EXHIBIT 14 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated July 19, 1999, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights appearing in the May 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Scudder Managed Municipal Bond Fund which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Administrative Fee" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Experts" in the Statement of Additional Information dated October 1, 1999. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 1, 2000 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated November 8, 1999, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of AARP Insured Tax Free General Bond Fund which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Administrative Fee" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectuses and under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Experts" in the Statement of Additional Information dated February 1, 2000. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 1, 2000