Exhibit (j)




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report dated  February 18, 2004,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights which appear in the December 31,
2003 Annual Reports to  Shareholders of Harris  Associates  Large Cap Value Fund
(formerly Harris Associates Growth and Income Fund), a series of CDC Nvest Funds
Trust  II.  The  financial   statements   and  financial   highlights  are  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.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 29, 2004