Exhibit (j)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Post-Effective
Amendment  No. 83 to the  registration  statement  on Form  N-1A  ("Registration
Statement")  of our report  dated  October 20, 2000,  relating to the  financial
statements and financial  highlights which appears in the August 31, 2000 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Scudder International Fund, which is also incorporated
by reference into the Registration  Statement. We also consent to the references
to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Experts", "Administrative Fee"
and "Independent  Accountants and Reports to Shareholders" in such  Registration
Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 27, 2000