diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.cpp b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
index 6495d5555e..2050604b50 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ SerializedType* STObject::makeDefaultObject(SerializedTypeID id, const char *nam
 		case STI_TL:
 			return new STTaggedList(name);
 
-	#if 0
-		case STI_ACCOUNT: // CHECKME: Should an account be variable length?
-			return new STVariableLength(name);
-	#endif
+		case STI_ACCOUNT:
+			return new STAccount(name);
 
 		default:
 			return NULL;
@@ -63,11 +61,9 @@ SerializedType* STObject::makeDeserializedObject(SerializedTypeID id, const char
 		case STI_TL:
 			return STTaggedList::construct(sit, name);
 
-#if 0
-		case STI_ACCOUNT: // CHECKME: Should an account be variable length?
-			return STVariableLength::construct(sit, name);
+		case STI_ACCOUNT:
+			return STAccount::construct(sit, name);
 
-#endif
 		default:
 			return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
index 126be6cd15..b88472d55b 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ std::vector<unsigned char> SerializedTransaction::getSignature() const
 	return mSignature.getValue();
 }
 
+const std::vector<unsigned char>& SerializedTransaction::peekSignature() const
+{
+	return mSignature.peekValue();
+}
+
 bool SerializedTransaction::sign(CKey& key)
 {
 	return key.Sign(getSigningHash(), mSignature.peekValue());
@@ -156,6 +161,36 @@ void SerializedTransaction::setSequence(uint32 seq)
 	v->setValue(seq);
 }
 
+std::vector<unsigned char> SerializedTransaction::getSigningAccount() const
+{
+	const STVariableLength* v=
+		dynamic_cast<const STVariableLength*>(mMiddleTxn.peekAtPIndex(TransactionISigningAccount));
+	if(!v) throw(std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction"));
+	return v->getValue();
+}
+
+const std::vector<unsigned char>& SerializedTransaction::peekSigningAccount() const
+{
+	const STVariableLength* v=
+		dynamic_cast<const STVariableLength*>(mMiddleTxn.peekAtPIndex(TransactionISigningAccount));
+	if(!v) throw(std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction"));
+	return v->peekValue();
+}
+
+std::vector<unsigned char>& SerializedTransaction::peekSigningAccount()
+{
+	STVariableLength* v=dynamic_cast<STVariableLength*>(mMiddleTxn.getPIndex(TransactionISigningAccount));
+	if(!v) throw(std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction"));
+	return v->peekValue();
+}
+
+void SerializedTransaction::setSigningAccount(const std::vector<unsigned char>& s)
+{
+	STVariableLength* v=dynamic_cast<STVariableLength*>(mMiddleTxn.getPIndex(TransactionISigningAccount));
+	if(!v) throw(std::runtime_error("corrupt transaction"));
+	v->setValue(s);
+}
+
 int SerializedTransaction::getITFieldIndex(SOE_Field field) const
 {
 	return mInnerTxn.getFieldIndex(field);
diff --git a/src/SerializedTransaction.h b/src/SerializedTransaction.h
index 796b759b19..186f1f4510 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTransaction.h
+++ b/src/SerializedTransaction.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 
 	// outer transaction functions / signature functions
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getSignature() const;
+	const std::vector<unsigned char>& peekSignature() const;
 	void setSignature(const std::vector<unsigned char>& s);
 	uint256 getSigningHash() const;
 		
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 	uint64 getTransactionFee() const;
 	void setTransactionFee(uint64);
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getSigningAccount() const;
+	const std::vector<unsigned char>& peekSigningAccount() const;
+	std::vector<unsigned char>& peekSigningAccount();
 	void setSigningAccount(const std::vector<unsigned char>& s);
 
 	// inner transaction functions
diff --git a/src/SerializedTypes.cpp b/src/SerializedTypes.cpp
index 9f94631b71..885886adf0 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTypes.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedTypes.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "SerializedTypes.h"
 #include "SerializedObject.h"
 #include "TransactionFormats.h"
+#include "NewcoinAddress.h"
 
 std::string SerializedType::getFullText() const
 {
@@ -104,6 +105,44 @@ int STVariableLength::getLength() const
 	return Serializer::encodeLengthLength(value.size()) + value.size();
 }
 
