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Note 2 - Inventories
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2 – Inventories


Inventories at September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:


   

2013

   

2012

 

New

  $ 16,355,035     $ 17,283,788  

Refurbished

    6,125,418       6,382,597  

Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

    (1,750,000 )     (1,000,000 )
                 
    $ 20,730,453     $ 22,666,385  

New inventory includes products purchased from the manufacturers plus “surplus-new”, which are unused products purchased from other distributors or multiple system operators.  Refurbished inventory includes factory refurbished, Company refurbished and used products. Generally, the Company does not refurbish its used inventory until there is a sale of that product or to keep a certain quantity on hand.


The Company regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand, and an adjustment to cost is recognized when the loss of usefulness of an item or other factors, such as obsolete and excess inventories, indicate that cost will not be recovered when an item is sold.  The Company recorded charges to allow for obsolete inventory during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, increasing the cost of sales by approximately $1.0 million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.