Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,628	$ 3,067
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	53	55
Right-of-use asset related to straight-line rent	(14)
Deferred income taxes	403	424
Stock-based compensation	447	568
Interest expense associated with debt issuance cost	13	36
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Investment fee income receivable	(193)	644
Prepaid expenses	105	239
Other accounts receivable	(57)	(33)
Other assets		(1)
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(2,796)	(4,017)
Income taxes payable	696	862
Deferred rent		(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,285	1,832
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(34)	(57)
Payments related to management contracts	(710)	(1,740)
Net cash used in investing activities	(744)	(1,797)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on bank loan	(1,094)	(1,094)
Shares repurchased pursuant to stock buyback program	(685)
Restricted stock units repurchased for employee tax withholding		(36)
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	38	17
Dividend payments	(1,032)	(871)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,773)	(1,984)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,232)	(1,949)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	24,687	25,395
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	22,455	23,446
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes		19
Cash paid for interest	$ 182	$ 270