CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts - AmSouth
Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statement of AmSouth Funds and Prospectus for
Pioneer Short Term Income Fund ("Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus"), and
to the incorporation by reference of our report dated September 29, 2004, with
respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of the AmSouth
Limited Term Bond Fund, included in the AmSouth Funds Annual Report for the year
ended July 31, 2004, in the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus included in
this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer Short Term Income Fund.
We further consent to the references to us under the heading "Representations
and Warranties" (paragraph 4.1(f)) in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
included as Exhibit A to the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Statements" in the AmSouth
Funds Statement of Additional Information, and to the incorporation by reference
of our report, dated September 29, 2004, on the financial statements and
financial highlights of AmSouth Limited Term Bond Fund included in the AmSouth
Funds Annual Report for the year ended July 31, 2004, in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 43 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, 1933 Nos. 33-21660)
of the AmSouth Funds, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 1, 2004 (Accession No. 0000898432-04-000999), which is incorporated by
reference into the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus included in this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer Short Term Income Fund.

                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Columbus, Ohio
June 29, 2005



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions " Financial
Highlights" and "Experts - Pioneer Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statement of
AmSouth Funds and Prospectus for Pioneer Short Term Income Fund ("Combined Proxy
Statements and Prospectus"), and to the incorporation by reference of our report
dated October 1, 2004, with respect to the financial statements and financial
highlights of Pioneer Short Term Income Fund, included in the Annual Report to
the Shareowners for the year ended August 31, 2004, in the Combined Proxy
Statements and Prospectus included in this Registration Statement on Form N-14
of the Pioneer Short Term Income Fund. We further consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Representations and Warranties" (paragraph 4.2(g)) in the
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization included as Exhibit A to the Combined Proxy
Statements and Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Statements" in the Pioneer
Short Term Income Fund Statement of Additional Information, and to the
incorporation by reference of our report, dated October 1, 2004, on the
financial statements and financial highlights of Pioneer Short Term Income Fund
included in the Annual Report to the Shareowners for the year ended August 31,
2004, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form
N-1A, 1933 No. 333-114423), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 6, 2004 (Accession No. 0001016964-04-000483), which is incorporated
by reference into the Combined Proxy Statements and Prospectus included in this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer Short Term Income Fund.


                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 29, 2005