+std::string STAccount::getText() const
+{
+	uint160 u;
+	NewcoinAddress a;
+	if(!getValueH160(u)) return STVariableLength::getText();
+	a.setAccountID(u);
+	return a.humanAccountPublic();
+}
+
+STAccount* STAccount::construct(SerializerIterator& u, const char *name)
+{
+	STAccount *ret=new STAccount(u.getVL());
+	if(!ret->isValueH160())
+	{
+		delete ret;
+		throw(std::runtime_error("invalid account in transaction"));
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+bool STAccount::isValueH160() const
+{
+	return peekValue().size() == (160/8);
+}
+
+void STAccount::setValueH160(const uint160& v)
+{
+	peekValue().empty();
+	peekValue().insert(peekValue().end(), v.begin(), v.end());
+}
+
+bool STAccount::getValueH160(uint160& v) const
+{
+	if(!isValueH160()) return false;
+	memcpy(v.begin(), &(peekValue().front()), 32);
+	return true;
+}
+
 std::string STTaggedList::getText() const
 {
 	std::string ret;
@@ -128,3 +167,4 @@ int STTaggedList::getLength() const
 	return ret;
 }
 
+
diff --git a/src/SerializedTypes.h b/src/SerializedTypes.h
index f9dcbb11c9..824d170fa7 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTypes.h
+++ b/src/SerializedTypes.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ enum SerializedTypeID
 	STI_HASH160=6, STI_HASH256=7, STI_VL=8, STI_TL=9,
 
 	// high level types
-	STI_TRANSACTION=10
+	STI_ACCOUNT=10, STI_TRANSACTION=10
 };
 
 class SerializedType
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 1; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_UINT8; }
-	STUInt8 *duplicate() const { return new STUInt8(name, value); }
+	STUInt8* duplicate() const { return new STUInt8(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add8(value); }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 2; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_UINT16; }
-	STUInt16 *duplicate() const { return new STUInt16(name, value); }
+	STUInt16* duplicate() const { return new STUInt16(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add16(value); }
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 4; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_UINT32; }
-	STUInt32 *duplicate() const { return new STUInt32(name, value); }
+	STUInt32* duplicate() const { return new STUInt32(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add32(value); }
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 8; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_UINT64; }
-	STUInt64 *duplicate() const { return new STUInt64(name, value); }
+	STUInt64* duplicate() const { return new STUInt64(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add64(value); }
 
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 20; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_HASH160; }
-	STHash160 *duplicate() const { return new STHash160(name, value); }
-	std::string getText() const;
+	STHash160* duplicate() const { return new STHash160(name, value); }
+	virtual std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add160(value); }
 
 	const uint160& getValue() const { return value; }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const { return 32; }
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_HASH256; }
-	STHash256 *duplicate() const { return new STHash256(name, value); }
+	STHash256* duplicate() const { return new STHash256(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.add256(value); }
 
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ public:
 	static STVariableLength* construct(SerializerIterator&, const char *name=NULL);
 
 	int getLength() const;
-	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_VL; }
-	STVariableLength *duplicate() const { return new STVariableLength(name, value); }
-	std::string getText() const;
+	virtual SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_VL; }
+	virtual STVariableLength* duplicate() const { return new STVariableLength(name, value); }
+	virtual std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { s.addVL(value); }
 
 	const std::vector<unsigned char>& peekValue() const { return value; }
@@ -222,6 +222,25 @@ public:
 	STVariableLength& operator=(const std::vector<unsigned char>& v) { value=v; return *this; }
 };
 
+class STAccount : public STVariableLength
+{
+public:
+
+	STAccount(const std::vector<unsigned char>& v) : STVariableLength(v) { ; }
+	STAccount(const char *n, const std::vector<unsigned char>& v) : STVariableLength(n, v) { ; }
+	STAccount(const char *n) : STVariableLength(n) { ; }
+	STAccount() { ; }
+	static STAccount* construct(SerializerIterator&, const char *name=NULL);
+
+	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_ACCOUNT; }
+	virtual STAccount* duplicate() const { return new STAccount(name, value); }
+	std::string getText() const;
+
+	void setValueH160(const uint160& v);
+	bool getValueH160(uint160&) const;
+	bool isValueH160() const;
+};
+
 class STTaggedList : public SerializedType
 {
 protected:
@@ -237,7 +256,7 @@ public:
 
 	int getLength() const;
 	SerializedTypeID getType() const { return STI_TL; }
-	STTaggedList *duplicate() const { return new STTaggedList(name, value); }
+	STTaggedList* duplicate() const { return new STTaggedList(name, value); }
 	std::string getText() const;
 	void add(Serializer& s) const { if(s.addTaggedList(value)<0) throw(0); }