Note 17 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014
2015
Revenues	$ 42,917,000		$ 52,733,000		$ 84,115,000		$ 93,914,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	533,000		3,694,000		1,048,000		4,760,000
Identifiable assets	63,991,000		49,084,000		63,991,000		49,084,000		64,793,000
Depreciation and amortization	294,000		298,000		568,000		563,000
Interest	2,000		8,000		6,000		24,000
Capital expenditures	7,000		48,000		211,000		72,000
Brokerage and Advisory Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2015
Revenues	39,163,000		48,801,000		79,603,000		89,444,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	269,000		3,542,000		2,251,000		6,465,000
Identifiable assets	42,302,000		28,951,000		42,302,000		28,951,000
Depreciation and amortization	203,000		110,000		320,000		216,000
Interest	2,000		7,000		5,000		14,000
Capital expenditures	7,000		48,000		194,000		72,000
Tax and Accounting Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2015
Revenues	3,754,000		3,932,000		4,512,000		4,470,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	1,184,000		1,427,000		555,000		521,000
Identifiable assets	3,996,000		18,700,000		3,996,000		18,700,000
Depreciation and amortization	19,000		(42,000)		26,000		(82,000)
Interest			1,000		1,000		4,000
Capital expenditures					11,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
2015
Pre-tax income (loss)	(920,000)	[1]	(1,275,000)	[1]	(1,758,000)	[1]	(2,226,000)	[1]
Identifiable assets	17,693,000	[2]	1,433,000	[3]	17,693,000	[2]	1,433,000	[3]
Depreciation and amortization	72,000		230,000		222,000		429,000
Interest							6,000
Capital expenditures					$ 6,000

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

[2] Consists principally of deferred tax asset.

[3] Consists of cash, intangibles and goodwill.