CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Combined  Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional  Information  constituting parts
of this Registration  Statement on Form N-14 (the  "Registration  Statement") of
our report dated  October 12, 2000,  relating to the  financial  statements  and
financial  highlights  appearing  in  the  August  31,  2000  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders  of Liberty  Short Term  Government  Fund and Liberty  Intermediate
Government Fund, which are also  incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement.  We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent  Accountants" in the Statement of
Additional  Information  of  Liberty  Short  Term  Government  Fund and  Liberty
Intermediate  Government  Fund  dated  January  1,  2000,  which  have also been
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.




/s/Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 3, 2000