diff --git a/src/accountant.rs b/src/accountant.rs
index a214aa4196a1de..d97e2067350b30 100644
--- a/src/accountant.rs
+++ b/src/accountant.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ impl Accountant {
             to: mint.pubkey(),
             tokens: mint.tokens,
         };
-        let acc = Self::new_from_deposit(&deposit);
-        acc.register_entry_id(&mint.last_id());
-        acc
+        let accountant = Self::new_from_deposit(&deposit);
+        accountant.register_entry_id(&mint.last_id());
+        accountant
     }
 
     /// Return the last entry ID registered
@@ -339,24 +339,26 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_accountant() {
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-        assert_eq!(acc.last_id(), alice.last_id());
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.last_id(), alice.last_id());
 
-        acc.transfer(1_000, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer(1_000, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_000);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_000);
 
-        acc.transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_500);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_500);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_account_not_found() {
         let mint = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
         assert_eq!(
-            acc.transfer(1, &KeyPair::new(), mint.pubkey(), mint.last_id()),
+            accountant.transfer(1, &KeyPair::new(), mint.pubkey(), mint.last_id()),
             Err(AccountingError::AccountNotFound)
         );
     }
@@ -364,141 +366,156 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_invalid_transfer() {
         let alice = Mint::new(11_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
-        acc.transfer(1_000, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer(1_000, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
-            acc.transfer(10_001, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id()),
+            accountant.transfer(10_001, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, alice.last_id()),
             Err(AccountingError::InsufficientFunds)
         );
 
         let alice_pubkey = alice.keypair().pubkey();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice_pubkey).unwrap(), 10_000);
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_000);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice_pubkey).unwrap(), 10_000);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 1_000);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_transfer_to_newb() {
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let alice_keypair = alice.keypair();
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
-        acc.transfer(500, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer(500, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 500);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap(), 500);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_transfer_on_date() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let alice_keypair = alice.keypair();
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let dt = Utc::now();
-        acc.transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
 
         // Alice's balance will be zero because all funds are locked up.
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
 
         // Bob's balance will be None because the funds have not been
         // sent.
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
 
         // Now, acknowledge the time in the condition occurred and
         // that bob's funds are now available.
-        acc.process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(1));
+        accountant
+            .process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(1));
 
-        acc.process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt).unwrap(); // <-- Attack! Attempt to process completed transaction.
-        assert_ne!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(2));
+        accountant
+            .process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt)
+            .unwrap(); // <-- Attack! Attempt to process completed transaction.
+        assert_ne!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(2));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_transfer_after_date() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let alice_keypair = alice.keypair();
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let dt = Utc::now();
-        acc.process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt).unwrap();
+        accountant
+            .process_verified_timestamp(alice.pubkey(), dt)
+            .unwrap();
 
         // It's now past now, so this transfer should be processed immediately.
-        acc.transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
+        accountant
+            .transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
 
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(1));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), Some(1));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_cancel_transfer() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let alice_keypair = alice.keypair();
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let dt = Utc::now();
-        let sig = acc.transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
+        let sig = accountant
+            .transfer_on_date(1, &alice_keypair, bob_pubkey, dt, alice.last_id())
             .unwrap();
 
         // Alice's balance will be zero because all funds are locked up.
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(0));
 
         // Bob's balance will be None because the funds have not been
         // sent.
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
 
         // Now, cancel the trancaction. Alice gets her funds back, Bob never sees them.
-        acc.process_verified_sig(alice.pubkey(), sig).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(1));
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
+        accountant
+            .process_verified_sig(alice.pubkey(), sig)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(1));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey), None);
 
