Exhibit (14)


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights," "Miscellaneous," and in Sections 4.1 (f) and 4.2 (g) of the
"Agreement and Plan of Reorganization" included in Appendix A of the Prospectus,
and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of
Additional Information in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-14, No. 333-154172) of the First American Investment Funds,
Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933.

We also consent to:

     o   references to our firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" and
         "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of
         Additional Information dated October 28, 2008,

     o   inclusion of our reports dated August 20, 2008, in the Annual Report of
         the California Intermediate Tax Free Fund, Colorado Intermediate Tax
         Free Fund, California Tax Free Fund, and the Colorado Tax Free Fund for
         the year ended June 30, 2008, and

     o   reference to our firm under the caption "Independent Registered Public
         Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information dated
         November 21, 2008,

which are incorporated by reference in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-14, No. 333-154172) of the First American
Investment Funds, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933.

                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 17, 2008