CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


To the Board of Directors
Ventures-National Incorporated

We consent to the use of our Independent Auditors' Report dated December 2,
2003, covering the consolidated financial statements of Ventures-National
Incorporated as of August 31, 2003 and for the years ended August 31, 2003 and
2002 in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Form SB-2 registration
statement to be filed with the Commission on about March 9, 2004.

We also consent to the reference to us as experts in matters of accounting and
auditing in this registration statement.



/s/ STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Irvine, California
March 9, 2004