Exhibit 31.1

Officer’s Certification

I, Dean R. Anderson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K, and all reports on Form 8-K containing distribution or servicing reports filed in respect of periods included in the year covered by this annual report, of Wells Fargo Financial Auto Owner Trust 2005-A;

2. Based on my knowledge, the information in these reports, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading as of the last day of the period covered by this annual report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the servicing information required to be provided to the Indenture Trustee by the Master Servicer under the Sale and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in these reports is included in these reports;

4. I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Master Servicer under the Sale and Servicing Agreement and based upon my knowledge and the annual compliance review required under the Sale and Servicing Agreement, and except as disclosed in the reports, the Master Servicer has fulfilled its obligations under the Sale and Servicing Agreement; and

5. The reports disclose all significant deficiencies relating to the Master Servicer’s compliance with the minimum servicing standards based upon the report provided by an independent registered public accounting firm, after conducting a review in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar procedure, as set forth in the Sale and Servicing Agreement, that is included in these reports.

Date: March 20, 2006	/s/ Dean R. Anderson
	Dean R. Anderson
	Vice President
	Wells Fargo Financial, Inc., Master Servicer

Wells Fargo Financial Auto Owner Trust 2005-A 10-K