National (NHLD) 10-K 29 Dec 14 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 29, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-21
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		124,454,870
Entity Public Float			$48,263,649
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Central Index Key	1023844
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash	$24,465,000	$19,985,000
Restricted Cash	92,000	92,000
Cash deposits with clearing organizations	1,005,000	1,107,000
Securities owned at fair value	1,061,000	467,000
Receivables from broker dealers and clearing organizations	4,985,000	4,296,000
Forgivable loans receivable	662,000	436,000
Other receivables, net	3,998,000	1,424,000
Prepaid expenses	932,000	764,000
Fixed assets, net	752,000	447,000
Intangible assets, net	7,595,000
Goodwill	6,531,000
Deferred tax asset, net	11,925,000
Other assets, principally refundable deposits	790,000	493,000
Total Assets	64,793,000	29,511,000
Liabilities
Accrued commissions and payroll payable	13,520,000	9,332,000
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	5,636,000	4,108,000
Securities sold, not yet purchased at fair value	55,000	15,000
Deferred clearing credit	971,000	138,000
Other	79,000	121,000
Total Liabilities	20,261,000	13,714,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
Common stock $0.02 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 124,454,783 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 100,580,203 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013	2,490,000	2,012,000
Additional paid-in-capital	77,596,000	67,982,000
Accumulated deficit	-35,569,000	-54,212,000
Total National Holdings Corporation Stockholders’ Equity	44,517,000	15,782,000
Non-Controlling interest	15,000	15,000
Total Stockholders’ Equity	44,532,000	15,797,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$64,793,000	$29,511,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.02
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	124,454,783	100,580,203
Common stock, shares outstanding	124,454,783	100,580,203

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Commissions	$114,301,000	$78,168,000
Net dealer inventory gains	16,482,000	13,426,000
Investment banking	19,035,000	14,002,000
Investment advisory	14,161,000	9,508,000
Interest and dividends	3,541,000	3,935,000
Transfer fees and clearing services	8,676,000	7,740,000
Tax preparation and accounting	7,811,000
Other	285,000	804,000
Total Revenues	184,292,000	127,583,000
Operating Expenses
Commissions, compensation and fees	152,145,000	109,563,000
Clearing fees	3,701,000	2,840,000
Communications	4,772,000	4,494,000
Occupancy	4,056,000	2,070,000
Licenses and registration	1,620,000	1,483,000
Professional fees	4,099,000	2,642,000
Interest	33,000	248,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,136,000	926,000
Other administrative expenses	4,908,000	1,530,000
Total Operating Expenses	176,470,000	125,796,000
Income from Operations	7,822,000	1,787,000
Other Expense
Loss on investment in unaffiliated entity		-162,000
Total Other expense		-162,000
Income before income taxes	7,822,000	1,625,000
Income tax (benefit) expense (Note 13)	-10,821,000	60,000
Net Income	18,643,000	1,562,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		3,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION	$18,643,000	$1,565,000
Net income per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation - Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.02
Net income per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation - Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.02
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic (in Shares)	123,026,480	70,651,415
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in Shares)	123,888,863	74,887,749

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Private Placement [Member]	Private Placement [Member]	Private Placement [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Series E Subordinated Note to Common Stock [Member]	Total
	USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Series E Subordinated Note to Common Stock [Member]	USD ($)	Series E Subordinated Note to Common Stock [Member]	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
		USD ($)	USD ($)			USD ($)	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)				USD ($)		USD ($)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2012												$2,551,000	$3,605,000		$531,000		$46,184,000	($55,780,000)	$18,000		($2,891,000)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012												34,169	60,000		26,555,572
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion	-2,551,000	68,000	2,483,000		3,605,000	120,000	3,485,000							200,000		4,800,000				5,000,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion (in Shares)	-34,169	3,416,691			-60,000	6,000,000								10,000,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of certain outstanding Warrants															259,000		-259,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of certain outstanding Warrants (in Shares)															12,951,195
Issuance of shares									801,000	10,777,000	11,578,000
Issuance of shares (in Shares)									40,034,928
Issuance of shares of common stock and related stock-based compensation for restricted stock units															13,000		227,000				240,000
Issuance of shares of common stock and related stock-based compensation for restricted stock units (in Shares)															621,817
Issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy certain liabilities															20,000		293,000				313,000
Issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy certain liabilities (in Shares)															1,000,000
Accrue for distribution of remaining equity to non-controlling equity holder																	-147,000				-147,000
Stock-based compensation - stock options																	139,000				139,000
Net income/loss																		1,568,000	-3,000		1,565,000
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013															2,012,000		67,982,000	-54,212,000	15,000		15,797,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013															100,580,203
Issuance of shares															13,000		115,000				128,000
Issuance of shares (in Shares)															630,000
Issuance of shares of common stock and related stock-based compensation for restricted stock units															12,000		241,000				253,000
Issuance of shares of common stock and related stock-based compensation for restricted stock units (in Shares)															577,895
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.															453,000		8,387,000				8,840,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc. (in Shares)															22,666,685
Stock-based compensation - stock options																	871,000				871,000
Net income/loss																		18,643,000			18,643,000
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2014															$2,490,000		$77,596,000	($35,569,000)	$15,000		$44,532,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2014															124,454,783

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$18,643,000	$1,565,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,136,000	926,000
Amortization of forgivable loans	243,000	349,000
Stock-based compensation	1,124,000	379,000
Loss on investment in unaffiliated entity		162,000
Provision for doubtful accounts	323,000	-96,000
Deferred tax benefit	-11,925,000
Amortization of deferred clearing credit	134,000	113,000
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition
Restricted cash		-92,000
Deposits with clearing organizations	374,000
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and others	-1,435,000	-1,722,000
Securities owned, at fair value	-594,000	285,000
Prepaid expenses	391,000
Other assets	-169,000	-276,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	-554,000	1,911,000
Deferred clearing costs	699,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market	40,000	14,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,430,000	3,514,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash acquired in acquisition	1,654,000
Purchase of fixed assets	-204,000	-241,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,450,000	-241,000
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal repayment of notes payable		-1,800,000
Repayment of subordinated borrowings		-1,000,000
Repayment of certain liabilities of acquired entity	-5,400,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		11,578,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-5,400,000	8,778,000
NET INCREASE IN CASH	4,480,000	12,051,000
Beginning of the year	19,985,000	7,934,000
End of the year	24,465,000	19,985,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest	33,000	415,000
Income taxes	326,000	47,000
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Tangible assets acquired, excluding cash	3,933,000
Identifiable intangible assets acquired	8,350,000
Goodwill	6,531,000
Liabilities assumed	11,628,000
Common stock issued	8,840,000
Other (Note 17)	128,000
Deemed distribution to non-controlling interest		147,000
Conversion of preferred stock to shares of common stock		6,156,000
Common Stock to Liability [Member]
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Conversion of debt		313,000
Convertible Debt to Equity [Member]
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Conversion of debt		5,000,000
Warrants to Equity [Member]
Acquisition of Gilman & Ciocia, Inc.
Conversion of debt		$259,000

Note_1_Organization_and_Descri

Note 1 - Organization and Description of Business	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
	National Holdings Corporation (“National” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in 1996, operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries which principally provide financial services. Through its broker-dealer and investment advisory subsidiaries, the Company (1) offers full service retail brokerage to high net worth individual and institutional clients, (2) provides investment banking, merger, acquisition and advisory services to micro, small and mid-cap high growth companies, (3) engages in trading securities, including making markets in micro and small-cap, NASDAQ and other exchange listed stocks and (4) provides liquidity in the United States Treasury marketplace. Broker-dealer subsidiaries consist of National Securities Corporation (“National Securities” or “NSC”) and vFinance Investments, Inc. (“vFinance Investments”) (collectively, the “Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries”). As a result of the merger with Gilman in October 2013 (See Note 4), the Company added Prime Capital Services, Inc. (“Prime”) to its portfolio of Broker Dealer Subsidiaries, however, in November 2013, National Securities and Prime received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) allowing for a mass transfer of Prime’s brokers and customer accounts to National Securities. This transfer which was completed on November 22, 2013, was done to reduce overhead and consolidate the administrative and regulatory structures of the two entities. The Company filed a Broker Dealer withdrawal for Prime in January 2014.The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries conduct a national securities brokerage business through their main offices in New York City, Boca Raton, Florida, and Seattle, Washington. Broker-dealer subsidiaries are introducing brokers and clear all transactions through clearing organizations, on a fully disclosed basis. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), and are members of FINRA, Securities Investor Protection Corporation and the National Futures Association.
	The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, National Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation ("NAM") and Asset and Financial Planning LTD, a New York corporation ("AFP"), which was acquired in the Gilman merger, are federally-registered investment advisers providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed. All registered investment advisors and customer accounts of AFP were moved into NAM in May 2014 and AFP has ceased all operations.
	The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, National Insurance Corporation, a Washington corporation ("National Insurance") and Prime Financial Services (“Prime Financial”), a Delaware corporation, which was acquired in the Gilman merger, provide fixed insurance products to their clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.
	The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Gilman, a Delaware corporation which was acquired in October 2013, provides tax preparation services to individuals and accounting services to small and midsize companies.
	The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, GC Capital Corporation, a Washington corporation, ("GC") which was acquired in the Gilman merger, provides licensed mortgage brokerage services in the State of Florida.

