diff --git a/account.go b/account.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc3d504
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+++ b/account.go
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+package quickbooks
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+const (
+	BankAccountType                  = "Bank"
+	OtherCurrentAssetAccountType     = "Other Current Asset"
+	FixedAssetAccountType            = "Fixed Asset"
+	OtherAssetAccountType            = "Other Asset"
+	AccountsReceivableAccountType    = "Accounts Receivable"
+	EquityAccountType                = "Equity"
+	ExpenseAccountType               = "Expense"
+	OtherExpenseAccountType          = "Other Expense"
+	CostOfGoodsSoldAccountType       = "Cost of Goods Sold"
+	AccountsPayableAccountType       = "Accounts Payable"
+	CreditCardAccountType            = "Credit Card"
+	LongTermLiabilityAccountType     = "Long Term Liability"
+	OtherCurrentLiabilityAccountType = "Other Current Liability"
+	IncomeAccountType                = "Income"
+	OtherIncomeAccountType           = "Other Income"
+)
+
+type Account struct {
+	ID                            string        `json:"Id,omitempty"`
+	Name                          string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	SyncToken                     string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	AcctNum                       string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	CurrencyRef                   ReferenceType `json:",omitempty"`
+	ParentRef                     ReferenceType `json:",omitempty"`
+	Description                   string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	Active                        bool          `json:",omitempty"`
+	MetaData                      MetaData      `json:",omitempty"`
+	SubAccount                    bool          `json:",omitempty"`
+	Classification                string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	FullyQualifiedName            string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	TxnLocationType               string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	AccountType                   string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	CurrentBalanceWithSubAccounts json.Number   `json:",omitempty"`
+	AccountAlias                  string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	TaxCodeRef                    ReferenceType `json:",omitempty"`
+	AccountSubType                string        `json:",omitempty"`
+	CurrentBalance                json.Number   `json:",omitempty"`
+}
+
+// CreateAccount creates the account
+func (c *Client) CreateAccount(account *Account) (*Account, error) {
+	var u, err = url.Parse(string(c.Endpoint))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	u.Path = "/v3/company/" + c.RealmID + "/account"
+	var v = url.Values{}
+	v.Add("minorversion", minorVersion)
+	u.RawQuery = v.Encode()
+	var j []byte
+	j, err = json.Marshal(account)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var req *http.Request
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewBuffer(j))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
+	var res *http.Response
+	res, err = c.Client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, parseFailure(res)
+	}
+
+	var r struct {
+		Account Account
+		Time    Date
+	}
+	err = json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&r)
+	return &r.Account, err
+}
+
+// QueryAccount gets the account
+func (c *Client) QueryAccount(selectStatement string) ([]Account, error) {
+	var r struct {
+		QueryResponse struct {
+			Account       []Account
+			StartPosition int
+			MaxResults    int
+		}
+	}
+	err := c.query(selectStatement, &r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if r.QueryResponse.Account == nil {
+		r.QueryResponse.Account = make([]Account, 0)
+	}
+	return r.QueryResponse.Account, nil
+}
+
+// GetAccounts gets the account
+func (c *Client) GetAccounts(startpos int, pagesize int) ([]Account, error) {
+	q := "SELECT * FROM Account ORDERBY Id STARTPOSITION " +
+		strconv.Itoa(startpos) + " MAXRESULTS " + strconv.Itoa(pagesize)
+	return c.QueryAccount(q)
+}
+
+// GetAccountByID returns an account with a given ID.
+func (c *Client) GetAccountByID(id string) (*Account, error) {
+	var u, err = url.Parse(string(c.Endpoint))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	u.Path = "/v3/company/" + c.RealmID + "/account/" + id
+	var v = url.Values{}
+	v.Add("minorversion", minorVersion)
+	u.RawQuery = v.Encode()
+	var req *http.Request
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
+	var res *http.Response
+	res, err = c.Client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, parseFailure(res)
+	}
+	var r struct {
+		Account Account
+		Time    Date
+	}
+	err = json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&r)
+	return &r.Account, err
+}
+
+// UpdateAccount updates the account
+func (c *Client) UpdateAccount(account *Account) (*Account, error) {
+	var u, err = url.Parse(string(c.Endpoint))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	u.Path = "/v3/company/" + c.RealmID + "/account"
+	var v = url.Values{}
+	v.Add("minorversion", minorVersion)
+	u.RawQuery = v.Encode()
+	var d = struct {
+		*Account
+		Sparse bool `json:"sparse"`
+	}{
+		Account: account,
+		Sparse:  true,
+	}
+	var j []byte
+	j, err = json.Marshal(d)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var req *http.Request
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewBuffer(j))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json")
+	var res *http.Response
+	res, err = c.Client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	if res.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, parseFailure(res)
+	}
+
+	var r struct {
+		Account Account
+		Time    Date
+	}
+	err = json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&r)
+	return &r.Account, err
+}
diff --git a/account_test.go b/account_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1faf164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/account_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package quickbooks
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestAccount(t *testing.T) {
+	jsonFile, err := os.Open("data/testing/account.json")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer jsonFile.Close()
+
+	byteValue, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(jsonFile)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var r struct {
+		Account Account
+		Time    Date
+	}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(byteValue, &r)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "MyJobs", r.Account.FullyQualifiedName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "MyJobs", r.Account.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Asset", r.Account.Classification)
+	assert.Equal(t, "AccountsReceivable", r.Account.AccountSubType)
+	assert.Equal(t, json.Number("0"), r.Account.CurrentBalanceWithSubAccounts)
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-12-31T09:29:05-08:00", r.Account.MetaData.CreateTime.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-12-31T09:29:05-08:00", r.Account.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, AccountsReceivableAccountType, r.Account.AccountType)
+	assert.Equal(t, json.Number("0"), r.Account.CurrentBalance)
+	assert.True(t, r.Account.Active)
+	assert.Equal(t, "0", r.Account.SyncToken)
+	assert.Equal(t, "94", r.Account.ID)
+	assert.False(t, r.Account.SubAccount)
+}
diff --git a/data/testing/account.json b/data/testing/account.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f2e1da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/testing/account.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+	"Account": {
+		"FullyQualifiedName": "MyJobs",
+		"domain": "QBO",
+		"Name": "MyJobs",
+		"Classification": "Asset",
+		"AccountSubType": "AccountsReceivable",
+		"CurrencyRef": {
+			"name": "United States Dollar",
+			"value": "USD"
+		},
+		"CurrentBalanceWithSubAccounts": 0,
+		"sparse": false,
+		"MetaData": {
+			"CreateTime": "2014-12-31T09:29:05-08:00",
+			"LastUpdatedTime": "2014-12-31T09:29:05-08:00"
+		},
+		"AccountType": "Accounts Receivable",
+		"CurrentBalance": 0,
+		"Active": true,
+		"SyncToken": "0",
+		"Id": "94",
+		"SubAccount": false
+	},
+	"time": "2014-12-31T09:29:05.717-08:00"
+}