diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index 1407d5f..d5a36b8 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@
 			parent_acc_name_map = {}
 			parent_acc_name, parent_acc_number = frappe.db.get_value('Account', self.parent_account, \
 				["account_name", "account_number"])
-			filters = { 
+			filters = {
 				"company": ["in", descendants],
-				"account_name": parent_acc_name, 
+				"account_name": parent_acc_name,
 			}
 			if parent_acc_number:
 				filters["account_number"] = parent_acc_number
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.js
index 40a97ae..0b7cff3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.js
@@ -17,17 +17,60 @@
 		if (frm.page && frm.page.show_import_button) {
 			create_import_button(frm);
 		}
+	},
 
-		// show download template button when company is properly selected
-		if(frm.doc.company) {
-			// download the csv template file
-			frm.add_custom_button(__("Download template"), function () {
-				let get_template_url = 'erpnext.accounts.doctype.chart_of_accounts_importer.chart_of_accounts_importer.download_template';
-				open_url_post(frappe.request.url, { cmd: get_template_url, doctype: frm.doc.doctype });
-			});
-		} else {
-			frm.set_value("import_file", "");
-		}
+	download_template: function(frm) {
+		var d = new frappe.ui.Dialog({
+			title: __("Download Template"),
+			fields: [
+				{
+					label : "File Type",
+					fieldname: "file_type",
+					fieldtype: "Select",
+					reqd: 1,
+					options: ["Excel", "CSV"]
+				},
+				{
+					label: "Template Type",
+					fieldname: "template_type",
+					fieldtype: "Select",
+					reqd: 1,
+					options: ["Sample Template", "Blank Template"],
+					change: () => {
+						let template_type = d.get_value('template_type');
+
+						if (template_type === "Sample Template") {
+							d.set_df_property('template_type', 'description',
+								`The Sample Template contains all the required accounts pre filled in the  template.
+								You can add more accounts or change existing accounts in the template as per your choice.`);
+						} else {
+							d.set_df_property('template_type', 'description',
+								`The Blank Template contains just the account type and root type required to build the Chart
+								of Accounts. Please enter the account names and add more rows as per your requirement.`);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			],
+			primary_action: function() {
+				var data = d.get_values();
+
+				if (!data.template_type) {
+					frappe.throw(__('Please select <b>Template Type</b> to download template'));
+				}
+
+				open_url_post(
+					'/api/method/erpnext.accounts.doctype.chart_of_accounts_importer.chart_of_accounts_importer.download_template',
+					{
+						file_type: data.file_type,
+						template_type: data.template_type
+					}
+				);
+
+				d.hide();
+			},
+			primary_action_label: __('Download')
+		});
+		d.show();
 	},
 
 	import_file: function (frm) {
@@ -41,21 +84,24 @@
 	},
 
 	company: function (frm) {
-		// validate that no Gl Entry record for the company exists.
-		frappe.call({
-			method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.chart_of_accounts_importer.chart_of_accounts_importer.validate_company",
-			args: {
-				company: frm.doc.company
-			},
-			callback: function(r) {
-				if(r.message===false) {
-					frm.set_value("company", "");
-					frappe.throw(__("Transactions against the company already exist! "));
-				} else {
-					frm.trigger("refresh");
+		if (frm.doc.company) {
+			// validate that no Gl Entry record for the company exists.
+			frappe.call({
+				method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.chart_of_accounts_importer.chart_of_accounts_importer.validate_company",
+				args: {
+					company: frm.doc.company
+				},
+				callback: function(r) {
+					if(r.message===false) {
+						frm.set_value("company", "");
+						frappe.throw(__(`Transactions against the company already exist!
+							Chart Of accounts can be imported for company with no transactions`));
+					} else {
+						frm.trigger("refresh");
+					}
 				}
-			}
-		});
+			});
+		}
 	}
 });
 