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Principals of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The non-controlling interest represents a 24.9% ownership in an inactive subsidiary.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates (See Note 15).
	Revenue Recognition
	Commission revenue represents commissions generated by the Company's financial advisors for their clients' purchases and sales of mutual funds, variable annuities, general securities and other financial products, most of which is paid to the advisors as commissions for initiating the transactions.
	Commission revenue is generated from front-end sales commissions that occur at the point of sale, as well as trailing commissions. The Company recognizes front-end sales commission revenue and related clearing and other expenses on transactions introduced to its clearing brokers on a trade date basis. The Company also recognizes front-end sales commissions and related expenses on transactions initiated directly between the financial advisors and product sponsors upon receipt of notification from sponsors of the commission earned. Commission revenue also includes 12b-1 fees, and variable product trailing fees, collectively considered as trailing fees, which are recurring in nature. These trailing fees are earned by the Company based on a percentage of the current market value of clients' investment holdings in trail eligible assets. Because trail commission revenues are generally paid in arrears, management estimates commission revenues earned during each period. These estimates are based on a number of factors including investment holdings and the applicable commission rate and the amount of trail commission revenue received in prior periods. Estimates are subsequently adjusted to actual based on notification from the sponsors of trail commissions earned.
	Net dealer inventory gains, which are recorded on a trade-date basis, include realized and unrealized net gains and losses resulting from the Company's principal trading activities.
	Investment banking revenues consist of underwriting revenues, advisory revenues and private placement fees. Underwriting revenues arise from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter and include management fees, selling concessions and underwriting fees, net of related syndicate expenses. Underwriting revenues are recorded at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determined. Management estimates the Company's share of the transaction-related expenses incurred by the syndicate, and recognizes revenues net of such expense. On final settlement, typically within 90 days from the trade date of the transaction, these amounts are adjusted to reflect the actual transaction-related expenses and the resulting underwriting fee.
	Investment advisory fees are derived from account management and investment advisory services. These fees are determined based on a percentage of the customers assets under management, may be billed monthly or quarterly and are recognized when earned.
	Interest is recorded on an accrual basis and dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
	Transfer fees and fees for clearing services, which are recorded on a trade date basis, are principally charged to the broker on customer security transactions.
	Tax preparation and accounting fees are recognized upon completion of the services.
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for net operating loss and other carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured, using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is also recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized.
	Securities
	Securities owned and securities sold, but not yet purchased, are recorded at fair value. Authoritative accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market.
	Valuation techniques that are consistent with the market, income or cost approach are used to measure fair value.The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
		Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		Level 2	Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, and reasonably available. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
		Level 3	Unobservable inputs which reflect the assumptions that the Company develops based on available information about what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.
	See Note 7 for fair value and classification of securities.
	Fixed Assets
	Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets (See Note 8).
	Fixed assets are reviewed for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.
	Net Income per Common Share
	Basic net income per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of incremental shares of common stock potentially issuable under outstanding options, warrants and unvested restricted stock units utilizing the treasury stock method, and for 2013, the dilutive effect of convertible preferred securities utilizing the if-converted method.
			Years Ended
			September 30,
			2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to common shareholders		$	18,643,000	$	1,565,000
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares			123,026,480		70,651,415
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options			498,585
	Warrants			41,693
	Assumed conversion of Series C and D preferred stock			-		2,992,702
	Unvested restricted stock units			322,105		1,243,632
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted-average			123,888,863		74,887,749
	Income per share:
	Net income available to common stockholders
	Basic		$	0.15	$	0.02
	Diluted		$	0.15	$	0.02
	Potential common share equivalents not included in the above computation because to do so would be anti-dilutive are as follows:
			September 30,
			2014		2013
	Options			6,767,000		10,000,000
	Warrants			-		896,775
				6,767,000		10,896,755
	Stock-based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee, officer and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments including stock options and restricted stock units, based on the grant-date fair value of the award and measures the cost of independent contractor awards based on the vesting date fair value of the award. The cost is recognized as compensation expense over the service period, which would normally be the vesting period of the award.
	Deferred Clearing Credit
	Deferred clearing credit represents a clearing fee rebate from National Financial Services (“NFS”), one of the Company’s clearing brokers’, which is being recognized pro rata as a reduction of clearing charges over the term of the clearing agreement which expires in 2021. The clearing rebate recognized in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 amounted to $134,000 and $113,000 respectively. At September 30, 2014, the remaining deferred credit amounts to $971,000, which will be recognized over the remaining term of the clearing agreement.
	Reimbursement of Expenses
	The Company incurs certain costs on behalf of its financial advisors including those for insurance, professional registration, technology and information services and legal services, amongst others, which are charged back to the advisors. It is the Company’s policy to record the reimbursement as a reduction of the respective operating expense.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets were recorded in connection with the acquisition of Gilman (See Note 4). Intangible assets with finite lives, which consist of non-competition agreements and customer relationships, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Such intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of its intangible assets by determining whether the unamortized balance can be recovered over the assets' remaining estimated useful life through undiscounted estimated future cash flows. If undiscounted estimated future cash flows indicate that the unamortized amounts will not be recovered, an adjustment will be made to reduce such amounts to fair value based on estimated future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with achieving such cash flows. Estimated future cash flows are based on trends of historical performance and the Company’s estimate of future performance, giving consideration to existing and anticipated competitive and economic conditions.
	Brand names are deemed to have an indefinite life, are not subject to amortization and are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Brand names are tested for impairment by comparing their fair value to their carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill, which was recorded in connection with the acquisition of Gilman (See Note 4), is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of Gilman over the fair value of its identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. Fair value is typically based upon estimated future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved or market-based comparables. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds its fair value, then an analysis will be performed to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. An impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount over its implied fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of goodwill is its new accounting basis. Accounting guidance on the testing of goodwill for impairment allows entities testing goodwill for impairment the option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine the likelihood of goodwill impairment and whether it is necessary to perform such two-step impairment test. The annual impairment test performed on September 30, 2014 did not indicate any impairment of goodwill.
	Reclassifications
	Certain items in the statements of financial condition and operations for 2013 have been reclassified to conform to their presentation in 2014. In addition, the statement of financial condition at September 30, 2013 is being presented on an unclassified basis, consistent with industry practice for registered broker-dealers in securities, which is the Company’s principal business. Such reclassifications did not have a material impact on the presentation of the overall financial statements.

Note_3_Recent_Accounting_Guida

Note 3 - Recent Accounting Guidance	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	NOTE 3. RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
	Recently adopted accounting guidance
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“ FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements were effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2013, and did not affect the Company’s financial statements.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
	Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The update requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against a deferred tax asset for the loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2014. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08, which is to be applied prospectively to all new disposals of components and new classifications as held for sale, will become effective in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those annual periods with early adaption allowed. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which completes the joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. ASU 2014-12 will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements.

Note_4_Business_Combination

Note 4 - Business Combination	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 4. BUSINESS COMBINATION
	On October 15, 2013, the Company completed a merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Gilman”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among the Company, National Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and Gilman. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged with and into Gilman, with Gilman surviving the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Gilman provides federal, state and local tax preparation services to individuals predominantly in upper and middle income tax brackets and accounting services to small and middle size companies. In addition, through wholly owned subsidiaries, Gilman is engaged in broker-dealer, investment advisory, insurance product sales and mortgage brokerage activities.
	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued to Gilman’s stockholders 22,666,685 shares of its common stock valued at $8,840,000 determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date, and became the owner of 100% of the outstanding shares of Gilman’s common stock. Additionally, the Company financed repayment of $5,400,000 of Gilman’s liabilities through a capital contribution to Gilman. In August 2013, the Company issued 10,583,330 shares of its common stock pursuant to a private placement which generated net proceeds of $3,016,000 to partially finance the cash consideration of $5,400,000.
	The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as follows:
	Assets
	Current assets		$	4,833,000
	Fixed assets			482,000
	Other assets			272,000
	Intangible assets			8,350,000
	Goodwill			6,531,000
				20,468,000
	Liabilities
	Current liabilities			6,000,000
	Long-term liabilities			5,628,000
				11,628,000
			$	8,840,000
	The goodwill recognized, none of which is deductible for income tax purposes, is attributable to the assembled workforce of Gilman and to expected synergies and other benefits that the Company believes will result from combining its operations with Gilman’s. The intangible assets recognized are primarily attributable to expected increased margins that the Company believes will result from Gilman’s existing customer relationships and increased margins from financial planning and tax preparation services that the Company will offer to its existing clients.
	The following table presents the intangible assets acquired, their carrying amount as of September 30, 2014 and their estimated useful lives:
	Intangible asset		Fair Value			Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Value		Estimated Useful Life (years)
	Customer relationships		$	6,400,000		$	613,000	$	5,787,000		10
	Non-compete			296,000			142,000		154,000		2
	Brands			1,654,000			-		1,654,000		Indefinite
			$	8,350,000		$	755,000	$	7,595,000
	The estimated future amortization expense of the finite lived intangible assets for the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
		Year ended September 30,
		2015		$	788,000
		2016			646,000
		2017			640,000
		2018			640,000
		2019			640,000
		Thereafter			2,587,000
				$	5,941,000
	Changes in the carrying value of goodwill during the year ended September 30, 2014 and the amount of goodwill by reportable segment is as follows:
			Brokerage			Tax and		Total
			and			Accounting
			Advisory			Services
			Services
	Balance as of October 1, 2013		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Acquisition of Gilman			5,412,000			1,119,000		6,531,000
	Balance as of September 30, 2014		$	5,412,000		$	1,119,000	$	6,531,000
	There was no activity in Fiscal 2013.
	Gilman’s results of operations are included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from October 15, 2013, the date of acquisition. The following pro forma consolidated results of operations have been prepared as if the acquisition occurred at October 1, 2012:
			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
			Year Ended			Year Ended
			30-Sep-14			30-Sep-13
	Revenues		$	185,896,000		$	165,014,000
	Net Income attributable to common stockholders		$	18,005,000		$	1,120,000
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.15		$	0.01
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.14		$	0.01
	Weighted number of shares outstanding - basic			123,957,988			102,161,679
	Weighted number of shares outstanding - diluted			124,820,372			106,520,061
	These pro forma amounts have been calculated after applying the Company’s accounting policies and adjusting the results to reflect, among other things, 1) additional amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to amortizable intangible assets had been applied, 2) additional compensation related to the grant of 1,750,000 stock options to certain employees of Gilman, 3) the shares issued by the Company to acquire Gilman and to partially fund the $5,400,000 of cash consideration used to finance the repayment of Gilman’s liabilities, and 4) the decrease in interest expense related to Gilman’s liabilities paid by the Company. These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisition occurred on the date indicated or that may result in the future.
	Acquisition related costs incurred by the Company amounted to $131,000 and $86,000 in 2014 and 2013, respectively and were charged to professional fees.
	The revenues of Gilman since the acquisition date included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2014, including amounts attributable to Prime and AFP whose operations were transferred to the Company’s subsidiaries (see Note 1), amounted to $36,562,000. The net income of Gilman attributable to common stockholders since the acquisition date included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2014 amounted to $2,608,000, including a $1,809,000 income tax benefit attributable to the reversal of a valuation allowance offset against Gilman’s deferred tax asset recorded at date of acquisition. Such income excludes amounts attributable to the operations of Prime and AFP which are impracticable to determine because of the transfer of their operations to subsidiaries of the Company and the resultant inability to separate net income amounts attributable to those transferred entities.

