SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Result of operations

Our two reportable segments are Payment Solutions and Voice Systems Automation, (VSA).  These reportable segments represent components of the business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) in assessing performance and allocating resources.  The following table presents the results of operations for our Continuing Operations which consist of, Payment Solutions and VSA for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010:

(in thousands)	Payment Solutions			VSA		Total
Year ended September 30, 2012:
Revenues	$	134,406		$	1,335	$	135,741
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs		94,716			657		95,373
General and administrative		30,261			196		30,457
Selling and marketing		8,468			—		8,468
Depreciation and amortization		7,354			—		7,354
Total costs and expenses		140,799			853		141,652
(Loss) income from continuing operations beforeother income and income taxes		(6,393	)		482		(5,911	)
Other income:
Interest income, net		(1	)		—		(1	)
Total other income		(1	)		—		(1	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes		(6,394	)		482		(5,912	)
Income tax provision		54			—		54
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(6,448	)	$	482	$	(5,966	)

(in thousands)	Payment Solutions			VSA		Total
Year ended September 30, 2011:
Revenues	$	128,644		$	1,526	$	130,170
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs		100,508			256		100,764
General and administrative		22,761			5		22,766
Selling and marketing		6,940			—		6,940
Depreciation and amortization		7,314			—		7,314
Total costs and expenses		137,523			261		137,784
(Loss) income from continuing operations beforeother income and income taxes		(8,879	)		1,265		(7,614	)
Other income:
Interest income, net		82			—		82
Total other income		82			—		82
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes		(8,797	)		1,265		(7,532	)
Income tax benefit		(100	)		—		(100	)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(8,697	)	$	1,265	$	(7,432	)

(in thousands)	Payment Solutions			VSA		Total
Year ended September 30, 2010:
Revenues	$	127,223		$	3,001	$	130,224
Costs and expenses:
Direct costs		97,050			1,278		98,328
General and administrative		24,821			378		25,199
Selling and marketing		6,355			—		6,355
Depreciation and amortization		5,625			1,086		6,711
Total costs and expenses		133,851			2,742		136,593
(Loss) income from continuing operations beforeother income and income taxes		(6,628	)		259		(6,369	)
Other income:
Interest income (expense)		414			—		414
Gain on investment		31			—		31
Gain on sale of asset		6			—		6
Total other income		451			—		451
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes		(6,177	)		259		(5,918	)
Income tax provision		30			—		30
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(6,207	)	$	259	$	(5,948	)

Assets

Our total assets for each of these businesses are shown in the following table:

	As of September 30,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Continuing Operations:
Payment Solutions	$	97,756	$	93,834
VSA		168		333
Total assets	$	97,924	$	94,167
Expenditures for long-lived assets	$	4,622	$	10,540