CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report  dated  April 11,  2002,  relating  to the
financial  statements and financial highlights which appears in the December 31,
2001 Annual  Report to  Shareholders  of The Al Frank Fund, a series of Advisors
Series Trust,  which is also  incorporated  by reference  into the  Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial
Highlights" and "Service Providers" in such Registration Statement.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
April 19, 2002