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Note 9 - Property and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 9 - Property and Equipment:
 
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the remaining terms of the leases. For income tax purposes, depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed using accelerated methods and buildings and leasehold improvements are depreciated over prescribed extended tax lives. Property and equipment, net, on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets was comprised of the following:
 
   
July 31,
   
April 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2016
   
2016
 
Land
  $ -     $ 726  
Building and leasehold improvements
    324       5,190  
Furniture and equipment
    3,641       4,156  
      3,965       10,072  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (3,342 )     (6,451 )
Total property and equipment, net
  $ 623     $ 3,621