EXHIBIT (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective
Amendment No. 5 to the registration statement on Form N-1A ("Registration
Statement") of our report dated April 14, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights which appears in the February 29, 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders of Kelmoore Strategic Trust (consisting of The
Kelmoore Strategy(TM) Fund, formerly The Kelmoore Strategy(TM) Covered Option
Fund), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial
Highlights", "Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
October 9, 2000