Exhibit 14

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated
December 20, 1999, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
of North American Growth & Income Fund, North American Equity-Income Fund and
North American Tax-Sensitive Equity Fund appearing in the October 31, 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders of North American Funds, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus
of the North American Funds dated March 1, 2000 and under the heading
"Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information of the
North American Funds dated March 1, 2000 which are incorporated by reference
into the Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 15, 2000