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