Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 34 to the registration statement on Form N1-A (the "Registration
Statement") of our reports dated November 22, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 2000 Annual
Reports to Stockholders of Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser International Equity Fund and
Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser International Bond Fund, portions of which are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Experts" in the
Prospectuses.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 18, 2000