Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 285	$ 18,643
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,127	1,136
Amortization of forgivable loans	538	243
Stock-based compensation	590	1,124
Provision for doubtful accounts	237	323
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	263	(11,925)
Amortization of deferred clearing credit	(200)	134
Increase in fair value of contingent consideration	12	0
Write off of employee receivable	13	0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition
Restricted cash	(126)	0
Deposits with clearing organizations	0	374
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and others	1,959	(966)
Forgivable loans	(1,257)	(469)
Securities owned, at fair value	174	(594)
Prepaid expenses	(795)	391
Other assets	278	(169)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(2,933)	(554)
Deferred clearing costs	434	699
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	(23)	40
Net cash provided by operating activities	576	8,430
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash acquired in acquisition	0	1,654
Purchase of fixed assets	(254)	(204)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(254)	1,450
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of certain liabilities of acquired entity	0	(5,400)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(145)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(145)	(5,400)
NET INCREASE IN CASH	177	4,480
CASH BALANCE
Beginning of the year	24,465	19,985
End of the year	24,642	24,465
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	13	33
Income taxes	1,238	326
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	569	0
Goodwill		6,531
Common stock issued		8,840
Acquisition of other business
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	569	0
Contingent consideration payable	569	0
Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Tangible assets acquired, excluding cash	0	3,933
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	0	8,350
Goodwill	0	6,531
Liabilities assumed	0	11,628
Common stock issued	0	8,840
Other (Note 13)	0	128
Acquisition of other business
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	$ 0	$ 8,350