EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-69611) of DST Systems,  Inc. of our report dated
June 25, 2001 relating to the financial  statements of the of the DST Systems of
California, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kansas City, MO
June 29, 2001