EXHIBIT 5 CONSENT OF BEARD, NERTNEY, KINGERY, CROUSE & HOHL, P.A. 59 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of our report dated January 25, 1999 relating to the financial statements of American Communications Enterprises, Inc., which appear in such Prospectus. Tampa Bay, Florida August 24, 1999 BEARD NERTNEY KINGERY CROUSE & HOHL P.A. 60