EXHIBIT 23.1 Michael Johnson & Co., LLC Certified Public Accountants 9175 East Kenyon Ave., Suite 100 Denver, Colorado 80231 Michael B. Johnson C.P.A. Telephone: (303) 796-0099 Member: A.I.C.P.A. Fax: (303) 796-0137 Colorado Society of C.P.A.s March 16, 2005 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 of our report dated September 5, 2004 and the audited financial statements for Time Lending California, Inc. for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. /s/ MICHAEL JOHNSON & CO. LLC Michael B. Johnson, CPA Denver, Colorado