EXHIBIT 14(b)



                       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 report dated February 15, 2002, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the December 31, 2001 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Liberty High Yield Securities Fund, which is also incorporated
by reference into the Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 27, 2002