Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information constituting the Post-Effective Amendment
No. 45 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement")
of Scudder Municipal Trust comprised of Scudder Managed Municipal Bonds and
Scudder High Yield Tax Free Fund, of our reports dated July 20, 2000 on the
financial statements and financial highlights appearing in the May 31, 2000
Annual Reports to the Shareholders of Scudder Managed Municipal Bonds and
Scudder High Yield Tax Free Fund, which are also incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement. We further consent to the references to our Firm
under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Administrative
Fee" and "Experts" in the Statements of Additional Information.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
September 29, 2000
