Exhibit 23(a)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. on Form S-3 of (i) our reports dated August 23,
1999, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. for the year ended June 30, 1999, (ii)
our reports dated June 16, 2000, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated September 28, 2000 of The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. for the five-month
period ended November 26, 1999, and to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
November __, 2000
New York, New York
