CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Board of Directors
Ascend Acquisition Corp.


We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of Amendment
No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated January 22,
2006, except for Note 7 as to which the date is April 20, 2006, on the financial
statements of Ascend Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2005 and for the
period from December 5, 2005 (date of inception) to December 31, 2005, which
appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under
the caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.



/s/ GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP

GOLDSTEIN GOLUB KESSLER LLP
New York, New York


April 21, 2006