EX-99.10.5 8 c66577bexv99w10w5.txt EX-99.10.5 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM -------------------------------------------------------- We hereby consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4, No. 333-79311 of RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity/ RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Select Variable Annuity/ RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Access Variable Annuity Variable Annuity (Offered for contract applications signed prior to April 30, 2012) of our report dated February 24, 2012 relating to the financial statements of RiverSource Life Insurance Company and to the use of our report dated April 20, 2012 with respect to the financial statements of RiverSource Variable Account 10, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us as experts under the heading "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota April 20, 2012 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information and to the use of our report dated February 23, 2011 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of RiverSource Life Insurance Company and to the use of our report dated April 22, 2011 with respect to the financial statements of RiverSource Variable Account 10 included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4, No. 333-79311) for the registration of the RiverSource (R) RAVA 5 Advantage Variable Annuity, RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Select Variable Annuity and RiverSource(R) RAVA 5 Access Variable Annuity (Offered for contract applications signed prior to April 30, 2012) offered by RiverSource Life Insurance Company. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota April 20, 2012