Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,072,588	$ 1,954,422
Marketable securities	13,343	13,545
Accounts receivable, net	4,486,792	6,158,504
Inventories:
Parts, components, and materials	1,042,123	1,432,135
Work-in-process	1,418,521	812,455
Finished products	4,882,182	4,745,660
Inventory net	7,342,826	6,990,250
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	551,616	572,440
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	14,467,165	15,689,161
Property, plant and equipment	5,928,340	5,865,969
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,442,739)	(5,345,786)
Property, Plant and Equipment Net	485,601	520,183
Intangible assets, net	972,500	1,106,500
Other assets	769,457	761,865
TOTAL ASSETS	16,694,723	18,077,709
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	3,239,518	2,551,080
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	1,767,365	1,701,103
Accrued expenses	1,303,826	1,472,272
Unearned revenue	355,592	476,565
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	6,666,301	6,201,020
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	2,750,000	1,750,000
Unearned revenue	95,728	76,950
Other long-term liabilities	1,560,637	1,522,825
TOTAL LIABILITIES	11,072,666	9,550,795
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01	100,448	100,448
Capital in excess of par value	40,542,451	40,517,919
Retained earnings	(31,330,069)	(28,124,959)
Less treasury stock, at cost	(3,437,643)	(3,437,643)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(253,130)	(528,851)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	5,622,057	8,526,914
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 16,694,723	$ 18,077,709

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.