CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated October 12, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the August 31,
2001 Annual Reports to Shareholders of Schwab Short/Intermediate Tax-Free Bond
Fund, Schwab Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund, Schwab California Short/Intermediate
Tax-Free Bond Fund, Schwab California Long-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund, Schwab
Short-Term Bond Market Index Fund, Schwab Total Bond Market Index Fund, and
Schwab YieldPlus Fund, which are also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Accountants" in such
Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
November 12, 2001