diff --git a/models/account.php b/models/account.php
index e4c9f39..36a9d2b 100644
--- a/models/account.php
+++ b/models/account.php
@@ -121,25 +121,32 @@ class Account extends AppModel {
    *  - Returns the ID of the desired account
    */
 
-  function securityDepositAccountID()   { return $this->nameToID('Security Deposit'); }
-  function rentAccountID()              { return $this->nameToID('Rent'); }
-  function lateChargeAccountID()        { return $this->nameToID('Late Charge'); }
-  function nsfAccountID()               { return $this->nameToID('NSF'); }
-  function nsfChargeAccountID()         { return $this->nameToID('NSF Charge'); }
-  function taxAccountID()               { return $this->nameToID('Tax'); }
-  function accountReceivableAccountID() { return $this->nameToID('A/R'); }
-  function accountPayableAccountID()    { return $this->nameToID('A/P'); }
-  function cashAccountID()              { return $this->nameToID('Cash'); }
-  function checkAccountID()             { return $this->nameToID('Check'); }
-  function moneyOrderAccountID()        { return $this->nameToID('Money Order'); }
-  function achAccountID()               { return $this->nameToID('ACH'); }
-  function concessionAccountID()        { return $this->nameToID('Concession'); }
-  function waiverAccountID()            { return $this->nameToID('Waiver'); }
-  function pettyCashAccountID()         { return $this->nameToID('Petty Cash'); }
-  function invoiceAccountID()           { return $this->nameToID('Invoice'); }
-  function receiptAccountID()           { return $this->nameToID('Receipt'); }
-  function badDebtAccountID()           { return $this->nameToID('Bad Debt'); }
-  function customerCreditAccountID()    { return $this->nameToID(
+  function lookup($name, $check = true) {
+    $id = $this->nameToID($name);
+    if (empty($id) && $check)
+      $this->INTERNAL_ERROR("Missing Account '$name'");
+    return $id;
+  }
+
+  function securityDepositAccountID()   { return $this->lookup('Security Deposit'); }
+  function rentAccountID()              { return $this->lookup('Rent'); }
+  function lateChargeAccountID()        { return $this->lookup('Late Charge'); }
+  function nsfAccountID()               { return $this->lookup('NSF'); }
+  function nsfChargeAccountID()         { return $this->lookup('NSF Charge'); }
+  function taxAccountID()               { return $this->lookup('Tax'); }
+  function accountReceivableAccountID() { return $this->lookup('A/R'); }
+  function accountPayableAccountID()    { return $this->lookup('A/P'); }
+  function cashAccountID()              { return $this->lookup('Cash'); }
+  function checkAccountID()             { return $this->lookup('Check'); }
+  function moneyOrderAccountID()        { return $this->lookup('Money Order'); }
+  function achAccountID()               { return $this->lookup('ACH'); }
+  function concessionAccountID()        { return $this->lookup('Concession'); }
+  function waiverAccountID()            { return $this->lookup('Waiver'); }
+  function pettyCashAccountID()         { return $this->lookup('Petty Cash'); }
+  function invoiceAccountID()           { return $this->lookup('Invoice'); }
+  function receiptAccountID()           { return $this->lookup('Receipt'); }
+  function badDebtAccountID()           { return $this->lookup('Bad Debt'); }
+  function customerCreditAccountID()    { return $this->lookup(
   // REVISIT <AP>: 20090816
   //  Use of A/R works, and saves an excess of accounts.
   //  However, a dedicated account is nice, since it can
@@ -238,8 +245,8 @@ class Account extends AppModel {
 		  $this->nsfAccountID(),
 		  $this->waiverAccountID(),
 		  $this->badDebtAccountID(),
-		  //$this->nameToID('Closing'),
-		  //$this->nameToID('Equity'),
+		  //$this->lookup('Closing'),
+		  //$this->lookup('Equity'),
 		  )
 	    AS $account_id) {
       $accounts[$account_id] = $this->name($account_id);