| 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | |
| Basis of Presentation | The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of
these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”). |
| Principles of Consolidation | The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, TransTech Systems, Inc. Inter-Company
items and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | The Company classifies highly liquid temporary
investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased as cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances
at various financial institutions. Balances at US banks are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000.
The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant risk for cash on
deposit. |
| Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Accounts receivable consist primarily
of amounts due to the Company from normal business activities. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect
the expected non-collection of accounts receivable based on past collection history and specific risks identified within the portfolio.
If the financial condition of the customers were to deteriorate resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
or if payments from customers are significantly delayed, additional allowances might be required. |
| Inventories | Inventories consist primarily of printers and
consumable supplies, including ribbons and cards, badge accessories, capture devices, and access control components held for resale
and are stated at the lower of cost or market on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Inventories
are considered available for resale when drop shipped and invoiced directly to a customer from a vendor, or when physically received
by TransTech at a warehouse location. The Company records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory whenever an
impairment has been identified. There is a $35,000 reserve for impaired inventory as of and December 31, 2017 and September 30,
2017, respectively. |
| Equipment | Equipment consists of machinery, leasehold improvements,
furniture and fixtures and software, which are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed
by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or lease period of the relevant asset, generally 2-10 years, except
for leasehold improvements which are depreciated over 2-3 years. |
| Goodwill | Goodwill is the excess of cost of an acquired
entity over the fair value of amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. With the adoption
of ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized, rather it is tested for impairment annually, and will be tested for impairment between annual
tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. Impairment testing for
goodwill is done at a reporting unit level. Reporting units are one level below the business segment level, but are combined when
reporting units within the same segment have similar economic characteristics. Under the criteria set forth by ASC 350, the Company
has one reporting unit based on the current structure. An impairment loss generally would be recognized when the carrying
amount of the reporting unit’s net assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The Company determined
that its goodwill related to the 2010 acquisition of TransTech Systems was impaired and recorded an impairment of $983,645 as selling,
general and administrative expenses during the three months ended December 31, 2016. |
| Long-Lived Assets | The Company reviews its long-lived assets for
impairment annually or when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Long-lived
assets under certain circumstances are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value. Assets to be disposed of and assets
not expected to provide any future service potential to the Company are recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair value
(less the projected cost associated with selling the asset). To the extent carrying values exceed fair values, an impairment loss
is recognized in operating results. |
| Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments | ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and
Disclosures
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;
Level 2 – Inputs other than level one inputs that are either
directly or indirectly observable; and. Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology
are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. The recorded value of other financial assets
and liabilities, which consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other current assets, and accounts
payable and accrued expenses approximate the fair value of the respective assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and September
30, 2017 are based upon the short-term nature of the assets and liabilities. |
| Derivative financial instruments | The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments
to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial
instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then
re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. For stock-based
derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to value the derivative instruments
at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments
should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities
are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument
could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet date. |
| Revenue Recognition | Visualant and TransTech revenue are derived
from products and services. Revenue is considered realized when the products or services have been provided to the customer, the
work has been accepted by the customer and collectability is reasonably assured. Furthermore, if an actual measurement of
revenue cannot be determined, the Company defers all revenue recognition until such time that an actual measurement can be determined.
If during the course of a contract management determines that losses are expected to be incurred, such costs are charged to operations
in the period such losses are determined. Revenues are deferred when cash has been received from the customer but the revenue has
not been earned. |
| Stock Based Compensation | The Company has share-based compensation plans
under which employees, consultants, suppliers and directors may be granted restricted stock, as well as options to purchase shares
of Company common stock at the fair market value at the time of grant. Stock-based compensation cost is measured by the Company
at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, over the requisite service period. For options issued to employees, the
Company recognizes stock compensation costs utilizing the fair value methodology over the related period of benefit. Grants
of stock options and stock to non-employees and other parties are accounted for in accordance with the ASC 505. |
| Convertible Securities | Based upon ASC 815-15, we have adopted a sequencing
approach regarding the application of ASC 815-40 to convertible securities issued subsequent to September 30, 2015. We will evaluate
our contracts based upon the earliest issuance date. In the event partial reclassification of contracts subject to ASC 815-40-25
is necessary, due to our inability to demonstrate we have sufficient shares authorized and unissued, shares will be allocated on
the basis of issuance date, with the earliest issuance date receiving first allocation of shares. If a reclassification of an instrument
were required, it would result in the instrument issued latest being reclassified first. |
| Net Loss per Share | Under the provisions of ASC 260, “Earnings
Per Share,” basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the periods presented. Diluted net loss per share reflects the potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock
or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then share in the income of the Company, subject to anti-dilution limitations.
The common stock equivalents have not been included as they are anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2017, there were options outstanding
for the purchase of 15,404 common shares, warrants for the purchase of 7,767,416 common shares, 2,825,053 shares of the Company’s
common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A, Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and up to 332,940 shares
of the Company’s common stock issuable upon the exercise of placement agent warrants. In addition, the Company has an unknown
number of shares issuable upon conversion of convertible debentures of $870,000. All of which could potentially dilute future earnings
per share. As of December 31, 2016, there were options
outstanding for the purchase of 50,908 common shares, warrants for the purchase of 4,494,080 common shares, 2,184,048 shares
of our common stock issuable upon the conversion of Series A, Series C and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and up to 332,940
shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of placement agent warrants. |
| Dividend Policy | The Company has never paid any cash dividends
and intends, for the foreseeable future, to retain any future earnings for the development of our business. Our future dividend
policy will be determined by the board of directors on the basis of various factors, including our results of operations, financial
condition, capital requirements and investment opportunities. |
| Use of Estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 those
estimates. |
| Recent Accounting Pronouncements | A variety of proposed or otherwise potential
accounting standards are currently under study by standard setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Due to the tentative
and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards
would be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. |
