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Note 2 - Inventories
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 2 – Inventories


Inventories at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:


   

December 31,

2013

   

September 30,

2013

 

New

  $ 18,957,434     $ 16,355,035  

Refurbished

    5,959,050       6,125,418  

Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory

    (1,910,000 )     (1,750,000 )
                 
    $ 23,006,484     $ 20,730,453  

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 three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, increasing the cost of sales by approximately $0.2 million each year.