12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	New York Office Rent On February 1, 2014, the Company began leasing office space in New York, New York for its former Chief Executive Officer at a rate of $2,500 per month from LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C. (“LCA”), an entity owned by a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This lease was month-to-month and was cancellable by either the Company or LCA at any time. Effective April 1, 2014, LCA increased the monthly rental charge (inclusive of rent, allocable share of office assistant, and equipment leases) from $2,500 to approximately $12,700 per month. On January 16, 2015, the Company provided notice to LCA that it was immediately terminating the New York Office Services Agreement. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized approximately $51,000 of rent expense related to the New York office. Buying Agency and Supply Agreement On March 12, 2012, the Company entered into a Buying Agency and Supply Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with Forward Industries Asia-Pacific Corporation (f/k/a Seaton Global Corporation), a British Virgin Islands corporation (“Forward China”). The Supply Agreement, as amended on March 13, 2014 and March 11, 2015, provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Forward China will act as the Company’s exclusive buying agent and supplier of Products (as defined in the Supply Agreement) in the Asia Pacific region. The Company purchases products at Forward China’s cost and also pays to Forward China a monthly service fee equal to the sum of: (i) $100,000; and (ii) 4% of “Adjusted Gross Profit”, which is defined as the selling price less the cost from Forward China. The amended Supply Agreement was terminated on September 11, 2015 and the Company entered into a new Supply Agreement on substantially similar terms on September 9, 2015 that expires on September 8, 2018, subject to renewal. Terence Bernard Wise, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, is a principal of Forward China. In addition, Jenny P. Yu, a Managing Director of Forward China, beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s shares of common stock. The Company recognized approximately $1,466,000 and $1,522,000 during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in service fees paid to Forward China, which are included as a component of costs of goods sold in continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Investment Management Agreement On April 16, 2013, the Company entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with LCA, pursuant to which the Company retained LCA to manage certain investment accounts funded by the Company. The Investment Management Agreement formally terminated effective February 1, 2015. There were no new funds invested with LCA during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased approximately $11,000 of marketable securities. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold approximately $952,000 of marketable securities. As a result of these activities, the Company recognized net investment losses of approximately $110,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

New York Office Rent

On February 1, 2014, the Company began leasing office space in New York, New York for its former Chief Executive Officer at a rate of $2,500 per month from LaGrange Capital Administration, L.L.C. (“LCA”), an entity owned by a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This lease was month-to-month and was cancellable by either the Company or LCA at any time. Effective April 1, 2014, LCA increased the monthly rental charge (inclusive of rent, allocable share of office assistant, and equipment leases) from $2,500 to approximately $12,700 per month. On January 16, 2015, the Company provided notice to LCA that it was immediately terminating the New York Office Services Agreement. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized approximately $51,000 of rent expense related to the New York office.

Buying Agency and Supply Agreement

On March 12, 2012, the Company entered into a Buying Agency and Supply Agreement (the “Supply Agreement”) with Forward Industries Asia-Pacific Corporation (f/k/a Seaton Global Corporation), a British Virgin Islands corporation (“Forward China”). The Supply Agreement, as amended on March 13, 2014 and March 11, 2015, provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Forward China will act as the Company’s exclusive buying agent and supplier of Products (as defined in the Supply Agreement) in the Asia Pacific region. The Company purchases products at Forward China’s cost and also pays to Forward China a monthly service fee equal to the sum of: (i) $100,000; and (ii) 4% of “Adjusted Gross Profit”, which is defined as the selling price less the cost from Forward China. The amended Supply Agreement was terminated on September 11, 2015 and the Company entered into a new Supply Agreement on substantially similar terms on September 9, 2015 that expires on September 8, 2018, subject to renewal. Terence Bernard Wise, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, is a principal of Forward China. In addition, Jenny P. Yu, a Managing Director of Forward China, beneficially owns more than 5% of the Company’s shares of common stock. The Company recognized approximately $1,466,000 and $1,522,000 during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in service fees paid to Forward China, which are included as a component of costs of goods sold in continuing operations in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Investment Management Agreement

On April 16, 2013, the Company entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with LCA, pursuant to which the Company retained LCA to manage certain investment accounts funded by the Company. The Investment Management Agreement formally terminated effective February 1, 2015.

There were no new funds invested with LCA during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased approximately $11,000 of marketable securities. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, the Company sold approximately $952,000 of marketable securities. As a result of these activities, the Company recognized net investment losses of approximately $110,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.