1 EXHIBIT 14(b) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the reference to us under the heading "Audit Reports" in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the AIM International Equity Fund. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts May 9, 2001 2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use and incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated February 19, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Japan Growth Fund, which is also incorporated by reference and included in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Experts" and "Independent Accountants" in this Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts May 9, 2001