1 Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No 33-95144 of Business Resource Group on Form S-8 of our report dated December 10, 1996, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Business Resource Group for the year ended October 31, 1996. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP San Jose, California January 24, 1997