Note 17 - Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Brokerage and Advisory Services		Tax and Accounting Services			Corporate				Total
Three Months Ended March 31,
2015
Revenues	$	39,163,000	$	3,754,000		$	-			$	42,917,000
Pre-tax income (loss)		269,000		1,184,000			(920,000	)	(a)		533,000
Identifiable assets		42,302,000		3,996,000			17,693,000		(b)		63,991,000
Depreciation and amortization		203,000		19,000			72,000				294,000
Interest		2,000		-			-				2,000
Capital expenditures		7,000		-			-				7,000
2014
Revenues	$	48,801,000	$	3,932,000		$	-			$	52,733,000
Pre-tax (loss) income		3,542,000		1,427,000			(1,275,000	)	(a)		3,694,000
Identifiable assets		28,951,000		18,700,000			1,433,000		(c)		49,084,000
Depreciation and amortization		110,000		(42,000	)		230,000				298,000
Interest		7,000		1,000			-				8,000
Capital expenditures		48,000		-			-				48,000

	Brokerage and Advisory Services		Tax and Accounting Services			Corporate				Total
Six Months Ended March 31,
2015
Revenues	$	79,603,000	$	4,512,000		$	-			$	84,115,000
Pre-tax income (loss)		2,251,000		555,000			(1,758,000	)	(a)		1,048,000
Identifiable assets		42,302,000		3,996,000			17,693,000		(b)		63,991,000
Depreciation and amortization		320,000		26,000			222,000				568,000
Interest		5,000		1,000			-				6,000
Capital expenditures		194,000		11,000			6,000				211,000
2014
Revenues	$	89,444,000	$	4,470,000		$	-			$	93,914,000
Pre-tax (loss) income		6,465,000		521,000			(2,226,000	)	(a)		4,760,000
Identifiable assets		28,951,000		18,700,000			1,433,000		(c)		49,084,000
Depreciation and amortization		216,000		(82,000	)		429,000				563,000
Interest		14,000		4,000			6,000				24,000
Capital expenditures		72,000		-			-				72,000