Exhibit 14

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the 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
April 11, 2000