Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,171,510	$ 2,390,409
Marketable securities	13,294	13,047
Accounts receivable, net	6,290,603	10,816,348
Inventories:
Parts, components, and materials	2,113,258	2,074,389
Work-in-process	951,539	981,878
Finished products	6,091,047	5,557,556
Inventory net	9,155,844	8,613,823
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	762,168	501,497
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure	0	800,902
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	18,393,419	23,136,026
Property, plant and equipment	5,867,498	5,812,517
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,231,399)	(5,117,570)
Property, Plant and Equipment Net	636,099	694,947
Goodwill	0	6,016,469
Intangible assets, net	3,344,167	3,602,667
Other assets	745,862	722,022
TOTAL ASSETS	23,119,547	34,172,131
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	4,543,208	5,688,424
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	2,114,184	2,923,474
Accrued expenses	1,412,854	1,653,333
Unearned revenue	353,300	829,138
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	8,423,546	11,094,369
Unearned revenue	73,228	104,779
Other long-term liabilities	1,516,402	1,508,801
TOTAL LIABILITIES	10,013,176	12,707,949
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01	100,375	100,109
Capital in excess of par value	40,734,436	40,972,206
Retained earnings	(23,986,483)	(15,350,975)
Less treasury stock, at cost	(3,437,643)	(3,979,852)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(304,314)	(277,306)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	13,106,371	21,464,182
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 23,119,547	$ 34,172,131

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.