Note_5_BrokerDealers_and_Clear

Note 5 - Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations and Other Receivables	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 5. BROKER-DEALERS AND CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
	At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the receivables of $4,985,000 and $4,296,000, respectively, from broker-dealers and clearing organizations represent net amounts due for commissions and fees associated with the Company’s retail brokerage business as well as asset based fee revenue associated with the Company’s asset management advisory business. Other receivables at September 30, 2014 and 2013 of $3,998,000 and 1,424,000, respectively, principally represent trailing fees and fees for tax and accounting services in 2014 and investment banking fees in 2013 and are net of an allowance for uncollectable accounts of $323,000 and $13,000, respectively.

Note_6_Forgivable_Loans_Receiv

Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]	NOTE 6. FORGIVABLE LOANS RECEIVABLE
	From time to time, the Company's operating subsidiaries may make loans, evidenced by promissory notes, primarily to newly recruited independent financial advisors as an incentive for their affiliation. The notes receivable balance is comprised of unsecured non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing loans (interest ranging up to 9%). These notes have various schedules for repayment or forgiveness based on production or retention requirements being met and mature at various dates through 2018. Forgiveness of loans amounted to $243,000 and $349,000 for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively, and the related compensation was included in commissions, compensation and fees in the statement of operations. In the event the advisor’s affiliation with the subsidiary terminates, the advisor is required to repay the unamortized balance of the note. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts on the notes based on historical collection experience and continually evaluates the receivables for collectability and possible write-offs where a loss is deemed probable. As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, no allowance for doubtful accounts was required.
	Forgivable loan activity for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
	Balance, September 30, 2012	$	355,000
	Advances		430,000
	Amortization of advances		(349,000	)
	Balance, September 30, 2013		436,000
	Advances		469,000
	Amortization of advances		(243,000	)
	Balance, September 30, 2014	$	662,000
	There were no forgivable loans outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 2013 attributable to registered representatives who ended their affiliation with the Company’s subsidiaries prior to the fulfillment of their obligation.

Note_7_Securities_Owned_And_Se

Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, at Fair Value	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investment Holdings [Abstract]
Investment Holdings [Text Block]	NOTE 7. SECURITIES OWNED AND SECURITIES SOLD, BUT NOT YET PURCHASED, AT FAIR VALUE
	Classification of securities are as follows:
	As of September 30, 2014
	Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	256,000		-		-	$	256,000
	Municipal bonds		696,000						696,000
	Restricted stock and warrants		-		109,000		-		109,000
		$	952,000	$	109,000	$	-	$	1,061,000
	Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	55,000	$	-	$	-	$	55,000
	As of September 30, 2013
	Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	428,000		-		-	$	428,000
	Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
		$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000
	Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000
	Certain positions in common stock and warrants were received as compensation for investment banking services. Warrants are carried at a discount to fair value as determined by using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model due to illiquidity. This model takes into account the underlying securities' current market value, the market volatility of the underlying securities, the term of the warrants, exercise price, and risk-free rate of return. The common stock positions are restricted and may be freely traded only upon the effectiveness of a registration statement covering them or upon the satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 144, including the requisite holding period. Restricted common stock and warrants are classified as Level 2 securities.

Note_8_Fixed_Assets

Note 8 - Fixed Assets	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 8. FIXED ASSETS
	Fixed assets as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, consist of the following:
		September 30,						Estimated Useful
		2014			2013			Lives (in years)
	Equipment	$	339,000		$	2,668,000		5
	Furniture and fixtures		139,000			532,000		5
	Leasehold improvements		566,000			1,074,000		Lesser of useful life or term of lease
	Capital Leases (Primarily composed of computer equipment)		453,000			2,510,000		5
			1,497,000			6,784,000
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(745,000	)		(6,337,000	)
	Fixed assets - net	$	752,000		$	447,000
	Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $381,000 and $456,000 respectively.
	During 2014, fixed assets with a cost of $5,973,000, which were fully depreciated or amortized and no longer in service were written off.

Note_9_Investment_in_Unaffilat

Note 9 - Investment in Unaffilated Enity	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 9. INVESTMENT IN UNAFFILIATED ENTITY
	In 2006, vFinance made an investment in an unaffiliated entity for approximately $162,000 representing a 4.9% equity interest. This entity provided economic feasibility services. In the first fiscal quarter of 2013, management learned that the entity went into receivership and as such established a valuation allowance of $162,000 to fully reserve against the value of the investment.

Note_10_Accounts_Payable_and_O

Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 10. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES
	Accounts payable and other accrued expenses as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, consist of the following:
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Federal & state income tax	$	732,000	$	65,000
	Legal		911,000		761,000
	Audit		294,000		206,000
	Telecommunications		240,000		202,000
	Data Services		387,000		306,000
	Regulatory		838,000		860,000
	Settlements		440,000		322,000
	Deferred rent		160,000		220,000
	Other		1,634,000		1,166,000
	Total	$	5,636,000	$	4,108,000

Note_11_Convertible_Notes_Paya

Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 11. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
	In March, April and September 2012, the Company completed the issuance of convertible notes payable for $3,300,000, $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The notes bear interest at 6% per annum. As amended in September 2012, the notes mature on the earlier of 1.) 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity, which notice may not be issued prior to August 14, 2013 (which date shall be extended to March 31, 2015 if the Company completes a restructuring of its capital in a manner satisfactory to the holder) or 2.) March 31, 2015. The notes cumulatively are convertible into 100,000 shares of the Company's Series E Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the holders will also receive 10,000,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.50 per share of the Company's common stock. The Convertible Notes Payable are secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness, in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of National Asset Management, Inc.
	In January 2013, the $5,000,000 6% convertible notes were converted into 10,000,000 shares of common stock and the related warrants were converted into approximately 6,700,000 shares of common stock and the $1,800,000 10% convertible notes were fully repaid.
	The Company incurred interest expense related to its convertible notes of $248,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. The convertible notes were owed to entities affiliated with four of the Company’s directors.

Note_12_Subordinated_Borrowing

Note 12 - Subordinated Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subordinated Borrowings [Abstract]
Subordinated Borrowings Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 12. SUBORDINATED BORROWINGS
	In September 2012, the Company generated proceeds of $1 million by issuing a subordinated note payable to one of its directors. The note matured on the earlier of 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity-on or after August 14, 2013. The note was secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of NAM. This note was repaid in January 2013.

