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9. FIXED ASSETS | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements |
9. FIXED ASSETS | Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation, was $427,215 and $469,001 as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $663,213 and $606,509 as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total depreciation expense, was $66,557 and $60,869 for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. All equipment is used for selling, general and administrative purposes and accordingly all depreciation is classified in selling, general and administrative expenses. Property and equipment as of September 30, 2013 was comprised of the following:
| Estimated |  | September 30, 2013 |
| Useful Lives |  | Purchased |  |  | Capital Leases |  |  | Total |
Machinery and equipment | 2-10 years |  | $ | 116,346 |  |  | $ | 87,039 |  |  | $ | 203,385 |
Leasehold improvements | 5-20 years |  |  | 603,612 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 603,612 |
Furniture and fixtures | 3-10 years |  |  | 73,539 |  |  |  | 101,260 |  |  |  | 174,799 |
Software and websites | 3- 7 years |  |  | 63,783 |  |  |  | 44,849 |  |  |  | 108,632 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | (444,751 | ) |  |  | (218,462 | ) |  |  | (663,213 | )
|  |  | $ | 412,529 |  |  | $ | 14,686 |  |  | $ | 427,215 |
Property and equipment as of September 30, 2012 was comprised of the following:
| Estimated |  | September 30, 2012 |
| Useful Lives |  | Purchased |  |  | Capital Leases |  |  | Total |
Machinery and equipment | 2-10 years |  | $ | 119,331 |  |  | $ | 87,039 |  |  | $ | 206,370 |
Leasehold improvements | 5-20 years |  |  | 603,612 |  |  |  | - |  |  | $ | 603,612 |
Furniture and fixtures | 3-10 years |  |  | 55,307 |  |  |  | 101,260 |  |  | $ | 156,567 |
Software and websites | 3- 7 years |  |  | 64,112 |  |  |  | 44,849 |  |  | $ | 108,961 |
Less: accumulated depreciation |  |  |  | (400,516 | ) |  |  | (205,993 | ) |  | $ | (606,509 | )
|  |  | $ | 441,846 |  |  | $ | 27,155 |  |  | $ | 469,001 |

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