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account.account: fields, relations and API

The account.account model ("Account") is a persistent model declared by the Invoicing module, then extended by 3 other modules. It exposes 60 fields, 30 of them declared directly on the model; 94 fields from other models point to it. Below you will find every field with its technical name, type, label and relations, followed by an Odoo 19 JSON-2 API call.

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Model identity

Technical name: account.account
Label: Account
Type: Persistent (models.Model)
SQL table: account_account
Origin module: Invoicing (account)
Extended by: stock_account, point_of_sale, spreadsheet_account
Default order (_order): code, placeholder_code
Inherits from (mixins): mail.thread mail.activity.mixin pos.load.mixin

Model fields

30 own fields, 24 inherited from mixins and 6 automatic ORM fields. Click a name to get a direct link to that field.

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60 of 60 fields shown

Technical name	Label	Type	Details
account_stock_expense_id	Expense Account Counterpart used at closing for accounting adjustments to inventory valuation.	`many2one` → account.account	added by WMS Accounting (`stock_account`)
account_stock_variation_id	Variation Account At closing, register the inventory variation of the period into a specific account	`many2one` → account.account	added by WMS Accounting (`stock_account`)
account_type	Type Account Type is used for information purpose, to generate country-specific legal reports, and set the rules to close a fiscal year and generate opening entries.	`selection`	requiredcomputed, stored Values: `asset_receivable` (Receivable), `asset_cash` (Bank and Cash), `asset_current` (Current Assets), `asset_non_current` (Non-current Assets), `asset_prepayments` (Prepayments), `asset_fixed` (Fixed Assets), `liability_payable` (Payable), `liability_credit_card` (Credit Card), `liability_current` (Current Liabilities), `liability_non_current` (Non-current Liabilities), `equity` (Equity), `equity_unaffected` (Current Year Earnings)…
active	Active	`boolean`
code	Code	`char`	computed
code_mapping_ids	Code Mapping	`one2many` → account.code.mapping	inverse: `account_id`
code_store	Code Store	`char`	company-dependent
company_currency_id	Company Currency	`many2one` → res.currency	computed
company_fiscal_country_code	Company Fiscal Country Code	`char`	computed
company_ids	Companies	`many2many` → res.company	required
currency_id	Account Currency Forces all journal items in this account to have a specific currency (i.e. bank journals). If no currency is set, entries can use any currency.	`many2one` → res.currency
current_balance	Current Balance	`float`	computed
description	Description	`text`	translatable
display_mapping_tab	Display Mapping Tab	`boolean`
group_id	Group Account prefixes can determine account groups.	`many2one` → account.group	computed
include_initial_balance	Bring Accounts Balance Forward Used in reports to know if we should consider journal items from the beginning of time instead of from the fiscal year only. Account types that should be reset to zero at each new fiscal year (like expenses, revenue..) should not have this option set.	`boolean`	computed
internal_group	Internal Group	`selection`	computed Values: `equity` (Equity), `asset` (Asset), `liability` (Liability), `income` (Income), `expense` (Expense), `off` (Off Balance)
name	Account Name	`char`	requiredtranslatable
non_trade	Non Trade If set, this account will belong to Non Trade Receivable/Payable in reports and filters. If not, this account will belong to Trade Receivable/Payable in reports and filters.	`boolean`
note	Internal Notes	`text`
opening_balance	Opening Balance	`monetary`	computed
opening_credit	Opening Credit	`monetary`	computed
opening_debit	Opening Debit	`monetary`	computed
placeholder_code	Display code	`char`	computed
reconcile	Allow Reconciliation Check this box if this account allows invoices & payments matching of journal items.	`boolean`	computed, stored
related_taxes_amount	Related Taxes Amount	`integer`	computed
root_id	Root	`many2one` → account.root	computed
tag_ids	Tags Optional tags you may want to assign for custom reporting	`many2many` → account.account.tag	computed, stored
tax_ids	Default Taxes	`many2many` → account.tax
used	Used	`boolean`	computed
activity_calendar_event_id	Next Activity Calendar Event	`many2one` → calendar.event	computed inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_date_deadline	Next Activity Deadline	`date`	read-onlycomputed inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_exception_decoration	Activity Exception Decoration Type of the exception activity on record.	`selection`	computed Values: `warning` (Alert), `danger` (Error) inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_exception_icon	Icon Icon to indicate an exception activity.	`char`	computed inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_ids	Activities	`one2many` → mail.activity	inverse: `res_id` inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_state	Activity State Status based on activities Overdue: Due date is already passed Today: Activity date is today Planned: Future activities.	`selection`	computed Values: `overdue` (Overdue), `today` (Today), `planned` (Planned) inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_summary	Next Activity Summary	`char`	related: `activity_ids.summary` inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_type_icon	Activity Type Icon	`char`	related: `activity_ids.icon` inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_type_id	Next Activity Type	`many2one` → mail.activity.type	related: `activity_ids.activity_type_id` inherited from mail.activity.mixin
activity_user_id	Responsible User	`many2one` → res.users	read-onlycomputed inherited from mail.activity.mixin
has_message	Has Message	`boolean`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_attachment_count	Attachment Count	`integer`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_follower_ids	Followers	`one2many` → mail.followers	inverse: `res_id` inherited from mail.thread
message_has_error	Message Delivery error If checked, some messages have a delivery error.	`boolean`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_has_error_counter	Number of errors Number of messages with delivery error	`integer`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_has_sms_error	SMS Delivery error If checked, some messages have a delivery error.	`boolean`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_ids	Messages	`one2many` → mail.message	inverse: `res_id` inherited from mail.thread
message_is_follower	Is Follower	`boolean`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_needaction	Action Needed If checked, new messages require your attention.	`boolean`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_needaction_counter	Number of Actions Number of messages requiring action	`integer`	computed inherited from mail.thread
message_partner_ids	Followers (Partners)	`many2many` → res.partner	computed inherited from mail.thread
my_activity_date_deadline	My Activity Deadline	`date`	read-onlycomputed inherited from mail.activity.mixin
rating_ids	Ratings	`one2many` → rating.rating	inverse: `res_id` inherited from mail.thread
website_message_ids	Website Messages Website communication history	`one2many` → mail.message	inverse: `res_id` inherited from mail.thread
create_date	Created on	`datetime`	read-onlyautomatic
create_uid	Created by	`many2one` → res.users	read-onlyautomatic
display_name	Display Name	`char`	read-onlycomputedautomatic
id	ID	`integer`	read-onlyautomatic
write_date	Last Updated on	`datetime`	read-onlyautomatic
write_uid	Last Updated by	`many2one` → res.users	read-onlyautomatic

