Exhibit (14)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus/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 13, 2003 relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights of CDC Nvest Balanced Fund (a series of CDC Nvest Funds Trust I) and
CDC Nvest Growth and Income Fund (a series of CDC Nvest Funds Trust II)
appearing in the December 31, 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We further consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Financial
Statements" and "Independent Accountants" in the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Fund Performance" and
"Independent Accountants" in the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information of CDC Nvest Equity Funds dated May 1, 2002 which are incorporated
by reference into the Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 21, 2003