EXHIBIT 23.1
 
               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
   
We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our reports dated June 5, 1998 (except for Note 8, as to which the date
is August 17, 1998), in the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and related
Prospectus of ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, INC. for the registration of shares of its
Common Stock.
    
 
   
                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
    
 
   
San Jose, California
August 19, 1998