Relations

Models linked from this model

account.account: account_stock_expense_id, account_stock_variation_id
account.account.tag: tag_ids
account.code.mapping: code_mapping_ids
account.group: group_id
account.root: root_id
account.tax: tax_ids
res.company: company_ids
res.currency: company_currency_id, currency_id

Fields of other models pointing here

account.account: account_stock_expense_id, account_stock_variation_id
account.accrued.orders.wizard: account_id
account.analytic.line: general_account_id
account.automatic.entry.wizard: destination_account_id, expense_accrual_account, revenue_accrual_account
account.cash.rounding: loss_account_id, profit_account_id
account.code.mapping: account_id
account.fiscal.position.account: account_dest_id, account_src_id
account.invoice.report: account_id
account.journal: default_account_id, loss_account_id, non_deductible_account_id, profit_account_id, suspense_account_id
account.merge.wizard: account_ids
account.merge.wizard.line: account_id
account.move.line: account_id, search_account_id
account.payment: destination_account_id, force_outstanding_account_id, outstanding_account_id
account.payment.method.line: default_account_id, payment_account_id
account.payment.register: writeoff_account_id
account.reconcile.model.line: account_id
account.tax: cash_basis_transition_account_id
account.tax.group: advance_tax_payment_account_id, tax_payable_account_id, tax_receivable_account_id
account.tax.repartition.line: account_id
hr.expense: account_id
mail.message: account_audit_log_account_id
mrp.account.wip.accounting.line: account_id
mrp.workcenter: expense_account_id
pos.close.session.wizard: account_id
pos.payment.method: outstanding_account_id, receivable_account_id
product.category: account_stock_variation_id, property_account_expense_categ_id, property_account_income_categ_id, property_price_difference_account_id, property_stock_account_production_cost_id, property_stock_valuation_account_id
product.template: property_account_expense_id, property_account_income_id, property_price_difference_account_id
res.company: account_cash_basis_base_account_id, account_default_pos_receivable_account_id, account_discount_expense_allocation_id, account_discount_income_allocation_id, account_interco_payable_id, account_interco_receivable_id, account_journal_early_pay_discount_gain_account_id, account_journal_early_pay_discount_loss_account_id, account_journal_suspense_account_id, account_production_wip_account_id, account_production_wip_overhead_account_id, account_stock_valuation_id, default_cash_difference_expense_account_id, default_cash_difference_income_account_id, downpayment_account_id, expense_account_id, expense_accrual_account_id, expense_currency_exchange_account_id, income_account_id, income_currency_exchange_account_id, l10n_fr_rounding_difference_loss_account_id, l10n_fr_rounding_difference_profit_account_id, price_difference_account_id, revenue_accrual_account_id, transfer_account_id
res.config.settings: account_cash_basis_base_account_id, account_default_pos_receivable_account_id, account_discount_expense_allocation_id, account_discount_income_allocation_id, account_interco_payable_id, account_interco_receivable_id, account_journal_early_pay_discount_gain_account_id, account_journal_early_pay_discount_loss_account_id, account_journal_suspense_account_id, downpayment_account_id, expense_account_id, expense_currency_exchange_account_id, income_account_id, income_currency_exchange_account_id, transfer_account_id
res.partner: property_account_payable_id, property_account_receivable_id
stock.landed.cost.lines: account_id
stock.location: valuation_account_id

Reading this model through the API

Odoo 19 JSON-2 API call reading the first five records with real fields of the model. Replace the instance, database and API key with your own.

curl

curl -X POST "https://your-instance.odoo.com/json/2/account.account/search_read" \
  -H "Authorization: bearer $ODOO_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Odoo-Database: your-db" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":[],"fields":["name","account_type","account_stock_expense_id","account_stock_variation_id","currency_id"],"limit":5}'

Python (requests)

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://your-instance.odoo.com/json/2"
headers = {"Authorization": f"bearer {API_KEY}", "X-Odoo-Database": "your-db"}

res = requests.post(
    f"{BASE_URL}/account.account/search_read",
    headers=headers,
    json={"domain": [], "fields": ["name","account_type","account_stock_expense_id","account_stock_variation_id","currency_id"], "limit": 5},
)
res.raise_for_status()
print(res.json())

External API access requires Odoo's Custom plan.
XML-RPC and JSON-RPC will be removed in Odoo 22 (fall 2028): use JSON-2.
The access rights and record rules of the key's user apply.

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<a href="https://aidoo.ai/en/outils/explorateur-modeles-odoo/account-account">account.account (Odoo 19.0)</a>

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Data verified on September 23, 2026 · Odoo 19.0 Community

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