Note_13_Income_Taxes

Note 13 - Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES
	National files a consolidated federal income tax return and certain combined state and local income tax returns with its subsidiaries. Income taxes consist of the following:
	2014	Federal			State			Total
	Current income tax expense	$	162,000		$	942,000		$	1,104,000
	Deferred income tax benefit		(11,308,000	)		(617,000	)		(11,925,000	)
	Total expense (benefit)	$	(11,146,000	)	$	325,000		$	(10,821,000	)
	2013	Federal			State			Total
	Current income tax expense	$	60,000		$	-		$	60,000
	Total expense (benefit)	$	60,000		$	-		$	60,000
	The income tax provision (benefit) related to pre-tax income (loss) vary from the federal statutory rate as follows:
		Years Ended
		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Statutory federal rate		34	%		-35	%
	State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit		3	%		-5.2	%
	Permanent differences for tax purposes		1	%		11.8	%
	Change in valuation allowance		(176.3	%)		28.4	%
			(138.3	)%		0	%
	Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets in the accompanying financial statements are as follows:
		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	11,170,000		$	13,655,000
	Federal AMT credit carryforward		216,000			-
	Accrued but unpaid bonuses		-			91,000
	Fixed assets		519,000			608,000
	Stock based compensation		390,000			56,000
	Other temporary differences		274,000			93,000
	Intangibles		(644,000	)		-
	Total deferred tax assets		11,925,000			14,503,000
	Valuation allowance		-			(14,503,000	)
	Deferred tax asset	$	11,925,000		$	-
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had available federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $32 million, which includes approximately $7 million resulting from the Gilman acquisition, and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7 million, principally from the Gilman acquisition that may be applied against future taxable income and expire at various dates between 2020 and 2033. Carryforwards arising from the Gilman acquisition are subject to annual usage limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. At September 30, 2013, the Company had a deferred tax asset arising substantially from the benefits of a $34 million net operating loss carryforward and had recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of this deferred tax asset, since it was more likely than not that the full amount of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. The valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset decreased by $843,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 due principally to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards from prior years to offset the taxable income of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
	In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, after utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforward to offset taxable income for 2014 and the corresponding reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance, the remaining valuation allowance of approximately $11,925,000, including $1,809,000 recorded in connection with the acquisition of Gilman, was reversed and recorded as a deferred tax benefit in the consolidated statement of operations. Management’s decision for such reversal was based on income from operations in 2014 as well as recent trends and expectations of future profitability. Based on such available evidence, management concluded that it is more likely than not that it’s deferred tax assets would be realized.
	Authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income tax requires the Company to determine whether a tax position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is the greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement, which could result in the Company recording a tax liability or reducing a deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards. The Company reviews and evaluates tax positions in its major jurisdictions and determines whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition. Based on this review, the Company has determined that the guidance for uncertainty in income taxes has no impact on its consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014. The Company will recognize tax-related interest and penalties, if applicable, related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

Note_14_Commitments_and_Contin

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Leases
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company leases office space in various states expiring at various dates through August 2021, and is committed under operating leases for future minimum lease payments as follows:
		Fiscal Year	Rental		Less,		Net
		Ending	Expense		Sublease
					Income
		2015	$	3,012,000	$	136,000	$	2,876,000
		2016		2,300,000		136,000		2,164,000
		2017		1,648,000		80,000		1,568,000
		2018		1,095,000		-		1,095,000
		2019		425,000		-		425,000
		Thereafter		587,000		-		587,000
			$	9,067,000	$	352,000	$	8,715,000
	The total amount of rent payable under the leases is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the leases. As of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, the Company has recognized deferred rent payable of $160,000 and $220,000, respectively. Rental expense under all operating leases for the years ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 was $3,828,000 and $1,992,000 respectively. Sublease income under all operating subleases for the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $153,000 and $90,000 respectively.
	Litigation and Regulatory Matters
	The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants or respondents in various pending and threatened arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and lawsuits seeking compensatory damages of approximately $15,000,000. Many of these claimants also seek, in addition to compensatory damages, punitive or treble damages, and all seek interest, costs and fees. These matters arise in the normal course of business. The Company and its subsidiaries intend to vigorously defend themselves in these actions, and the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
	The Company establishes liabilities for potential losses from complaints, legal actions, government investigations and proceedings where the Company believes that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In making these decisions, the Company bases its judgments on its knowledge of the situations, consultations with legal counsel and its historical experience in resolving similar matters. In many lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory proceedings, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the amount of that liability until the matter is close to resolution. However, accruals are reviewed regularly and are adjusted to reflect the Company’s estimates of the impact of developments, rulings, advice of counsel and any other information pertinent to a particular matter. Because of the inherent difficulty in predicting the ultimate outcome of legal and regulatory actions, the Company cannot predict with certainty the eventual loss or range of loss related to such matters. These claims may be covered by our errors and omissions insurance policy. While the Company will vigorously defend itself in these matters, and will assert insurance coverage and indemnification to the maximum extent possible, there can be no assurance that these lawsuits and arbitrations will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company accrued approximately $440,000 and $322,000, respectively, for these matter and are included in "Accounts Payable and other Accrued Expenses" in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company has included in "Professional fees" litigation and FINRA related expenses of $1,542,000 and $1,022,000 for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note_15_Related_Party_Transact

Note 15 - Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Between March 2012 and September 2012, the Company issued and sold to National Securities Growth Partners LLC ("NSGP"), the primary principals of which include Messrs. Klein and Fagenson, who are officers and directors of the Company, convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes”). The Notes were convertible into units of the Company consisting of (i) the Company’s Series E preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was convertible into shares of Common Stock and (ii) a warrant exercisable for shares of Common Stock. In conjunction with the closing of the private placement in January 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement and a Warrant Exchange Agreement (the "Series E Conversion and Exchange Agreement") with NSGP pursuant to which, among other things, (i) NSGP converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); (ii) then, following the Note Conversion, NSGP converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) then, exchanged all of its warrants (10,000,000) to purchase Common Stock for 6,697,140 shares of Common Stock.
	On January 25, 2013, Messrs. Klein, Fagenson, Goldwasser and Levin who are officers and/or directors of the Company purchased 1,000,000, 166,666, 66,666 and 25,000 shares of our Common Stock, respectively, in the private placement at a purchase price of $0.30 per share for an aggregate consideration of $377,500. Additionally, we issued to Messrs. Klein, Sokolow, and Plimpton 101,214, 101,214 and 506,080 shares of our Common Stock, respectively pursuant to the exchange of 215,741, 215,741, and 1,078,730 warrants, respectively.
	The Company used its subsidiary as the placement agent for its capital raising transactions in January 2013 and August 2013. The Company compensated the subsidiary $370,000 for these transactions for the fiscal year. These transactions were properly disclosed to the SEC and due to the sales commissions that were paid to its registered representatives, the net effect to the firm was de minimus.
	Mr. Fagenson is also a party to an Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, with NSC, whereby in exchange for establishing and maintaining a branch office of NSC in New York City, New York (the “Branch”), Mr. Fagenson receives 50% of any net income accrued at the Branch, which amounted to $149,000 and $58,000 as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. His daughter, Stephanie Fagenson received an annual salary of $72,000 in each of 2014 and 2013.
	M. Klein & Company was engaged during the fiscal year ended 2013 to perform certain evaluation services and to advise the Board on corporate actions. The principal officer engaged to conduct these services is the brother of the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board. Mark Klein received no direct or indirect compensation as a result of this engagement. The total fees incurred for these services were $82,000 and $50,000 in fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 16. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Shares Authorized
	The Company’s authorized number of shares of common stock is 150,000,000, and its authorized number of shares of preferred stock is 10,000,000 of which the Company has designated 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 34,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and 200,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock, none of which are outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to a private placement
	In January 2013 the Company issued 29,451,596 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,562,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.
	In August 2013 the Company issued 10,583,330 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3,016,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares toward the purchase consideration in the merger with Gilman and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.
	Issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy certain liabilities
	During fiscal 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to satisfy certain liabilities amounting to $313,000 pertaining to customer settlements. The fair value of the shares was based on the Company’s quoted trading price at the date the agreement was executed.
	Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
	On July 12, 2010, the Company issued 34,169 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of the conversion of $1.7 million in subordinated financing. The Series C shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 3,416,691 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.
	Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
	On September 29, 2010, the Company issued 60,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of $3,000,000, of which $1,334,000 was a receivable. This amount was collected in October 2010. The Series D shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.
	Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
	In January 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement with the holder (the "Series E Holder") of convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes") pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series E Holder converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); and (ii) then the Series E Holder converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of our common stock (the "Series E Conversion").
	Grant of Restricted Stock Units
	On September 19, 2013, the Company granted 1,865,450 restricted stock units (“RSU”) of which 1,157,750 RSU's were to employees and 707,700 RSU’s were to independent advisors, as per its 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. One RSU gives the right to one share of the Company’s common stock. The vesting rate is 1/3 upon grant date and 1/3 every year thereafter provided the grantee has been continuously employed by the Company.
	During the year ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded stock based compensation expense of $253,000 and $240,000, respectively related to RSU’s.
	A summary of the Company's non-vested restricted stock units for the year ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Due
					Fair Value *
	Non-vested restricted stock units at October 1, 2013		1,243,633		$	472,000
	Vested		(577,895	)		253,000
	Forfeited		(87,843	)		39,000
	Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014		577,895		$	253,000
	*For independent advisors, the weighted average grant date fair value is calculated as the weighted average vesting date fair value, or if not vested the value at the balance sheet date.
	At September 30, 2014, there was $253,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSU’s, which is expected to be recognized in 2015.
	Stock Options
	The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of stock options to certain key employees, directors and investment executives. Generally, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan are granted at prices equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant, vest either immediately or ratably over up to five years, and expire five years subsequent to award.
	The following option activity occurred under our plan during 2014 and 2013:
		Options			Weighted			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Weighted		Aggregate
					Average Exercise Price			Per Share		Average		Intrinsic
					Per Share					Remaining		Value
										Contractual
										Term
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,312,002		$	1.64					2.17	$	-
	Granted		9,300,000			0.69		$	0.08
	Forfeited or expired		(312,002	)		1.67
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		10,300,000			0.66			0.08		6.5	$	-
	Granted		1,880,000			0.53			0.22		8.56
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014		12,180,000			0.64			0.1		4.69	$	104,000
	Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014		9,200,000		$	0.66		$	0.18		3.78	$	-
	During 2014 and 2013 the Company recognized compensation expense of $871,000 and $139,000, respectively related to stock options. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $185,000 of unamortized compensation costs related to non-vested options, which will be recognized in 2015.
	The grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $414,000 and $838,000 respectively. The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:
		2014			2013
	Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Expected volatility		75	%		75	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.16	%		0.58	%
	Expected life (in years)		5.26			3
	Warrants
	The following tables summarize information about warrant activity during 2014 and 2013:
		Warrants			Weighted			Weighted
					Average Exercise Price			Average
					Per Share			Remaining
								Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012		14,719,941		$	0.56			2.84
	Granted		-			-
	Converted		(12,727,436	)		0.98
	Exercised		-			-
	Forfeited or expired		(1,095,750	)		2.22
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.5			1.73
	Granted		-			-
Converted		-		$	-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		-		$	-
Outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2014		896,755		$	0.5			0.73
The 896,755 warrants outstanding at September 30, 2014, all of which were exercisable, have an exercise price of $0.50 of which 250,000 expire in June 2015 and 646,755 expire in July 2015.
As of September 30, 2014, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable warrants was $0.
Other
In 2003, prior to National's acquisition of vFinance, Inc. and its subsidiaries in 2008, vFinance, Inc. had deposited in escrow a stock certificate representing 4,500,000 shares of its common stock to secure an obligation to make payments aggregating $250,000 under a settlement agreement. The settlement obligation was paid in full in 2006 and vFinance was then entitled to the return of all of the shares. Such shares represented 630,000 post-acquisition shares of National's common stock but were not considered outstanding by National. However, the Company believes that the transfer agent escheated the shares to the State of Florida which it sold for proceeds of $128,000 and remitted the proceeds to the escrow agent. ln December 2014, National received such proceeds from the escrow agent.
The Company has recorded a receivable from the escrow agent of $128,000 at September 30, 2014 which is included in other assets in the consolidated statement of financial condition, with a corresponding credit to stockholders' equity. The Company has considered such shares outstanding for the entire fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 for purposes of computing earnings per share. Such shares, if considered outstanding for the entire year ended September 30, 2013, would not affect the Company's earnings per share as previously reported.

