Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

EX-23 4 dex23.htm CONSENT OF MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP Consent of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

EXHIBIT 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement (No. 333-123370) on Form S-8 of Paulson Capital Corp. of our report dated March 31, 2009 relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedules, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Paulson Capital Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2008.

/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 31, 2009