CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Synovus Financial Corp. of our report dated January 26, 1999 relating to the financial statements appearing in Merit Holding Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Atlanta, Georgia July 15, 1999 Exhibit 23.2