Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 14,367	$ 11,389
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353	265
Deferred income taxes	1,359	1,308
Tax effect from restricted stock units	456	178
Restricted stock units repurchased for employee tax withholding	(518)	(139)
Deferred restricted stock unit compensation	1,416	692
Unrealized gains on marketable securities	(1)
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Investment fee income receivable	(178)	(910)
Prepaid expenses	(126)	(448)
Other current assets	(45)	(91)
Other assets	1	2
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	1,879	1,161
Income taxes payable	(714)	1,097
Current portion of deferred rent	(62)	(48)
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,187	14,456
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(184)	(258)
Payments related to acquisition of management contracts	(11,678)	(192)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,862)	(450)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Principal payments on bank loan	(4,375)	(3,750)
Payoff of previous bank loan		(22,972)
Proceeds from new bank loan		35,000
Loan fee payments on bank loan	(15)	(392)
Deferred offering costs	(1)	(12)
Proceeds from shares issued for auto-investments pursuant to the 2015 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	15
Dividend payments	(1,500)	(1,383)
Repurchase of common stock pursuant to self-tender offer, including costs of $55,655		(25,056)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,876)	(18,565)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	449	(4,559)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	3,086	7,645
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	3,535	3,086
Cash paid for:
Income taxes	6,960	5,194
Interest	$ 1,190	$ 1,004