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. 18 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement")
of Scudder Mutual Funds, Inc. comprised of Scudder Gold Fund of our report dated
December 16, 1999, on the consolidated financial statements and consolidated
financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to the
Shareholders of Scudder Gold 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
