EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT To the Board of Directors Hertz Technology Group, Inc. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated October 21, 1999 on the consolidated financial statements of Hertz Technology Group, Inc. included in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended August 31, 1999. GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP New York, New York April 14, 2000