Exhibit 23.1


 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


 We consent  to  the incorporation  by  reference in  Registration  Statement
 Numbers  33-65231,  33-65251,  333-16989, 333-63912, 333-101680, 333-130078,
 and 333-130079 on Form S-8 of our reports dated September 11, 2006, relating
 to  the  financial  statements  of  Jack  Henry  &  Associates,  Inc.,   and
 management's report on the effectiveness of internal control over  financial
 reporting appearing  in the  Annual Report  on  Form 10-K  of Jack  Henry  &
 Associates, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2006.


 /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 St. Louis, Missouri

 September 11, 2006