-        acc.process_verified_sig(alice.pubkey(), sig).unwrap(); // <-- Attack! Attempt to cancel completed transaction.
-        assert_ne!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(2));
+        accountant
+            .process_verified_sig(alice.pubkey(), sig)
+            .unwrap(); // <-- Attack! Attempt to cancel completed transaction.
+        assert_ne!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(2));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_duplicate_event_signature() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let sig = Signature::default();
-        assert!(acc.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
-        assert!(!acc.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
+        assert!(accountant.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
+        assert!(!accountant.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_forget_signature() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let sig = Signature::default();
-        acc.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id());
-        assert!(acc.forget_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
-        assert!(!acc.forget_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
+        accountant.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id());
+        assert!(accountant.forget_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
+        assert!(!accountant.forget_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_max_entry_ids() {
         let alice = Mint::new(1);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let sig = Signature::default();
         for i in 0..MAX_ENTRY_IDS {
             let last_id = hash(&serialize(&i).unwrap()); // Unique hash
-            acc.register_entry_id(&last_id);
+            accountant.register_entry_id(&last_id);
         }
         // Assert we're no longer able to use the oldest entry ID.
-        assert!(!acc.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
+        assert!(!accountant.reserve_signature_with_last_id(&sig, &alice.last_id()));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_debits_before_credits() {
         let mint = Mint::new(2);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
         let alice = KeyPair::new();
         let tr0 = Transaction::new(&mint.keypair(), alice.pubkey(), 2, mint.last_id());
         let tr1 = Transaction::new(&alice, mint.pubkey(), 1, mint.last_id());
         let trs = vec![tr0, tr1];
-        assert!(acc.process_verified_transactions(trs)[1].is_err());
+        assert!(accountant.process_verified_transactions(trs)[1].is_err());
     }
 }
 
@@ -514,7 +531,7 @@ mod bench {
     #[bench]
     fn process_verified_event_bench(bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         let mint = Mint::new(100_000_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
         // Create transactions between unrelated parties.
         let transactions: Vec<_> = (0..4096)
             .into_par_iter()
@@ -522,15 +539,15 @@ mod bench {
                 // Seed the 'from' account.
                 let rando0 = KeyPair::new();
                 let tr = Transaction::new(&mint.keypair(), rando0.pubkey(), 1_000, mint.last_id());
-                acc.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
+                accountant.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
 
                 // Seed the 'to' account and a cell for its signature.
                 let last_id = hash(&serialize(&i).unwrap()); // Unique hash
-                acc.register_entry_id(&last_id);
+                accountant.register_entry_id(&last_id);
 
                 let rando1 = KeyPair::new();
                 let tr = Transaction::new(&rando0, rando1.pubkey(), 1, last_id);
-                acc.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
+                accountant.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
 
                 // Finally, return a transaction that's unique
                 Transaction::new(&rando0, rando1.pubkey(), 1, last_id)
@@ -538,12 +555,13 @@ mod bench {
             .collect();
         bencher.iter(|| {
             // Since benchmarker runs this multiple times, we need to clear the signatures.
-            for sigs in acc.last_ids.read().unwrap().iter() {
+            for sigs in accountant.last_ids.read().unwrap().iter() {
                 sigs.1.write().unwrap().clear();
             }
 
             assert!(
-                acc.process_verified_transactions(transactions.clone())
+                accountant
+                    .process_verified_transactions(transactions.clone())
                     .iter()
                     .all(|x| x.is_ok())
             );
diff --git a/src/accounting_stage.rs b/src/accounting_stage.rs
index ecf1345277e0e6..746c44a09713e1 100644
--- a/src/accounting_stage.rs
+++ b/src/accounting_stage.rs
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 pub struct AccountingStage {
     pub output: Mutex<Receiver<Entry>>,
     entry_sender: Mutex<Sender<Entry>>,
-    pub acc: Arc<Accountant>,
+    pub accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
     historian_input: Mutex<Sender<Signal>>,
     historian: Mutex<Historian>,
 }
 
 impl AccountingStage {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(acc: Accountant, start_hash: &Hash, ms_per_tick: Option<u64>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(accountant: Accountant, start_hash: &Hash, ms_per_tick: Option<u64>) -> Self {
         let (historian_input, event_receiver) = channel();
         let historian = Historian::new(event_receiver, start_hash, ms_per_tick);
         let (entry_sender, output) = channel();
         AccountingStage {
             output: Mutex::new(output),
             entry_sender: Mutex::new(entry_sender),
-            acc: Arc::new(acc),
+            accountant: Arc::new(accountant),
             historian_input: Mutex::new(historian_input),
             historian: Mutex::new(historian),
         }
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ impl AccountingStage {
     /// Process the transactions in parallel and then log the successful ones.
     pub fn process_events(&self, events: Vec<Event>) -> Result<()> {
         let historian = self.historian.lock().unwrap();
-        let results = self.acc.process_verified_events(events);
+        let results = self.accountant.process_verified_events(events);
         let events = results.into_iter().filter_map(|x| x.ok()).collect();
         let sender = self.historian_input.lock().unwrap();
         sender.send(Signal::Events(events))?;
 
         // Wait for the historian to tag our Events with an ID and then register it.
         let entry = historian.output.lock().unwrap().recv()?;
-        self.acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        self.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         self.entry_sender.lock().unwrap().send(entry)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ mod tests {
         // differently if either the server doesn't signal the ledger to add an
         // Entry OR if the verifier tries to parallelize across multiple Entries.
         let mint = Mint::new(2);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &mint.last_id(), None);
 
