EX-99.23.j.i

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

      As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to all references to
our firm included in or made a part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to
AmeriPrime Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 33-96826),
including the references to our firm under the heading "Accountants" in the
Statement of Additional Information for the Westcott Large-Cap Value Fund.



McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio
August __, 2001