Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

5.	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets relate to the purchase of businesses on

June 1, 2017

and

July 1, 2016.

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is

not

amortized, but is reviewed on an annual basis for impairment. Amortization of other intangible assets is calculated on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from

one

year to

years. Intangible assets at

September 30

are as follows:

	December 31, 2017		September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016

Customer List: Backlog	$	1,970,000	$	1,970,000	$	1,280,000
Non-Compete Agreements		200,000		200,000		-
Trademarks		340,000		340,000		-
Total Other Intangibles		2,510,000		2,510,000		1,280,000
Less: Accumulated Amortization		613,601		396,344		29,091
Other Intangibles, Net	$	1,896,399	$	2,113,656	$	1,250,909

Amortization of other intangibles was

$217,257

and

$29,091

for the

three

months ended

December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively,

and

$367,253,

$29,091

and

for the fiscal years ended

September 30, 2017,

2016

and

2015,

respectively. The Company expects to recognize amortization expense of

$466,530

2018,

$179,030

2019,

$179,030

2020,

$179,030

2021,

$155,697

2022,

and

$737,081

thereafter.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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