         // Process a batch that includes a transaction that receives two tokens.
         let alice = KeyPair::new();
@@ -86,15 +86,16 @@ mod tests {
         // Assert the user holds one token, not two. If the server only output one
         // entry, then the second transaction will be rejected, because it drives
         // the account balance below zero before the credit is added.
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
         for entry in entries {
             assert!(
-                acc.process_verified_events(entry.events)
+                accountant
+                    .process_verified_events(entry.events)
                     .into_iter()
                     .all(|x| x.is_ok())
             );
         }
-        assert_eq!(acc.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(1));
+        assert_eq!(accountant.get_balance(&alice.pubkey()), Some(1));
     }
 }
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ mod bench {
     #[bench]
     fn process_events_bench(_bencher: &mut Bencher) {
         let mint = Mint::new(100_000_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
         // Create transactions between unrelated parties.
         let txs = 100_000;
         let last_ids: Mutex<HashSet<Hash>> = Mutex::new(HashSet::new());
@@ -132,18 +133,18 @@ mod bench {
                     let mut last_ids = last_ids.lock().unwrap();
                     if !last_ids.contains(&last_id) {
                         last_ids.insert(last_id);
-                        acc.register_entry_id(&last_id);
+                        accountant.register_entry_id(&last_id);
                     }
                 }
 
                 // Seed the 'from' account.
                 let rando0 = KeyPair::new();
                 let tr = Transaction::new(&mint.keypair(), rando0.pubkey(), 1_000, last_id);
-                acc.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
+                accountant.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
 
                 let rando1 = KeyPair::new();
                 let tr = Transaction::new(&rando0, rando1.pubkey(), 2, last_id);
-                acc.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
+                accountant.process_verified_transaction(&tr).unwrap();
 
                 // Finally, return a transaction that's unique
                 Transaction::new(&rando0, rando1.pubkey(), 1, last_id)
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ mod bench {
             .collect();
 
         let (input, event_receiver) = channel();
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &mint.last_id(), None);
 
         let now = Instant::now();
         assert!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
diff --git a/src/bin/client-demo.rs b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
index 013e02930004d1..a1a5dee7d074a6 100644
--- a/src/bin/client-demo.rs
+++ b/src/bin/client-demo.rs
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ fn main() {
     println!("Binding to {}", client_addr);
     let socket = UdpSocket::bind(&client_addr).unwrap();
     socket.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(5, 0))).unwrap();
-    let mut acc = ThinClient::new(addr.parse().unwrap(), socket);
+    let mut accountant = ThinClient::new(addr.parse().unwrap(), socket);
 
     println!("Get last ID...");
-    let last_id = acc.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
+    let last_id = accountant.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
     println!("Got last ID {:?}", last_id);
 
     println!("Creating keypairs...");
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn main() {
         nsps / 1_000_f64
     );
 
-    let initial_tx_count = acc.transaction_count();
+    let initial_tx_count = accountant.transaction_count();
     println!("initial count {}", initial_tx_count);
 
     println!("Transfering {} transactions in {} batches", txs, threads);
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ fn main() {
         let mut client_addr: SocketAddr = client_addr.parse().unwrap();
         client_addr.set_port(0);
         let socket = UdpSocket::bind(client_addr).unwrap();
-        let acc = ThinClient::new(addr.parse().unwrap(), socket);
+        let accountant = ThinClient::new(addr.parse().unwrap(), socket);
         for tr in trs {
-            acc.transfer_signed(tr.clone()).unwrap();
+            accountant.transfer_signed(tr.clone()).unwrap();
         }
     });
 
     println!("Waiting for transactions to complete...",);
     let mut tx_count;
     for _ in 0..10 {
-        tx_count = acc.transaction_count();
+        tx_count = accountant.transaction_count();
         duration = now.elapsed();
         let txs = tx_count - initial_tx_count;
         println!("Transactions processed {}", txs);
diff --git a/src/bin/testnode.rs b/src/bin/testnode.rs
index bea72d561deec2..bb0a81743a6e73 100644
--- a/src/bin/testnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/testnode.rs
@@ -94,28 +94,28 @@ fn main() {
 
     eprintln!("creating accountant...");
 
