			209,000
Capital expenditures	$ 40,000

[1] Consists of executive salaries and other expenses not allocated to reportable segments by management.

[2] Consists principally of deferred tax asset.

[3] Consists principally of cash.