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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties was $1.3 million as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020. The allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables from clients was $33.6 million and $25.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The Company had no allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020.

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the six months ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:


(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2020	$	27.1
ASU 2016-13 cumulative transition adjustment	8.2
Adjusted balance as of September 30, 2020	35.3
Provision for bad debts	2.4
Allowance charge-offs	(2.8)


Balance as of March 31, 2021	$	34.9