Exhibit 23.1


                      Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP



                        INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

 We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration  Statement
 of Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated August  16,
 2002, appearing  in  the  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  of  Jack  Henry  &
 Associates, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2002.

 /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 St. Louis, MO

 December 5, 2002