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Commitments And Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments And Contingencies  
Commitments And Contingencies

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Bank and Other Cash Equivalent Deposits in Excess of FDIC Insurance Limits

The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent accounts with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured financial institutions. Under provisions of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd Frank Act"), which became effective on December 31, 2010, unlimited FDIC insurance is provided for all funds in non-interest bearing transaction accounts for the two year period through December 31, 2012. In addition, certain of the Company's interest bearing collateral money market and savings accounts are each insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC. The Company's exposure for amounts in excess of FDIC insured limits at June 30, 2011 was approximately $9.1 million.

Litigation

The Company may at times be involved in litigation in the ordinary course of business. The Company will, from time to time, when appropriate in management's estimation, record adequate reserves in the Company's financial statements for pending litigation. Currently, there are no pending material legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

Bonus Plan

The Company has an incentive bonus plan for fiscal year 2011 designed to motivate its employees to achieve the Company's financial objectives. All of the Company's employees are entitled to participate in the incentive plan. Target bonus amounts vary based on a percentage of the employee's base salary which range from 10% to 50% of base salary and a bonus payment will be made at three levels, including at 50% of target, at 100% of target and at 200% of target, depending upon the achievement by the Company of specified earnings per share goals. Included in such calculation is the cost of the incentive plan and it includes earnings from continuing and discontinued operations. For purposes of the earnings per share calculation, the number of shares outstanding will also be held constant as of October 1, 2010. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded bonus expense of $193,598 and $773,535, respectively, in connection with the 2011 plan, compared to $121,980 and $327,784 recorded for the 2010 plan in the same periods of the prior year.