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Note 9 - Property and Equipment
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
9
- Property and Equipment:
 
Property and equipment are carried at cost.  Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or in the case of leasehold improvements, over the remaining terms of the leases.  For income tax purposes, depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed using accelerated methods and buildings and leasehold improvements are depreciated over prescribed extended tax lives. Property and equipment, net, on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets was comprised of the following:
 
   
October 31,
   
April 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2019
   
2019
 
Building and leasehold improvements
  $
1,013
    $
1,013
 
Operating lease - right-of-use asset
   
9,046
     
-
 
Furniture and equipment
   
4,044
     
4,042
 
     
14,103
     
5,055
 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(4,011
)    
(3,909
)
Total property and equipment, net
  $
10,092
    $
1,146