EXHIBIT 14

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
the BlackRock Funds on Form N-14 of our report dated November 15, 1999 on our
audit of the financial statements and financial highlights of the BlackRock
Taxable Bond Portfolios, which report is included in the Annual Report to
Shareholders for the year ended September 30, 1999, which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the headings "Financial Statements and Experts" in the Registration
Statement and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2000



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
the BlackRock Funds on Form N-14 of our report dated January 22, 1999 on our
audit of the financial statements and financial highlights of the Independence
Square Income Securities, Inc., which report is included in the Annual Report to
Shareholders for the year ended December 30, 1998, which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the headings "Financial Statements and Experts" in the Registration
Statement and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2000