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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-49292) of our
reports dated April 11, 2000 relating to the financial statements and the
financial statement schedule, which appear in Accrue Software, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended March 31, 2000. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
November 20, 2000