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Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Table Text Block [Abstract]
Schedule of Capitalization [Table Text Block]	NOTE 17. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS OF BROKER-DEALER SUBSIDIAIRES
	National Securities is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which, among other things, requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1. During 2014, pursuant to a directive form FINRA, National Securities changed from using the alternative method of computing net capital to the aggregate indebtedness method. At September 30, 2014, National Securities had net capital of $8,698,839 which was $6,682,242 in excess of its required net capital of $2,016,597. National Securities percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 347.7%. National Securities claims exemption from the provisions of the SEC's Rule 15c3 3 pursuant to paragraph (k) (2) (ii) as it clears its customer transactions through its correspondent brokers on a fully disclosed basis.
	vFinance Investments is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which, among other things, requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1. At September 30, 2014, vFinance Investments had net capital of $3,242,156 which was $2,242,156 in excess of its required net capital of $1,000,000. vFinance Investments percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 73.2%. vFinance Investments claims exemption from the provisions of the SEC's Rule 15c3 3 pursuant to paragraph (k) (2) (ii) as it clears its customer transactions through its correspondent brokers on a fully disclosed basis.
	Advances, dividend payments and other equity withdrawals from its Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are restricted by the regulations of the SEC, and other regulatory agencies. These regulatory restrictions may limit the amounts that a subsidiary may dividend or advance to the Company.

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Note 18 - Off Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 18. OFF BALANCE SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
	The Company is engaged in trading and providing a broad range of securities brokerage and investment services to a diverse group of retail and institutional clientele, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. Counterparties to the Company’s business activities include broker-dealers and clearing organizations, banks and other financial institutions. The Company uses clearing brokers to process transactions and maintain customer accounts for the Company on a fee basis. The Company permits the clearing firms to extend credit to its clientele secured by cash and securities in the client’s account. The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with the non-performance by its customers and counterparties in fulfilling their contractual obligations can be directly impacted by volatile or illiquid trading markets, which may impair the ability of customers and counterparties to satisfy their obligations to the Company. The Company has agreed to indemnify the clearing brokers for losses they incur while extending credit to the Company’s clients. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of its customers and counterparties. Amounts due from customers that are considered uncollectible by the clearing broker are charged back to the Company by the clearing broker when such amounts become determinable. Upon notification of a charge back, such amounts, in total or in part, are then either (i) collected from the customers, (ii) charged to the broker initiating the transaction and/or (iii) charged to operations, based on the particular facts and circumstances.
	The Company maintains cash in bank deposits, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced and does not expect to experience losses on such accounts.
	A short sale involves the sale of a security that is not owned in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable) at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the security that would result in a theoretically unlimited loss.

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Note 19 - Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 19. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
	In September 2011, the Company created a new defined contribution 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) merging the two plans originally formed prior to the merger of National and vFinance effective October 1, 2011. Under the Plan, employees can elect to defer up to 75% of eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations, by making voluntary contributions to the Plan. The Company’s contributions are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 the Company made no contributions to the plan.

