Exhibit 99.B.J

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report dated  February 15, 2001,  relating to the
financial  statements  and financial  highlights for the year ended December 31,
2000 which appears in the December 31, 2000 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 "General  Information" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


New York, New York
April 17, 2001