EXHIBIT (j)

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated December 27, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the October 31,
2000 Annual Reports to Shareholders of North American Funds and Josephthal
Strategic Growth Fund, which 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.







PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 20, 2001