diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.cpp b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
index 18117d29a..2f8ea20a3 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,17 @@ uint256 STObject::getValueFieldH256(SOE_Field field) const
 	return cf->getValue();
 }
 
+NewcoinAddress STObject::getValueFieldAccount(SOE_Field field) const
+{
+	const SerializedType* rf = peekAtPField(field);
+	if (!rf) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
+	SerializedTypeID id = rf->getSType();
+	if (id == STI_OBJECT) return NewcoinAddress(); // optional field not present
+	const STAccount* cf = dynamic_cast<const STAccount *>(rf);
+	if (!cf) throw std::runtime_error("Wrong field type");
+	return cf->getValueNCA();
+}
+
 std::vector<unsigned char> STObject::getValueFieldVL(SOE_Field field) const
 {
 	const SerializedType* rf = peekAtPField(field);
diff --git a/src/SerializedObject.h b/src/SerializedObject.h
index ce2bbb9f8..b97fd286f 100644
--- a/src/SerializedObject.h
+++ b/src/SerializedObject.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public:
 	uint64 getValueFieldU64(SOE_Field field) const;
 	uint160 getValueFieldH160(SOE_Field field) const;
 	uint256 getValueFieldH256(SOE_Field field) const;
+	NewcoinAddress getValueFieldAccount(SOE_Field field) const;
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getValueFieldVL(SOE_Field field) const;
 	std::vector<TaggedListItem> getValueFieldTL(SOE_Field field) const;
 
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ public:
 	void setValueFieldVL(SOE_Field field, const std::vector<unsigned char>&);
 	void setValueFieldTL(SOE_Field field, const std::vector<TaggedListItem>&);
 	void setValueFieldAccount(SOE_Field field, const uint160&);
+	void setValueFieldAccount(SOE_Field field, const NewcoinAddress& addr)
+	{ setValueFieldAccount(field, addr.getAccountID()); }
 
 	bool isFieldPresent(SOE_Field field) const;
 	void makeFieldPresent(SOE_Field field);