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 December 11, 1995, relating to the financial 
statements of Vista Short-Term Bond Fund, Vista Equity Fund (subsequently 
renamed Vista Large Cap Equity Fund) and Vista Small Cap Equity Fund 
(separately managed portfolios of Mutual Fund Group), appearing in the Annual 
Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 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 of Post Effective 
Amendment No. 29 of Mutual Fund Group (the "N-1A Registration Statement") of 
our reports dated December 19, 1994, relating to the financial statements of 
Vista Short-Term Bond Fund and Vista Equity Fund (subsequently renamed Vista 
Large Cap Equity Fund), appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders for 
the fiscal year ended October 31, 1994, which is incorporated by reference in 
such Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional 
Information. 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