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Accrued Expenses
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Accrued Expenses

NOTE 5 - ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

     September 30,  
     2014      2013  

Payroll and related accruals

   $ 974,000       $ 1,061,000   

Warranty and related accruals

     368,000         373,000   

Professional fees

     84,000         280,000   

Accrued income taxes payable

     —           760,000   

Other

     263,000         336,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

   $ 1,689,000       $ 2,810,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses in fiscal 2013 included the estimated advertising costs associated with ConExpo. During fiscal 2013, the Company reduced its estimated advertising expenses for the 2014 ConExpo show by $750,000, as management deemed it prudent to curtail such expenditures due to the current condition of the highway construction industry.