@@ -77,7 +123,7 @@
 };
 
 var create_import_button = function(frm) {
-	frm.page.set_primary_action(__("Start Import"), function () {
+	frm.page.set_primary_action(__("Import"), function () {
 		frappe.call({
 			method: "erpnext.accounts.doctype.chart_of_accounts_importer.chart_of_accounts_importer.import_coa",
 			args: {
@@ -118,7 +164,8 @@
 		args: {
 			file_name: frm.doc.import_file,
 			parent: parent,
-			doctype: 'Chart of Accounts Importer'
+			doctype: 'Chart of Accounts Importer',
+			file_type: frm.doc.file_type
 		},
 		onclick: function(node) {
 			parent = node.value;
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.json b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.json
index d544e69..ee095ac 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.json
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.json
@@ -1,226 +1,71 @@
 {
- "allow_copy": 1, 
- "allow_events_in_timeline": 0, 
- "allow_guest_to_view": 0, 
- "allow_import": 0, 
- "allow_rename": 0, 
- "beta": 0, 
- "creation": "2019-02-01 12:24:34.761380", 
- "custom": 0, 
+ "actions": [],
+ "allow_copy": 1,
+ "creation": "2019-02-01 12:24:34.761380",
  "description": "Import Chart of Accounts from a csv file",
- "docstatus": 0, 
- "doctype": "DocType", 
- "document_type": "Other", 
- "editable_grid": 1, 
- "engine": "InnoDB", 
+ "doctype": "DocType",
+ "document_type": "Other",
+ "editable_grid": 1,
+ "engine": "InnoDB",
+ "field_order": [
+  "company",
+  "download_template",
+  "import_file",
+  "chart_preview",
+  "chart_tree"
+ ],
  "fields": [
   {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_in_quick_entry": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "company", 
-   "fieldtype": "Link", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 1, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Company", 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "options": "Company", 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "translatable": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
+   "fieldname": "company",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "in_list_view": 1,
+   "label": "Company",
+   "options": "Company"
+  },
   {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_in_quick_entry": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "fieldname": "import_file_section",
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "translatable": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
-  {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_in_quick_entry": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
-   "depends_on": "",
+   "depends_on": "company",
    "fieldname": "import_file",
    "fieldtype": "Attach",
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Attach custom Chart of Accounts file",
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "options": "",
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "translatable": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
+   "label": "Attach custom Chart of Accounts file"
+  },
   {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_in_quick_entry": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
    "collapsible": 1,
-   "columns": 0,
    "fieldname": "chart_preview",
-   "fieldtype": "Section Break", 
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Chart Preview",
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "translatable": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
-  }, 
+   "fieldtype": "Section Break",
+   "label": "Chart Preview"
+  },
   {
-   "allow_bulk_edit": 0, 
-   "allow_in_quick_entry": 0, 
-   "allow_on_submit": 0, 
-   "bold": 0, 
-   "collapsible": 0, 
-   "columns": 0, 
    "fieldname": "chart_tree",
    "fieldtype": "HTML",
-   "hidden": 0, 
-   "ignore_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "ignore_xss_filter": 0, 
-   "in_filter": 0, 
-   "in_global_search": 0, 
-   "in_list_view": 0, 
-   "in_standard_filter": 0, 
-   "label": "Chart Tree",
-   "length": 0, 
-   "no_copy": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "precision": "", 
-   "print_hide": 0, 
-   "print_hide_if_no_value": 0, 
-   "read_only": 0, 
-   "remember_last_selected_value": 0, 
-   "report_hide": 0, 
-   "reqd": 0, 
-   "search_index": 0, 
-   "set_only_once": 0, 
-   "translatable": 0, 
-   "unique": 0
+   "label": "Chart Tree"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "company",
+   "fieldname": "download_template",
+   "fieldtype": "Button",
+   "label": "Download Template"
   }
- ], 
- "has_web_view": 0, 
- "hide_heading": 1, 
- "hide_toolbar": 1, 
- "idx": 0, 
- "image_view": 0, 
- "in_create": 1, 
- "is_submittable": 0, 
- "issingle": 1, 
- "istable": 0, 
- "max_attachments": 0, 
- "modified": "2019-02-04 23:10:30.136807",
- "modified_by": "Administrator", 
- "module": "Accounts", 
- "name": "Chart of Accounts Importer", 
- "name_case": "", 
- "owner": "Administrator", 
+ ],
+ "hide_toolbar": 1,
+ "in_create": 1,
+ "issingle": 1,
+ "links": [],
+ "modified": "2020-02-28 08:49:11.422846",
+ "modified_by": "Administrator",
+ "module": "Accounts",
+ "name": "Chart of Accounts Importer",
+ "owner": "Administrator",
  "permissions": [
   {
-   "amend": 0, 
-   "cancel": 0, 
-   "create": 1, 
-   "delete": 0, 
-   "email": 0, 
-   "export": 0, 
-   "if_owner": 0, 
-   "import": 0, 
-   "permlevel": 0, 
-   "print": 0, 
-   "read": 1, 
-   "report": 0, 
-   "role": "Accounts Manager", 
-   "set_user_permissions": 0, 
-   "share": 1, 
-   "submit": 0, 
+   "create": 1,
+   "read": 1,
+   "role": "Accounts Manager",
+   "share": 1,
    "write": 1
   }
- ], 
- "quick_entry": 1, 
- "read_only": 1, 
- "read_only_onload": 0, 
- "show_name_in_global_search": 0, 
- "sort_field": "", 
- "sort_order": "DESC", 
- "track_changes": 0, 
- "track_seen": 0, 
- "track_views": 0
+ ],
+ "quick_entry": 1,
+ "read_only": 1,
+ "sort_field": "modified",
+ "sort_order": "DESC"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.py
index 362efef..b6f5396 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/chart_of_accounts_importer/chart_of_accounts_importer.py
@@ -4,18 +4,28 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from functools import reduce
-import frappe, csv
+import frappe, csv, os
 from frappe import _
-from frappe.utils import cstr
+from frappe.utils import cstr, cint
 from frappe.model.document import Document
 from frappe.utils.csvutils import UnicodeWriter
 from erpnext.accounts.doctype.account.chart_of_accounts.chart_of_accounts import create_charts, build_tree_from_json
+from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import read_xlsx_file_from_attached_file, read_xls_file_from_attached_file
 
