Note 20 - Revenues from Contracts and Significant Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Notes Tables

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

For the Twelve Months Ended	Brokerage and Advisory		Tax and Accounting
September 30, 2020	Services		Services		Corporate		Total
Revenues from customer contracts:
Commissions and transfer fees and clearing services	$	126,855,000	$	—	$	—	$	126,855,000
Investment banking		51,280,000		—		—		51,280,000
Investment advisory		35,676,000		—		—		35,676,000
Tax preparation and accounting		—		10,148,000		—		10,148,000
Sub-total revenue from contracts with customers		213,811,000		10,148,000		—		223,959,000
Other revenue		5,913,000		1,000		2,000		5,916,000
Total revenue	$	219,724,000	$	10,149,000	$	2,000	$	229,875,000

For the Twelve Months Ended	Brokerage and Advisory		Tax and Accounting
September 30, 2019	Services		Services		Corporate		Total
Revenues from customer contracts:
Commissions and transfer fees and clearing services	$	95,021,000	$	—	$	—	$	95,021,000
Investment banking		69,656,000		—		—		69,656,000
Investment advisory		34,400,000		—		—		34,400,000
Tax preparation and accounting		—		8,807,000		—		8,807,000
Sub-total revenue from contracts with customers		199,077,000		8,807,000		—		207,884,000
Other revenue		5,057,000		—		—		5,057,000
Total revenue	$	204,134,000	$	8,807,000	$	—	$	212,941,000