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                                                                  Exhibit (j)(2)


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-21660) of our
report dated September 21, 1999 relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the July 31, 1999 Annual Report to the
Shareholders of AmSouth Equity Income Fund, AmSouth Equity Fund, AmSouth
Enhanced Market Fund, AmSouth Capital Growth Fund, AmSouth Select Equity Fund,
AmSouth Regional Equity Fund, AmSouth Small Cap Fund, AmSouth Balanced Fund,
AmSouth Limited Maturity Fund, AmSouth Government Income Fund, AmSouth Bond
Fund, AmSouth Municipal Bond Fund, AmSouth Florida Tax-Free-Fund, AmSouth U.S.
Treasury Fund, AmSouth Prime Obligations Fund, AmSouth Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund and AmSouth Tax-Exempt Fund (separate portfolios constituting
the AmSouth Funds), which are also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to our Firm under the
captions "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Financial Statements"
and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Columbus, Ohio
September 29, 2000