-    let acc = Accountant::new_from_deposit(&deposit.unwrap());
-    acc.register_entry_id(&entry0.id);
-    acc.register_entry_id(&entry1.id);
+    let accountant = Accountant::new_from_deposit(&deposit.unwrap());
+    accountant.register_entry_id(&entry0.id);
+    accountant.register_entry_id(&entry1.id);
 
     eprintln!("processing entries...");
 
     let mut last_id = entry1.id;
     for entry in entries {
         last_id = entry.id;
-        let results = acc.process_verified_events(entry.events);
+        let results = accountant.process_verified_events(entry.events);
         for result in results {
             if let Err(e) = result {
                 eprintln!("failed to process event {:?}", e);
                 exit(1);
             }
         }
-        acc.register_entry_id(&last_id);
+        accountant.register_entry_id(&last_id);
     }
 
     eprintln!("creating networking stack...");
 
-    let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &last_id, Some(1000));
+    let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &last_id, Some(1000));
     let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
     let serve_sock = UdpSocket::bind(&serve_addr).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index ad6ac2acea6ed4..4db2056c120210 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -179,24 +179,26 @@ mod tests {
         );
 
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let acc = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
-        let threads = Tpu::serve(&acc, d, serve, skinny, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let accountant = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
+        let threads =
+            Tpu::serve(&accountant, d, serve, skinny, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
         let socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
 
-        let mut acc = ThinClient::new(addr, socket);
-        let last_id = acc.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
-        let _sig = acc.transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, &last_id)
+        let mut accountant = ThinClient::new(addr, socket);
+        let last_id = accountant.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
+        let _sig = accountant
+            .transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, &last_id)
             .unwrap();
         let mut balance;
         let now = Instant::now();
         loop {
-            balance = acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey);
+            balance = accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey);
             if balance.is_ok() {
                 break;
             }
@@ -215,10 +217,10 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_bad_sig() {
         let (leader_data, leader_gossip, _, leader_serve, leader_skinny) = tpu::test_node();
         let alice = Mint::new(10_000);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
         let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
         let serve_addr = leader_serve.local_addr().unwrap();
         let threads = Tpu::serve(
@@ -286,14 +288,14 @@ mod tests {
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
 
         let leader_acc = {
-            let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
+            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
             Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage))
         };
 
         let replicant_acc = {
-            let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
+            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
             Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage))
         };
 
@@ -358,14 +360,15 @@ mod tests {
             let socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
             socket.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(1, 0))).unwrap();
 
-            let mut acc = ThinClient::new(leader.0.serve_addr, socket);
+            let mut accountant = ThinClient::new(leader.0.serve_addr, socket);
             info!("getting leader last_id");
-            let last_id = acc.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
+            let last_id = accountant.get_last_id().wait().unwrap();
             info!("executing leader transer");
-            let _sig = acc.transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, &last_id)
+            let _sig = accountant
+                .transfer(500, &alice.keypair(), bob_pubkey, &last_id)
                 .unwrap();
             info!("getting leader balance");
-            acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap()
+            accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey).unwrap()
         };
         assert_eq!(leader_balance, 500);
         //verify replicant has the same balance
@@ -374,9 +377,9 @@ mod tests {
             let socket = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").unwrap();
             socket.set_read_timeout(Some(Duration::new(1, 0))).unwrap();
 
-            let mut acc = ThinClient::new(replicant.0.serve_addr, socket);
+            let mut accountant = ThinClient::new(replicant.0.serve_addr, socket);
             info!("getting replicant balance");
-            if let Ok(bal) = acc.get_balance(&bob_pubkey) {
+            if let Ok(bal) = accountant.get_balance(&bob_pubkey) {
                 replicant_balance = bal;
             }
             info!("replicant balance {}", replicant_balance);
diff --git a/src/thin_client_service.rs b/src/thin_client_service.rs
index 6c87608e091132..df46b15b1c86aa 100644
--- a/src/thin_client_service.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client_service.rs
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ use transaction::Transaction;
 pub struct ThinClientService {
     //pub output: Mutex<Receiver<Response>>,
     //response_sender: Mutex<Sender<Response>>,
-    pub acc: Arc<Accountant>,
+    accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
     entry_info_subscribers: Mutex<Vec<SocketAddr>>,
 }
 
