Exhibit 14(a) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Statement of Additional Information and Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus constituting parts of this registration statement on Form N-14 (the "N-14 Registration Statement") of our reports dated October 13, 1995, relating to the financial statements of Vista Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Vista U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Vista Global Money Market Fund (subsequently renamed Vista Cash Management Fund), Vista Tax Free Money Market Fund and Vista New York Tax Free Money Market Fund (separately managed portfolios of Mutual Fund Trust), appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in such Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Statement of Additional Information constituting part of Post Effective Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement on Form N-1A of Mutual Fund Trust (the "N-1A Registration Statement") of such report appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1995, which is incorporated by reference in the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the N-14 Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Financial Statements and Experts" in the N-14 Registration Statement, and under the headings "Condensed Financial Information--Per Share Data and Capital Changes" in the Prospectuses and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information, of the N-1A Registration Statement. /s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 February 2, 1996