CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated
October 21, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
which appear in the August 31, 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Columbia
Daily Income Company, which is also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Accountants" in such
Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 24, 2003