 class ChartofAccountsImporter(Document):
 	pass
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def validate_company(company):
+	parent_company, allow_account_creation_against_child_company = frappe.db.get_value('Company',
+		{'name': company}, ['parent_company',
+		'allow_account_creation_against_child_company'])
+
+	if parent_company and (not allow_account_creation_against_child_company):
+		frappe.throw(_("""{0} is a child company. Please import accounts against parent company
+			or enable {1} in company master""").format(frappe.bold(company),
+			frappe.bold('Allow Account Creation Against Child Company')), title='Wrong Company')
+
 	if frappe.db.get_all('GL Entry', {"company": company}, "name", limit=1):
 		return False
 
@@ -25,42 +35,85 @@
 	unset_existing_data(company)
 
 	# create accounts
-	forest = build_forest(generate_data_from_csv(file_name))
+	file_doc, extension = get_file(file_name)
+
+	if extension  == 'csv':
+		data = generate_data_from_csv(file_doc)
+	else:
+		data = generate_data_from_excel(file_doc, extension)
+
+	forest = build_forest(data)
 	create_charts(company, custom_chart=forest)
 
 	# trigger on_update for company to reset default accounts
 	set_default_accounts(company)
 
-def generate_data_from_csv(file_name, as_dict=False):
-	''' read csv file and return the generated nested tree '''
-	if not file_name.endswith('.csv'):
-		frappe.throw("Only CSV files can be used to for importing data. Please check the file format you are trying to upload")
+def get_file(file_name):
+	file_doc = frappe.get_doc("File", {"file_url": file_name})
+	parts = file_doc.get_extension()
+	extension = parts[1]
+	extension = extension.lstrip(".")
 
