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. 31 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement")
of Scudder Income Trust, comprised of Scudder GNMA Fund (formerly AARP GNMA and
U.S. Treasury Fund), of our report dated November 8, 1999, on the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 1999 Annual
Report to the Shareholders of AARP GNMA and U.S. Treasury Fund, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We further consent to
the references to our firm under the heading "Financial Highlights," in the
Prospectus and "Experts" in the Statement of Additional Information.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 14, 2000
