Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement No. 333-54810 on Form S-4 of Microsoft Corporation of
our report dated June 22, 2000 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Great Plains Software, Inc., which appears in
Great Plains Software, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May
31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 21, 2001