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Note 9 - Accrued and Other Liabilities - Noncurrent
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Current and Noncurrent Accrued Liabilities [Text Block]
9. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES—NONCURRENT
 
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
                 
Payroll and related
  $ 382,845     $ 330,916  
Deferred revenue
    637,763       51,345  
Warranty reserve
    285,402       289,660  
Accrued contract costs
    197,034       197,034  
Other
    -       1,600  
Total
  $ 1,503,044     $ 870,555  
 
Other liabilities - noncurrent consisted of the following:
 
Deferred rent
  $ 93,456     $ 121,996  
Extended warranty
    71,582       25,958  
Total
  $ 165,038     $ 147,954  
 
 
Payroll and related
 
Accrued payroll and related consists primarily of accrued vacation, as well as accrued sales commissions and benefits at September 30, 2016 and 2015.
 
Deferred Revenue
 
Deferred revenue at September 30, 2016 included prepayments from customers on current orders scheduled for delivery in the year ended September 30, 2017.
 
Warranty Reserve
 
 
Details of the estimated warranty reserve were as follows:
 
 
 
Years ended September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Beginning balance
  $ 315,618     $ 314,311  
Warranty provision
    79,954       42,645  
Warranty settlements
    (38,588 )     (41,338 )
Ending balance
  $ 356,984     $ 315,618  
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Short-term warranty reserve
  $ 285,402     $ 289,660  
Long-term warranty reserve
    71,582       25,958  
Total warranty reserve
  $ 356,984     $ 315,618  
 
 
The Company establishes a warranty reserve based on anticipated warranty claims at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors affecting warranty reserve levels include the number of units sold, anticipated cost of warranty repairs and anticipated rates of warranty claims. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the provision for warranty costs each reporting period.
 
Accrued contract costs
 
Accrued contract costs consist of accrued expenses for contracting a third party service provider to fulfill repair and maintenance obligations required under a contract through 2019 with a foreign military for units sold in the year ended September 30, 2011. Payments to the service provider will be made annually upon completion of each year of service. These services are being recorded in cost of revenues to correspond with the revenues for these services.