Note 8 - Income Tax Provision (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Notes Tables

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2021		2020
Current:
Federal	$	401	$	279
State		189		143
		590		422
Deferred:
Federal		323		(593	)
State		123		(196	)
		446		(789	)
	$	1,036	$	(367	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2021						2020
				% of Pretax						% of Pretax
	Amount			Income			Amount			Income
Income taxes at federal statutory rate	$	1,516			21.0	%	$	(94	)		21.0	%
State tax provision, net of federal tax benefit		246			3.4	%		(41	)		9.2	%
Nondeductible differences:
Stock options		(86	)		-1.2	%		(123	)		27.5	%
PPP loan forgiveness		(588	)		-8.1	%		-			0.0	%
Meals and entertainment		1			0.0	%		2			-0.4	%
Parking disallowance		4			0.1	%		5			-1.1	%
R&D credits		(51	)		-0.7	%		(152	)		33.9	%
Foreign derived intangible income		(15	)		-0.2	%		(5	)		1.1	%
ASC 740-10 Liability		29			0.4	%		27			-6.0	%
Penalties		-			0.0	%		11			-2.5	%
Other		(20	)		-0.3	%		3			-0.7	%
	$	1,036			14.4	%	$	(367	)		82.0	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	2021			2020
Deferred Tax Assets:
Deferred deduction of expenses related to PPP Loan	$	-		$	706
Reserves		383			344
Accrued vacation		241			149
Stock-based compensation awards		144			100
Uniform capitalization		134			92
Lease liability		366			381
Other		77			35
Total deferred tax assets		1,345			1,807
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Amortization / intangible assets		(487	)		(479	)
Change in ROU assets		(357	)		(359	)
Depreciation / equipment and furnishings		(112	)		(135	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(956	)		(973	)
Total net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	389		$	834

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	2021			2020
Balance, at beginning of year	$	107		$	80
Increase for tax positions related to the current year		44			32
Increase for tax positions related to prior years		(1	)		-
Increase for interest and penalties		2			6
Statute of limited expirations		(11	)		(11	)
Balance, at end of year	$	141		$	107