CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We  consent  to the  use of our  reports  dated  July 9,  1999 on the  financial
statements  of  Liberty  Freedom  Fund (now the Unity  Fund) and  Heritage  West
Dividend  Capture  Income Fund (now the The Heritage West  Preferred  Securities
Income  Fund)  each  series  of  Advisors   Series  Trust  referred  to  in  the
Post-Effective  Amendment.  No. 69 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                         /s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

New York, New York
September 28, 2000

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS
HERITAGE WEST DIVIDEND CAPTURE INCOME FUND AND
LIBERTY FREEDOM FUND

We have  audited  the  statement  of changes  in net  assets  and the  financial
highlights  for the  period  from  June 24,  1998  through  May 31,  1999 of the
Heritage West Dividend Capture Income Fund and Liberty Freedom Fund, each series
of Advisors Series Trust. This financial statement and the financial  highlights
are the  responsibility  of the Trust's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to
express an opinion on this financial statement and financial highlights based on
our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance  about whether the financial  statements and financial  highlights are
free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes  assessing the accounting  principles  used and  significant
estimates  made by  management,  as well as  evaluating  the  overall  financial
statement  presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable  basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statement and financial  highlights  referred to
above present fairly, iall material respects,  the changes in its net assets and
the financial  highlights of the Heritage West Dividend  Capture Income Fund and
Liberty Freedom Fund,  series of Advisors Series Trust for the period indicated,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
New York, New York
July 9, 1999