Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,314	$ 3,515
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	105	103
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1)
Change in right-of-use asset and operating lease liability	(3)	1
Amortization of note issuance costs	144	120
Deferred income taxes	655	1,034
Employee restricted stock forfeiture	0	(15)
Stock-based compensation	524	683
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Investment fee income receivable	109	192
Prepaid expenses	(27)	152
Other accounts receivable	12	(22)
Other assets	(1)	83
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(1,539)	(1,678)
Income taxes payable	(337)	(625)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,955	3,543
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(113)	(100)
Payments related to management contracts	(413)
Net cash used in investing activities	(526)	(100)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of notes, net of underwriting discount	0	39,042
Payment of issuance costs on notes	0	(435)
Repurchase of vested employee restricted stock for tax withholding	0	(37)
Dividend payments	(2,051)	(2,017)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,047)	36,556
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(618)	39,999
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	58,487	15,836
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	57,869	55,835
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for income taxes	487	541
Cash paid for interest	981	878
Dividend reinvestment issued in shares	31	38
2021 Dividend Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued	$ 4	$ 3