Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions “Financial Highlights of the Buying Funds” in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms” in the Statement of Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference of our reports dated:
• | April 23, 2012 with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Columbia Equity Value Fund included in the Annual Report for the year ended February 29, 2012; |
• | July 23, 2012 with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Columbia High Yield Bond Fund included in the Annual Report for the year ended May 31, 2012; |
• | September 24, 2012 with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Columbia Money Market Fund included in the Annual Report for the year ended July 31, 2012 ; |
• | December 22, 2011 with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Columbia Multi-Advisor International Value Fund included in the Annual Report for the year ended October 31, 2011; |
• | January 20, 2012 with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of Columbia Government Money Market Fund included in the Annual Report for the year ended November 30, 2011 |
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement (Form N-14) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 26, 2012