EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Hartcourt Companies, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this
Registration Statement of our report dated March 30, 2000, relating to the
consolidated financial statements Hartcourt Companies, Inc., which is contained
in that Prospectus, and to the incorporation in the Prospectus by reference of
our report dated March 30, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements and schedules of Hartcourt Companies, Inc. appearing in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999. Our report
contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to continue as
a going concern.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
/s/ BDO International
BDO International
Hong Kong
August 9, 2000
