Exhibit (j)




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated December 10, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the October 31,
2001 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Schwab 1000 Fund, which is 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
February 25, 2002