EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-56400) of H&R Block, Inc. of our report dated June 28, 2002 relating to the financial statements of the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
July 1, 2002
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