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Note 20 - Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 20. SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company has two reportable segments. The brokerage and advisory services segment includes broker-dealer and investment advisory services, sale of insurance products and licensed mortgage brokerage services provided by the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, NAM, National Insurance, Prime Financial and GC. The tax and accounting services segment includes tax preparation and accounting services provided by Gilman.
	Corporate pre-tax loss consists of certain expenses that have not been allocated to reportable segments.
	Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
			Brokerage and Advisory Services		Tax and Accounting Services		Corporate				Total
	2014
	Revenues		$	176,195,000	$	8,097,000	$	-			$	184,292,000
	Pre-tax income (loss)			11,189,000		799,000		(4,166,000	)	(a)		7,822,000
	Identifiable assets			44,222,000		2,907,000		17,664,000		(b)		64,793,000
	Depreciation and amortization			754,000		73,000		309,000				1,136,000
	Interest			33,000		-		-				33,000
	Capital expenditures			109,000		55,000		40,000				204,000
	2013
	Revenues		$	127,583,000	$	-	$	-			$	127,583,000
	Pre-tax (loss) income			3,964,000		-		(2,339,000	)	(a)		1,625,000
	Identifiable assets			22,632,000		-		6,978,000		(c)		29,511,000
	Depreciation and amortization			726,000		-		200,000				926,000
	Interest			39,000		-		209,000				248,000
	Capital expenditures			241,000		-		-				241,000
	(a)	Consists of executive salaries and other expenses not allocated to reportable segments by management.
	(b)	Consists principally of deferred tax asset.
	(c)	Consists principally of cash.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principals of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The non-controlling interest represents a 24.9% ownership in an inactive subsidiary.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates (See Note 15).
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition
	Commission revenue represents commissions generated by the Company's financial advisors for their clients' purchases and sales of mutual funds, variable annuities, general securities and other financial products, most of which is paid to the advisors as commissions for initiating the transactions.
	Commission revenue is generated from front-end sales commissions that occur at the point of sale, as well as trailing commissions. The Company recognizes front-end sales commission revenue and related clearing and other expenses on transactions introduced to its clearing brokers on a trade date basis. The Company also recognizes front-end sales commissions and related expenses on transactions initiated directly between the financial advisors and product sponsors upon receipt of notification from sponsors of the commission earned. Commission revenue also includes 12b-1 fees, and variable product trailing fees, collectively considered as trailing fees, which are recurring in nature. These trailing fees are earned by the Company based on a percentage of the current market value of clients' investment holdings in trail eligible assets. Because trail commission revenues are generally paid in arrears, management estimates commission revenues earned during each period. These estimates are based on a number of factors including investment holdings and the applicable commission rate and the amount of trail commission revenue received in prior periods. Estimates are subsequently adjusted to actual based on notification from the sponsors of trail commissions earned.
	Net dealer inventory gains, which are recorded on a trade-date basis, include realized and unrealized net gains and losses resulting from the Company's principal trading activities.
	Investment banking revenues consist of underwriting revenues, advisory revenues and private placement fees. Underwriting revenues arise from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter and include management fees, selling concessions and underwriting fees, net of related syndicate expenses. Underwriting revenues are recorded at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determined. Management estimates the Company's share of the transaction-related expenses incurred by the syndicate, and recognizes revenues net of such expense. On final settlement, typically within 90 days from the trade date of the transaction, these amounts are adjusted to reflect the actual transaction-related expenses and the resulting underwriting fee.
	Investment advisory fees are derived from account management and investment advisory services. These fees are determined based on a percentage of the customers assets under management, may be billed monthly or quarterly and are recognized when earned.
	Interest is recorded on an accrual basis and dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
	Transfer fees and fees for clearing services, which are recorded on a trade date basis, are principally charged to the broker on customer security transactions.
	Tax preparation and accounting fees are recognized upon completion of the services.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for net operating loss and other carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured, using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which the differences are expected to be recovered or settled. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is also recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Securities
	Securities owned and securities sold, but not yet purchased, are recorded at fair value. Authoritative accounting guidance defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market.
	Valuation techniques that are consistent with the market, income or cost approach are used to measure fair value.The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
		Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
		Level 2	Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, and reasonably available. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
		Level 3	Unobservable inputs which reflect the assumptions that the Company develops based on available information about what market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.
	See Note 7 for fair value and classification of securities.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fixed Assets
	Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets (See Note 8).
	Fixed assets are reviewed for impairment whenever indicators of impairment exist. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Net Income per Common Share
	Basic net income per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share per share of common stock attributable to National Holdings Corporation is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of incremental shares of common stock potentially issuable under outstanding options, warrants and unvested restricted stock units utilizing the treasury stock method, and for 2013, the dilutive effect of convertible preferred securities utilizing the if-converted method.
			Years Ended
			September 30,
			2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to common shareholders		$	18,643,000	$	1,565,000
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares			123,026,480		70,651,415
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options			498,585
	Warrants			41,693
	Assumed conversion of Series C and D preferred stock			-		2,992,702
	Unvested restricted stock units			322,105		1,243,632
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted-average			123,888,863		74,887,749
	Income per share:
	Net income available to common stockholders
	Basic		$	0.15	$	0.02
	Diluted		$	0.15	$	0.02
	Potential common share equivalents not included in the above computation because to do so would be anti-dilutive are as follows:
			September 30,
			2014		2013
	Options			6,767,000		10,000,000
	Warrants			-		896,775
				6,767,000		10,896,755
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Stock-based Compensation
	The Company measures the cost of employee, officer and director services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments including stock options and restricted stock units, based on the grant-date fair value of the award and measures the cost of independent contractor awards based on the vesting date fair value of the award. The cost is recognized as compensation expense over the service period, which would normally be the vesting period of the award.
Deferred Clearing Credit [Policy Text Block]	Deferred Clearing Credit
	Deferred clearing credit represents a clearing fee rebate from National Financial Services (“NFS”), one of the Company’s clearing brokers’, which is being recognized pro rata as a reduction of clearing charges over the term of the clearing agreement which expires in 2021. The clearing rebate recognized in fiscal years 2014 and 2013 amounted to $134,000 and $113,000 respectively. At September 30, 2014, the remaining deferred credit amounts to $971,000, which will be recognized over the remaining term of the clearing agreement.
Reimbursement of Expenses [Policy Text Block]	Reimbursement of Expenses
	The Company incurs certain costs on behalf of its financial advisors including those for insurance, professional registration, technology and information services and legal services, amongst others, which are charged back to the advisors. It is the Company’s policy to record the reimbursement as a reduction of the respective operating expense.
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets were recorded in connection with the acquisition of Gilman (See Note 4). Intangible assets with finite lives, which consist of non-competition agreements and customer relationships, are being amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis. Such intangible assets are tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the recoverability of its intangible assets by determining whether the unamortized balance can be recovered over the assets' remaining estimated useful life through undiscounted estimated future cash flows. If undiscounted estimated future cash flows indicate that the unamortized amounts will not be recovered, an adjustment will be made to reduce such amounts to fair value based on estimated future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with achieving such cash flows. Estimated future cash flows are based on trends of historical performance and the Company’s estimate of future performance, giving consideration to existing and anticipated competitive and economic conditions.
	Brand names are deemed to have an indefinite life, are not subject to amortization and are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Brand names are tested for impairment by comparing their fair value to their carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill
	Goodwill, which was recorded in connection with the acquisition of Gilman (See Note 4), is not subject to amortization and is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of Gilman over the fair value of its identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. Fair value is typically based upon estimated future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved or market-based comparables. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds its fair value, then an analysis will be performed to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with the carrying amount of goodwill. An impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount over its implied fair value. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of goodwill is its new accounting basis. Accounting guidance on the testing of goodwill for impairment allows entities testing goodwill for impairment the option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine the likelihood of goodwill impairment and whether it is necessary to perform such two-step impairment test. The annual impairment test performed on September 30, 2014 did not indicate any impairment of goodwill.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Reclassifications
	Certain items in the statements of financial condition and operations for 2013 have been reclassified to conform to their presentation in 2014. In addition, the statement of financial condition at September 30, 2013 is being presented on an unclassified basis, consistent with industry practice for registered broker-dealers in securities, which is the Company’s principal business. Such reclassifications did not have a material impact on the presentation of the overall financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently adopted accounting guidance
	In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“ FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements were effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2013, and did not affect the Company’s financial statements.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.
	Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The update requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against a deferred tax asset for the loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2014. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, which changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations. A disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. ASU 2014-08, which is to be applied prospectively to all new disposals of components and new classifications as held for sale, will become effective in annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those annual periods with early adaption allowed. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which completes the joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2014-09 on its financial statements.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718), which requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. ASU 2014-12 will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2016 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of ASU 2014-08 will have a material impact on its financial statements.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]		Years Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	18,643,000	$	1,565,000
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares		123,026,480		70,651,415
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Options		498,585
	Warrants		41,693
	Assumed conversion of Series C and D preferred stock		-		2,992,702
	Unvested restricted stock units		322,105		1,243,632
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted-average		123,888,863		74,887,749
	Income per share:
	Net income available to common stockholders
	Basic	$	0.15	$	0.02
	Diluted	$	0.15	$	0.02
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Options		6,767,000		10,000,000
	Warrants		-		896,775
			6,767,000		10,896,755

Note_4_Business_Combination_Ta

Note 4 - Business Combination (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	Assets
	Current assets		$	4,833,000
	Fixed assets			482,000
	Other assets			272,000
	Intangible assets			8,350,000
	Goodwill			6,531,000
				20,468,000
	Liabilities
	Current liabilities			6,000,000
	Long-term liabilities			5,628,000
				11,628,000
			$	8,840,000
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]	Intangible asset		Fair Value			Accumulated Amortization		Carrying Value		Estimated Useful Life (years)
	Customer relationships		$	6,400,000		$	613,000	$	5,787,000		10
	Non-compete			296,000			142,000		154,000		2
	Brands			1,654,000			-		1,654,000		Indefinite
			$	8,350,000		$	755,000	$	7,595,000
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]		Year ended September 30,
		2015		$	788,000
		2016			646,000
		2017			640,000
		2018			640,000
		2019			640,000
		Thereafter			2,587,000
				$	5,941,000
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]			Brokerage			Tax and		Total
			and			Accounting
			Advisory			Services
			Services
	Balance as of October 1, 2013		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Acquisition of Gilman			5,412,000			1,119,000		6,531,000
	Balance as of September 30, 2014		$	5,412,000		$	1,119,000	$	6,531,000
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
			Year Ended			Year Ended
			30-Sep-14			30-Sep-13
	Revenues		$	185,896,000		$	165,014,000
	Net Income attributable to common stockholders		$	18,005,000		$	1,120,000
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.15		$	0.01
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.14		$	0.01
	Weighted number of shares outstanding - basic			123,957,988			102,161,679
	Weighted number of shares outstanding - diluted			124,820,372			106,520,061

Note_6_Forgivable_Loans_Receiv1

Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table Text Block]	Balance, September 30, 2012	$	355,000
	Advances		430,000
	Amortization of advances		(349,000	)
	Balance, September 30, 2013		436,000
	Advances		469,000
	Amortization of advances		(243,000	)
	Balance, September 30, 2014	$	662,000

Note_7_Securities_Owned_And_Se1

Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, at Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Investment Holdings [Abstract]
Schedule of Securities Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Table Text Block]	As of September 30, 2014
	Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	256,000		-		-	$	256,000
	Municipal bonds		696,000						696,000
	Restricted stock and warrants		-		109,000		-		109,000
		$	952,000	$	109,000	$	-	$	1,061,000
	Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	55,000	$	-	$	-	$	55,000
	As of September 30, 2013
	Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	428,000		-		-	$	428,000
	Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
		$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000
	Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	Corporate stocks	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000

Note_8_Fixed_Assets_Tables

Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]		September 30,						Estimated Useful
		2014			2013			Lives (in years)
	Equipment	$	339,000		$	2,668,000		5
	Furniture and fixtures		139,000			532,000		5
	Leasehold improvements		566,000			1,074,000		Lesser of useful life or term of lease
	Capital Leases (Primarily composed of computer equipment)		453,000			2,510,000		5
			1,497,000			6,784,000
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(745,000	)		(6,337,000	)
	Fixed assets - net	$	752,000		$	447,000

Note_10_Accounts_Payable_and_O1

Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Federal & state income tax	$	732,000	$	65,000
	Legal		911,000		761,000
	Audit		294,000		206,000
	Telecommunications		240,000		202,000
	Data Services		387,000		306,000
	Regulatory		838,000		860,000
	Settlements		440,000		322,000
	Deferred rent		160,000		220,000
	Other		1,634,000		1,166,000
	Total	$	5,636,000	$	4,108,000

Note_13_Income_Taxes_Tables

Note 13 - Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	2014	Federal			State			Total
	Current income tax expense	$	162,000		$	942,000		$	1,104,000
	Deferred income tax benefit		(11,308,000	)		(617,000	)		(11,925,000	)
	Total expense (benefit)	$	(11,146,000	)	$	325,000		$	(10,821,000	)
	2013	Federal			State			Total
	Current income tax expense	$	60,000		$	-		$	60,000
	Total expense (benefit)	$	60,000		$	-		$	60,000
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]		Years Ended
		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Statutory federal rate		34	%		-35	%
	State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit		3	%		-5.2	%
	Permanent differences for tax purposes		1	%		11.8	%
	Change in valuation allowance		(176.3	%)		28.4	%
			(138.3	)%		0	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]		September 30,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
	Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	11,170,000		$	13,655,000
	Federal AMT credit carryforward		216,000			-
	Accrued but unpaid bonuses		-			91,000
	Fixed assets		519,000			608,000
	Stock based compensation		390,000			56,000
	Other temporary differences		274,000			93,000
	Intangibles		(644,000	)		-
	Total deferred tax assets		11,925,000			14,503,000
	Valuation allowance		-			(14,503,000	)
	Deferred tax asset	$	11,925,000		$	-

