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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-42784) of our reports dated April
11, 2000 relating to the financial statements and 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
September 20, 2000