 impl ThinClientService {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(acc: Arc<Accountant>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(accountant: Arc<Accountant>) -> Self {
         //let (response_sender, output) = channel();
         ThinClientService {
             //output: Mutex::new(output),
             //response_sender: Mutex::new(response_sender),
-            acc,
+            accountant,
             entry_info_subscribers: Mutex::new(vec![]),
         }
     }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl ThinClientService {
     ) -> Option<(Response, SocketAddr)> {
         match msg {
             Request::GetBalance { key } => {
-                let val = self.acc.get_balance(&key);
+                let val = self.accountant.get_balance(&key);
                 let rsp = (Response::Balance { key, val }, rsp_addr);
                 info!("Response::Balance {:?}", rsp);
                 Some(rsp)
diff --git a/src/tpu.rs b/src/tpu.rs
index 950bafc4e4c7ad..502c90cd58b7f6 100644
--- a/src/tpu.rs
+++ b/src/tpu.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ type SharedTpu = Arc<Tpu>;
 impl Tpu {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
     pub fn new(accounting_stage: AccountingStage) -> Self {
-        let thin_client_service = ThinClientService::new(accounting_stage.acc.clone());
+        let thin_client_service = ThinClientService::new(accounting_stage.accountant.clone());
         Tpu {
             accounting_stage,
             thin_client_service,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Tpu {
 
     fn update_entry<W: Write>(obj: &Tpu, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
         trace!("update_entry entry");
-        obj.accounting_stage.acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        obj.accounting_stage.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         writeln!(
             writer.lock().unwrap(),
             "{}",
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ impl Tpu {
     }
 
     fn thin_client_service(
-        acc: Arc<Accountant>,
+        accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         socket: UdpSocket,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || loop {
-            let _ = Self::process_thin_client_requests(&acc, &socket);
+            let _ = Self::process_thin_client_requests(&accountant, &socket);
             if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 info!("sync_service exiting");
                 break;
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ impl Tpu {
         for msgs in &blobs {
             let blob = msgs.read().unwrap();
             let entries: Vec<Entry> = deserialize(&blob.data()[..blob.meta.size]).unwrap();
-            let acc = &obj.accounting_stage.acc;
+            let accountant = &obj.accounting_stage.accountant;
             for entry in entries {
-                acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
-                for result in acc.process_verified_events(entry.events) {
+                accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+                for result in accountant.process_verified_events(entry.events) {
                     result?;
                 }
             }
@@ -463,8 +463,11 @@ impl Tpu {
             Mutex::new(writer),
         );
 
-        let t_skinny =
-            Self::thin_client_service(obj.accounting_stage.acc.clone(), exit.clone(), skinny);
+        let t_skinny = Self::thin_client_service(
+            obj.accounting_stage.accountant.clone(),
+            exit.clone(),
+            skinny,
+        );
 
         let tpu = obj.clone();
         let t_server = spawn(move || loop {
@@ -787,8 +790,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let starting_balance = 10_000;
         let alice = Mint::new(starting_balance);
-        let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
         let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
         let replicate_addr = target1_data.replicate_addr;
         let threads = Tpu::replicate(
@@ -814,11 +817,11 @@ mod tests {
             w.set_index(i).unwrap();
             w.set_id(leader_id).unwrap();
 
-            let acc = &tpu.accounting_stage.acc;
+            let accountant = &tpu.accounting_stage.accountant;
 
             let tr0 = Event::new_timestamp(&bob_keypair, Utc::now());
             let entry0 = entry::create_entry(&cur_hash, i, vec![tr0]);
-            acc.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
+            accountant.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
             cur_hash = hash(&cur_hash);
 
             let tr1 = Transaction::new(
@@ -827,11 +830,11 @@ mod tests {
                 transfer_amount,
                 cur_hash,
             );
-            acc.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
+            accountant.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
             cur_hash = hash(&cur_hash);
             let entry1 =
                 entry::create_entry(&cur_hash, i + num_blobs, vec![Event::Transaction(tr1)]);
-            acc.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
+            accountant.register_entry_id(&cur_hash);
             cur_hash = hash(&cur_hash);
 
             alice_ref_balance -= transfer_amount;
@@ -856,11 +859,11 @@ mod tests {
             msgs.push(msg);
         }
 
-        let acc = &tpu.accounting_stage.acc;
-        let alice_balance = acc.get_balance(&alice.keypair().pubkey()).unwrap();
+        let accountant = &tpu.accounting_stage.accountant;
+        let alice_balance = accountant.get_balance(&alice.keypair().pubkey()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(alice_balance, alice_ref_balance);
 
-        let bob_balance = acc.get_balance(&bob_keypair.pubkey()).unwrap();
+        let bob_balance = accountant.get_balance(&bob_keypair.pubkey()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(bob_balance, starting_balance - alice_ref_balance);
 
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);