diff --git a/src/commands/accounts/create.ts b/src/commands/accounts/create.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2044da5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/accounts/create.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import {Flags} from '@oclif/core'
+import {BaseCommand} from '../../base-command.js'
+import {accountCreateSchema, formatZodError} from '../../lib/validators.js'
+import type {Account} from 'xero-node'
+
+export default class AccountsCreate extends BaseCommand {
+  static override description = 'Create an account in Xero'
+
+  static override examples = [
+    '<%= config.bin %> accounts create --name "Travel Expenses" --code 420 --type EXPENSE',
+    '<%= config.bin %> accounts create --file account.json',
+  ]
+
+  static override flags = {
+    ...BaseCommand.baseFlags,
+    file: Flags.string({description: 'JSON file with account data'}),
+    name: Flags.string({description: 'Account name'}),
+    code: Flags.string({description: 'Account code'}),
+    type: Flags.string({description: 'Account type (BANK, CURRENT, CURRLIAB, DEPRECIATN, DIRECTCOSTS, EQUITY, EXPENSE, FIXED, INVENTORY, LIABILITY, NONCURRENT, OTHERINCOME, OVERHEADS, PREPAYMENT, REVENUE, SALES, TERMLIAB, PAYG)'}),
+    description: Flags.string({description: 'Account description'}),
+    'tax-type': Flags.string({description: 'Tax type'}),
+    'enable-payments-to-account': Flags.boolean({description: 'Enable payments to account', allowNo: true}),
+    'show-in-expense-claims': Flags.boolean({description: 'Show in expense claims', allowNo: true}),
+    'add-to-watchlist': Flags.boolean({description: 'Show on the Xero dashboard watchlist', allowNo: true}),
+  }
+
+  async run(): Promise<void> {
+    const {flags} = await this.parse(AccountsCreate)
+
+    let data: Record<string, unknown>
+    if (flags.file) {
+      data = this.readJsonFile(flags.file) as Record<string, unknown>
+    } else {
+      data = {
+        name: flags.name,
+        code: flags.code,
+        type: flags.type,
+        description: flags.description,
+        taxType: flags['tax-type'],
+        enablePaymentsToAccount: flags['enable-payments-to-account'],
+        showInExpenseClaims: flags['show-in-expense-claims'],
+        addToWatchlist: flags['add-to-watchlist'],
+      }
+    }
+
+    const parsed = accountCreateSchema.safeParse(data)
+    if (!parsed.success) {
+      this.error(`Validation errors:\n${formatZodError(parsed.error)}`)
+    }
+
+    const result = await this.xeroCall(flags, async (xero, tenantId) => {
+      const account: Account = {
+        name: parsed.data.name,
+        code: parsed.data.code,
+        type: parsed.data.type as unknown as Account['type'],
+        description: parsed.data.description,
+        taxType: parsed.data.taxType,
+        enablePaymentsToAccount: parsed.data.enablePaymentsToAccount,
+        showInExpenseClaims: parsed.data.showInExpenseClaims,
+        addToWatchlist: parsed.data.addToWatchlist,
+      }
+      const response = await xero.accountingApi.createAccount(tenantId, account)
+      return response.body.accounts?.[0]
+    })
+
+    if (flags.json) {
+      this.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2))
+    } else {
+      const r = result as Record<string, unknown> | undefined
+      this.log(`Account created: ${r?.name} (${r?.accountID})`)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/accounts/list.ts b/src/commands/accounts/list.ts
index 0e26c5a..95d90e0 100644
--- a/src/commands/accounts/list.ts
+++ b/src/commands/accounts/list.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export default class AccountsList extends BaseCommand {
         {key: 'code', header: 'Code'},
         {key: 'name', header: 'Name'},
         {key: 'type', header: 'Type'},
+        {key: 'taxType', header: 'Tax Type'},
+        {key: 'description', header: 'Description'},
         {key: 'status', header: 'Status', format: (v) => formatStatus(String(v ?? ''))},
         {key: '_class', header: 'Class'},
       ],
diff --git a/src/commands/accounts/update.ts b/src/commands/accounts/update.ts
index 0fbdd72..74d07ab 100644
--- a/src/commands/accounts/update.ts
+++ b/src/commands/accounts/update.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export default class AccountsUpdate extends BaseCommand {
     status: Flags.string({description: 'Account status (ACTIVE or ARCHIVED)'}),
     'tax-type': Flags.string({description: 'Tax type'}),
     'enable-payments-to-account': Flags.boolean({description: 'Enable payments to account', allowNo: true}),
+    'show-in-expense-claims': Flags.boolean({description: 'Show in expense claims', allowNo: true}),
+    'add-to-watchlist': Flags.boolean({description: 'Show on the Xero dashboard watchlist', allowNo: true}),
   }
 
   async run(): Promise<void> {
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ export default class AccountsUpdate extends BaseCommand {
         status: flags.status,
         taxType: flags['tax-type'],
         enablePaymentsToAccount: flags['enable-payments-to-account'],
+        showInExpenseClaims: flags['show-in-expense-claims'],
+        addToWatchlist: flags['add-to-watchlist'],
       }
 
       const parsed = accountUpdateSchema.safeParse(data)
@@ -71,6 +75,8 @@ export default class AccountsUpdate extends BaseCommand {
           status: parsed.data.status as Account['status'],
           taxType: parsed.data.taxType,
           enablePaymentsToAccount: parsed.data.enablePaymentsToAccount,
+          showInExpenseClaims: parsed.data.showInExpenseClaims,
+          addToWatchlist: parsed.data.addToWatchlist,
         }
         const response = await xero.accountingApi.updateAccount(tenantId, parsed.data.accountId, {accounts: [account]})
         return response.body.accounts?.[0]
diff --git a/src/lib/validators.ts b/src/lib/validators.ts
index b2db45c..3c44a35 100644
--- a/src/lib/validators.ts
+++ b/src/lib/validators.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,19 @@ export const itemUpdateSchema = itemCreateSchema.extend({
   itemId: z.string().min(1, 'Item ID is required'),
 })
 
+const accountTypes = ['BANK', 'CURRENT', 'CURRLIAB', 'DEPRECIATN', 'DIRECTCOSTS', 'EQUITY', 'EXPENSE', 'FIXED', 'INVENTORY', 'LIABILITY', 'NONCURRENT', 'OTHERINCOME', 'OVERHEADS', 'PREPAYMENT', 'REVENUE', 'SALES', 'TERMLIAB', 'PAYG'] as const
+
+export const accountCreateSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1, 'Name is required'),
+  code: z.string().min(1, 'Code is required'),
+  type: z.enum([...accountTypes], {message: `Type must be one of: ${accountTypes.join(', ')}`}),
+  description: z.string().optional(),
+  taxType: z.string().optional(),
+  enablePaymentsToAccount: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showInExpenseClaims: z.boolean().optional(),
+  addToWatchlist: z.boolean().optional(),
+})
+
 export const accountUpdateSchema = z.object({
   accountId: z.string().min(1, 'Account ID is required'),
   name: z.string().min(1).optional(),
@@ -179,6 +192,8 @@ export const accountUpdateSchema = z.object({
   status: z.enum(['ACTIVE', 'ARCHIVED']).optional(),
   taxType: z.string().optional(),
   enablePaymentsToAccount: z.boolean().optional(),
+  showInExpenseClaims: z.boolean().optional(),
+  addToWatchlist: z.boolean().optional(),
 })
 
 export const trackingCategoryCreateSchema = z.object({