Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group









Chief Executive Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act





I, Julian Sluyters, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Lifecycle Mid Range
     Fund, Scudder Lifecycle Short Range Fund, Scudder Mid Cap Fund, Scudder
     Small Cap Fund, Scudder Preservation Plus Income Fund, a series of Scudder
     Advisor Funds, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




December 6, 2004                                /s/Julian Sluyters
                                                Julian Sluyters
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                Scudder Lifecycle Mid Range
                                                Fund, Scudder Lifecycle Short
                                                Range Fund, Scudder Mid Cap
                                                Fund, Scudder Small Cap Fund,
                                                Scudder Preservation Plus
                                                Income Fund, a series of
                                                Scudder Advisor Funds










                                                Deutsche Asset Management [LOGO]
                                             A Member of the Deutsche Bank Group










Chief Financial Officer
Section 906 Certification under Sarbanes Oxley Act





I, Paul Schubert, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this report, filed on behalf of Scudder Lifecycle Mid Range
     Fund, Scudder Lifecycle Short Range Fund, Scudder Mid Cap Fund, Scudder
     Small Cap Fund, Scudder Preservation Plus Income Fund, a series of Scudder
     Advisor Funds, on Form N-CSR;

2.   Based on my knowledge and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, the periodic
     report on Form N-CSR (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
     ss. 13 (a) or ss. 15 (d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
     all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
     the Company.




December 6, 2004                                   /s/Paul Schubert
                                                   Paul Schubert
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   Scudder Lifecycle Mid Range
                                                   Fund, Scudder Lifecycle Short
                                                   Range Fund, Scudder Mid Cap
                                                   Fund, Scudder Small Cap Fund,
                                                   Scudder Preservation Plus
                                                   Income Fund, a series of
                                                   Scudder Advisor Funds