EXHIBIT 14.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Combined Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts
of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of
our reports dated November 8, 2001, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 2001 Annual Reports to
Shareholders of Stein Roe Small Company Growth Fund, which are also incorporated
by reference into the Registration Statement.  We also consent to the references
to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and
"Independent Accountants" in the Statements of Additional Information of Stein
Roe Small Company Growth Fund dated February 1, 2002, which have also been
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 27, 2002