EXHIBIT 23.1




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the 
incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 registration statement of our 
report dated January 20, 1997 incorporated by reference in C-ATS Software 
Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.



Arthur Andersen LLP

San Jose, California
August 12, 1997