Note_14_Commitments_and_Contin1

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]		Fiscal Year	Rental		Less,		Net
		Ending	Expense		Sublease
					Income
		2015	$	3,012,000	$	136,000	$	2,876,000
		2016		2,300,000		136,000		2,164,000
		2017		1,648,000		80,000		1,568,000
		2018		1,095,000		-		1,095,000
		2019		425,000		-		425,000
		Thereafter		587,000		-		587,000
			$	9,067,000	$	352,000	$	8,715,000

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_Ta

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]		Shares			Weighted
					Average
					Grant Due
					Fair Value *
	Non-vested restricted stock units at October 1, 2013		1,243,633		$	472,000
	Vested		(577,895	)		253,000
	Forfeited		(87,843	)		39,000
	Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014		577,895		$	253,000
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]		Options			Weighted			Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Weighted		Aggregate
					Average Exercise Price			Per Share		Average		Intrinsic
					Per Share					Remaining		Value
										Contractual
										Term
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,312,002		$	1.64					2.17	$	-
	Granted		9,300,000			0.69		$	0.08
	Forfeited or expired		(312,002	)		1.67
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		10,300,000			0.66			0.08		6.5	$	-
	Granted		1,880,000			0.53			0.22		8.56
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014		12,180,000			0.64			0.1		4.69	$	104,000
	Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014		9,200,000		$	0.66		$	0.18		3.78	$	-
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]		2014			2013
	Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
	Expected volatility		75	%		75	%
	Risk-free interest rate		1.16	%		0.58	%
	Expected life (in years)		5.26			3
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]		Warrants			Weighted			Weighted
					Average Exercise Price			Average
					Per Share			Remaining
								Contractual
								Term
	Outstanding at September 30, 2012		14,719,941		$	0.56			2.84
	Granted		-			-
	Converted		(12,727,436	)		0.98
	Exercised		-			-
	Forfeited or expired		(1,095,750	)		2.22
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.5			1.73
	Granted		-			-
	Converted		-		$	-
	Exercised		-			-
	Forfeited or expired		-		$	-
	Outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2014		896,755		$	0.5			0.73

Note_20_Segment_Information_Ta

Note 20 - Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]		Brokerage and Advisory Services		Tax and Accounting Services		Corporate				Total
	2014
	Revenues	$	176,195,000	$	8,097,000	$	-			$	184,292,000
	Pre-tax income (loss)		11,189,000		799,000		(4,166,000	)	(a)		7,822,000
	Identifiable assets		44,222,000		2,907,000		17,664,000		(b)		64,793,000
	Depreciation and amortization		754,000		73,000		309,000				1,136,000
	Interest		33,000		-		-				33,000
	Capital expenditures		109,000		55,000		40,000				204,000
	2013
	Revenues	$	127,583,000	$	-	$	-			$	127,583,000
	Pre-tax (loss) income		3,964,000		-		(2,339,000	)	(a)		1,625,000
	Identifiable assets		22,632,000		-		6,978,000		(c)		29,511,000
	Depreciation and amortization		726,000		-		200,000				926,000
	Interest		39,000		-		209,000				248,000
	Capital expenditures		241,000		-		-				241,000

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_2

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	24.90%
Deferred Clearing Rebate	$134,000	$113,000
Other Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	$971,000	$138,000

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_3

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Basic Net Loss Per Share (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders (in Dollars)	$18,643,000	$1,565,000
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares	123,026,480	70,651,415
Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants	41,693
Assumed conversion of Series C and D preferred stock		2,992,702
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-adjusted weighted-average	123,888,863	74,887,749
Net income available to common stockholders
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.02
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.02
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Effect of dilutive securities	498,585
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Effect of dilutive securities	322,105	1,243,632

Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_4

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - The Weighted-Average Anti-Dilutive Common Share Equivalents (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding	$6,767,000	$10,896,755
Equity Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding	$6,767,000	$10,000,000
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding		$896,775

Note_4_Business_Combination_De

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 15, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement	$3,016,000
Professional Fees1 [Member] | Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		131,000	86,000
Private Placement [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction (in Shares)	10,583,330
Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in Shares)	22,666,685
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable	8,840,000
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	5,400,000
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Options Issued (in Shares)	1,750,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				36,562,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual				2,608,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) of Acquiree Since Acquisition Date, Actual				($1,809,000)

Note_4_Business_Combination_De1

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]
Goodwill	$6,531,000
Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]
Current assets	4,833,000
Fixed assets	482,000
Other assets	272,000
Intangible assets	8,350,000
Goodwill	6,531,000
	20,468,000
Current liabilities	6,000,000
Long-term liabilities	5,628,000
	11,628,000
	$8,840,000

Note_4_Business_Combination_De2

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preliminary Fair Value	$8,350,000
Accumulated Amortization	755,000
Carrying Value	7,595,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preliminary Fair Value	6,400,000
Accumulated Amortization	613,000
Carrying Value	5,787,000
Estimated Useful Life (years)	10 years
Non-compete [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preliminary Fair Value	296,000
Accumulated Amortization	142,000
Carrying Value	154,000
Estimated Useful Life (years)	2 years
Brand [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preliminary Fair Value	1,654,000
Carrying Value	$1,654,000
Estimated Useful Life (years)

Note_4_Business_Combination_De3

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Intangible Assets Estimated Future Amortization Expense (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Intangible Assets Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
	$7,595,000
Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Intangible Assets Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
2015	788,000
2016	646,000
2017	640,000
2018	640,000
2019	640,000
Thereafter	2,587,000
	$5,941,000

Note_4_Business_Combination_De4

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Changes in the Carrying Value of Goodwill (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	$6,531,000
Acquisition of Gilman	6,531,000
Brokerage and Advisory Service [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	5,412,000
Acquisition of Gilman	5,412,000
Tax and Accounting Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	1,119,000
Acquisition of Gilman	$1,119,000

Note_4_Business_Combination_De5

Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations [Line Items]
Weighted number of shares outstanding - diluted	123,888,863	74,887,749
Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	185,896,000	165,014,000
Net Income attributable to common stockholders	18,005,000	1,120,000
Basic earnings per share	0.15	0.01
Diluted earnings per share	0.14	0.01
Weighted number of shares outstanding - basic	123,957,988	102,161,679
Weighted number of shares outstanding - diluted	124,820,372	106,520,061

Note_5_BrokerDealers_and_Clear1

Note 5 - Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations and Other Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	$4,985,000	$4,296,000
Other Receivables	3,998,000	1,424,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$323,000	$13,000

Note_6_Forgivable_Loans_Receiv2

Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Details) [Line Items]
Notes Receivable,Interest Range	9.00%
Forgiveness of Loans	$243,000	$349,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	323,000	13,000
Other Receivables	3,998,000	1,424,000
Loans Receivable [Member]
Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Details) [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	0	0
Ended Affiliation [Member]
Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Details) [Line Items]
Other Receivables	$0	$0

Note_6_Forgivable_Loans_Receiv3

Note 6 - Forgivable Loans Receivable (Details) - Forgivable Loan Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	$3,998,000	$1,424,000
Advances to Registered Representatives [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	662,000	436,000	355,000
Advances	469,000	430,000
Amortization or repayment of advances	($243,000)	($349,000)

Note_7_Securities_Owned_And_Se2

Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, at Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value Measurements (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$1,061,000	$467,000
Corporate Stocks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	256,000	428,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	256,000	428,000
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	696,000
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	696,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	109,000	39,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	109,000	39,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	55,000	15,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	952,000	428,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	109,000	39,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	$55,000	$15,000

Note_8_Fixed_Assets_Details

Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation	$381,000	$456,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals	$5,973,000

Note_8_Fixed_Assets_Details_Fi

Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Details) - Fixed Assets (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	$1,497,000	$6,784,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-745,000	-6,337,000
Fixed assets - net	752,000	447,000
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	339,000	2,668,000
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	139,000	532,000
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	566,000	1,074,000
Estimated useful lives
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	$453,000	$2,510,000
Estimated useful lives	5 years

Note_9_Investment_in_Unaffilat1

Note 9 - Investment in Unaffilated Enity (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 9 - Investment in Unaffilated Enity (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$162,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	4.90%
Reserve Against Value of Investment [Member]
Note 9 - Investment in Unaffilated Enity (Details) [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance		$162,000

Note_10_Accounts_Payable_and_O2

Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Federal & state income tax	$732,000	$65,000
Telecommunications	240,000	202,000
Data Services	387,000	306,000
Regulatory	838,000	860,000
Settlements	440,000	322,000
Deferred rent	160,000	220,000
Other	1,634,000	1,166,000
Total	5,636,000	4,108,000
Legal Fees [Member]
Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Professional Fees	911,000	761,000
Audit Fees [Member]
Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses (Details) - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Professional Fees	$294,000	$206,000

