1 EXHIBIT 23(v) Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants We hereby consent to the use in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement our report dated February 22, 2000 (except for Note 7 which is as of March 9, 2000), relating to the financial statements of Inglett & Stubbs, Inc., which is contained in that Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP Atlanta, Georgia November 20, 2000