Note_11_Convertible_Notes_Paya1

Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	10,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)	$0.50		$0.50
Interest Expense, Debt	$248,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion (in Shares)	100,000
Issuance [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable, Noncurrent				1,000,000	700,000	3,300,000
Convertible Notes 6 Percent to Common Stock [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in Shares)		10,000,000
Common Shares [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)		6,700,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
Six Percent [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		5,000,000
Ten Percent [Member]
Note 11 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		1,800,000

Note_12_Subordinated_Borrowing1

Note 12 - Subordinated Borrowings (Details) (Director [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Director [Member]
Note 12 - Subordinated Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Subordinated Short-term Debt	$1

Note_13_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$34,000,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	-11,925,000	-843,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	32,000,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	7,000,000
Gilman Ciocia Inc [Member]
Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	7,000,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	($1,809,000)

Note_13_Income_Taxes_Details_I

Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Expense Reconciliation (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Expense Reconciliation [Abstract]
Federal-Current income tax expense	$162,000	$60,000
State-Current income tax expense	942,000
Current income tax expense	1,104,000	60,000
Deferred income tax benefit	-11,308,000
Deferred income tax benefit	-617,000
Deferred income tax benefit	-11,925,000
Federal-Total expense (benefit)	-11,146,000	60,000
State-Total expense (benefit)	325,000
Total expense (benefit)	($10,821,000)	$60,000

Note_13_Income_Taxes_Details_I1

Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) [Abstract]
Statutory federal rate	34.00%	-35.00%
State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit	3.00%	-5.20%
Permanent differences for tax purposes	1.00%	11.80%
Change in valuation allowance	-176.30%	28.40%
	-138.30%	0.00%

Note_13_Income_Taxes_Details_D

Note 13 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$11,170,000	$13,655,000
Federal AMT credit carryforward	216,000
Accrued but unpaid bonuses		91,000
Fixed assets	519,000	608,000
Stock based compensation	390,000	56,000
Other temporary differences	274,000	93,000
Intangibles	-644,000
Total deferred tax assets	11,925,000	14,503,000
Valuation allowance		-14,503,000
Deferred tax asset	$11,925,000	$0

Note_14_Commitments_and_Contin2

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Rent Credit	$160,000	$220,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	3,828,000	1,992,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue	153,000	90,000
Professional Fees [Member] | Pending and Threatend Litigation [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Legal Fees	1,542,000	1,022,000
Pending and Threatend Litigation [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Estimated Litigation Liability	440,000	322,000
Pending and Threatend Litigation [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$15,000,000

Note_14_Commitments_and_Contin3

Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2015	$136,000
2016	136,000
2017	80,000
Thereafter	0
	352,000
Gross Payments [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2015	3,012,000
2016	2,300,000
2017	1,648,000
2018	1,095,000
2019	425,000
Thereafter	587,000
	9,067,000
Net of Sublease Income [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2015	2,876,000
2016	2,164,000
2017	1,568,000
2018	1,095,000
2019	425,000
Thereafter	587,000
	$8,715,000

Note_15_Related_Party_Transact1

Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	7 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 25, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 27, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)			$0.01	$0.01
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding			896,755
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights				10,000,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)					0.01
National Securities Growth Partners [Member] | Series E Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted	10,000,000
National Securities Growth Partners [Member] | Common Shares [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	6,697,140
National Securities Growth Partners [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt (in Dollars)	5,000,000
National Securities Growth Partners [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	10,000,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction		1,000,000
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$0.30
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Contractor Agreement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)			149,000	58,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate					50.00%
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding		215,741
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		101,214
Co-Executive Chairman [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction		166,666
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$0.30
Mark Goldwasser [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction		66,666
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$0.30
Chief Financial Officer [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction		25,000
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)		$0.30
Mr. Sokolow [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding		215,741
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		101,214
Plimpton [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding		1,078,730
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights		506,080
Subsidiary [Member] | Placement Agent [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)			370,000
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member] | Salary [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)					72,000
Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member] | Evaluation Services [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party (in Dollars)			82,000	50,000
Private Placement [Member] | Sale of Stock [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)		$377,500
Private Placement [Member]
Note 15 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction						10,583,330

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_De

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2003	Jul. 12, 2010	Sep. 29, 2010	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Feb. 27, 2013
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000						10,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	124,454,783	100,580,203
Common Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)	$2,490,000	$2,012,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)	128,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars)	414,000	838,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	896,755
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)	$0.50	$0.50
Warrants and Rights Outstanding (in Dollars)	0
Other Receivables (in Dollars)	3,998,000	1,424,000
Expires June 2015 [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	250,000
Expires July 2015 [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding	646,755
Convertible Notes Into Series E Preferred Stock [Member] | Series E Holder [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount (in Dollars)			5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)			$0.01
Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Pursuant to Private Placement [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares, Issued			29,451,596						10,583,330
Common Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)			8,562,000						3,016,000
Liabilities for Customer Settlements [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		1,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues (in Dollars)		313,000
Prior to Acquisition [Member] | vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Escrow Deposit Representing Common Stock				4,500,000
Escrow Deposit (in Dollars)				250,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized								50,000
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized								34,500
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues					34,169
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock (in Dollars)					1,700,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion			3,416,691
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized								100,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues						60,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion			6,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock (in Dollars)						3,000,000
Preferred Stock Proceeds Receivable (in Dollars)						1,334,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized								200,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion		100,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)										$0.01
Escrow Agent [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Other Receivables (in Dollars)	128,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Represents Fair Market Value of One-Third of the RSU [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)	253,000	240,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Employees [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period							1,157,750
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Independent Advisors [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period							707,700
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period							1,865,450
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	253,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)	871,000	139,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	$185,000
Series E Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member] | Series E Holder [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued			10,000,000
vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Post Acquisition Shares of Common Stock				630,000

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_De1

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Nonvested Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Nonvested Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]
Non-vested restricted stock units at October 1, 2013	1,243,633
Non-vested restricted stock units at October 1, 2013	$472,000	[1]
Vested	-577,895
Vested	$253,000	[1]
Forfeited	-87,843
Forfeited	$39,000	[1]
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014	577,895
Non-vested restricted stock units at September 30, 2014	$253,000	[1]
[1]	For independent advisors, the weighted average grant date fair value is calculated as the weighted average vesting date fair value, or if not vested the value at the balance sheet date.

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_De2

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Stock Option Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Options (in Shares)	12,180,000	10,300,000	1,312,002
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	$0.64	$0.66	$1.64
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$0.10	$0.08
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 251 days	6 years 6 months	2 years 62 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	$104,000
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014 (in Shares)	9,200,000
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014	$0.66
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014	$0.18
Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2014	3 years 284 days
Options, Granted (in Shares)	1,880,000	9,300,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$0.53	$0.69
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$0.22	$0.08
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Granted	8 years 204 days
Forfeited or expired (in Shares)		-312,002
Forfeited or expired		$1.67

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_De3

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Stock Option Weighted-Average Assumptions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Option Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility	75.00%	75.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.16%	0.58%
Expected life (in years)	5 years 94 days	3 years

Note_16_Stockholders_Equity_De4

Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Warrants Outstanding (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants			10,000,000
Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants	14,719,941	896,755	896,755	14,719,941
Outstanding weighted average price per share	$0.56	$0.50	$0.50
Outstanding weighted average remianing contractual term	2 years 306 days	266 days	1 year 266 days
Converted			-12,727,436
Converted			$0.98
Forfeited or expired warrants			-1,095,750
Forfeited or expired weighted average price per share			$2.22

Note_17_Net_Capital_Requiremen1

Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
National Securities [Member] | SEC Requirement [Member]
Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details) [Line Items]
Minimum Net Capital Required	$2,016,597
National Securities [Member]
Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details) [Line Items]
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital	15
Net Capital	8,698,839
Alternative Excess Net Capital	6,682,242
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	347.70%
vFinance Investments [Member] | SEC Requirement [Member]
Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details) [Line Items]
Minimum Net Capital Required	1,000,000
vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 17 - Net Capital Requirements of Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries (Details) [Line Items]
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital	15
Net Capital	3,242,156
Alternative Excess Net Capital	$2,242,156
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	73.20%

Note_19_Employee_Benefits_Deta

Note 19 - Employee Benefits (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	75.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount		$0	$0

Note_20_Segment_Information_De

Note 20 - Segment Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Note_20_Segment_Information_De1

Note 20 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
2014
Revenues	$184,292,000		$127,583,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	7,822,000		1,625,000
Identifiable assets	64,793,000		29,511,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,136,000		926,000
Interest	33,000		248,000
Capital expenditures	204,000		241,000
Tax and Accounting Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2014
Revenues	8,097,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	799,000
Identifiable assets	2,907,000
Depreciation and amortization	73,000
Capital expenditures	55,000
Brokerage and Advisory Service [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
2014
Revenues	176,195,000		127,583,000
Pre-tax income (loss)	11,189,000		3,964,000
Identifiable assets	44,222,000		22,632,000
Depreciation and amortization	754,000		726,000
Interest	33,000		39,000
Capital expenditures	109,000		241,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
2014
Pre-tax income (loss)	-4,166,000	[1]	-2,339,000	[1]
Identifiable assets	17,664,000	[2]	6,978,000	[3]
Depreciation and amortization	309,000		200,000
Interest			209,000
Capital expenditures	$40,000
[1]	Consists of executive salaries and other expenses not allocated to reportable segments by management.
[2]	Consists principally of deferred tax asset.
[3]	Consists principally of cash.