-	file_doc = frappe.get_doc('File', {"file_url": file_name})
+	if extension not in ('csv',  'xlsx', 'xls'):
+		frappe.throw("Only CSV and Excel files can be used to for importing data. Please check the file format you are trying to upload")
+
+	return  file_doc, extension
+
+def generate_data_from_csv(file_doc, as_dict=False):
+	''' read csv file and return the generated nested tree '''
+
 	file_path = file_doc.get_full_path()
 
 	data = []
 	with open(file_path, 'r') as in_file:
 		csv_reader = list(csv.reader(in_file))
-		headers = csv_reader[1][1:]
-		del csv_reader[0:2] # delete top row and headers row
+		headers = csv_reader[0]
+		del csv_reader[0] # delete top row and headers row
 
 		for row in csv_reader:
 			if as_dict:
-				data.append({frappe.scrub(header): row[index+1] for index, header in enumerate(headers)})
+				data.append({frappe.scrub(header): row[index] for index, header in enumerate(headers)})
 			else:
-				if not row[2]: row[2] = row[1]
-				data.append(row[1:])
+				if not row[1]: row[1] = row[0]
+				data.append(row)
 
 	# convert csv data
 	return data
 
+def generate_data_from_excel(file_doc, extension, as_dict=False):
+	content = file_doc.get_content()
+
+	if extension == "xlsx":
+		rows = read_xlsx_file_from_attached_file(fcontent=content)
+	elif extension == "xls":
+		rows = read_xls_file_from_attached_file(content)
+
+	data = []
+	headers = rows[0]
+	del rows[0]
+
+	for row in rows:
+		if as_dict:
+			data.append({frappe.scrub(header): row[index] for index, header in enumerate(headers)})
+		else:
+			if not row[1]: row[1] = row[0]
+			data.append(row)
+
+	return data
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_coa(doctype, parent, is_root=False, file_name=None):
 	''' called by tree view (to fetch node's children) '''
 
+	file_doc, extension = get_file(file_name)
 	parent = None if parent==_('All Accounts') else parent
-	forest = build_forest(generate_data_from_csv(file_name))
+
+	if extension  == 'csv':
+		data = generate_data_from_csv(file_doc)
+	else:
+		data = generate_data_from_excel(file_doc, extension)
+
+	forest = build_forest(data)
 	accounts = build_tree_from_json("", chart_data=forest) # returns alist of dict in a tree render-able form
 
 	# filter out to show data for the selected node only
@@ -91,6 +144,8 @@
 
 	# returns the path of any node in list format
 	def return_parent(data, child):
+		from frappe import _
+
 		for row in data:
 			account_name, parent_account = row[0:2]
 			if parent_account == account_name == child:
@@ -98,8 +153,9 @@
 			elif account_name == child:
 				parent_account_list = return_parent(data, parent_account)
 				if not parent_account_list:
-					frappe.throw(_("The parent account {0} does not exists")
-						.format(parent_account))
+					frappe.throw(_("The parent account {0} does not exists in the uploaded template").format(
+						frappe.bold(parent_account)))
+
 				return [child] + parent_account_list
 
 	charts_map, paths = {}, []
@@ -114,7 +170,7 @@
 			error_messages.append("Row {0}: Please enter Account Name".format(line_no))
 
 		charts_map[account_name] = {}
-		if is_group == 1: charts_map[account_name]["is_group"] = is_group
+		if cint(is_group) == 1: charts_map[account_name]["is_group"] = is_group
 		if account_type: charts_map[account_name]["account_type"] = account_type
 		if root_type: charts_map[account_name]["root_type"] = root_type
 		if account_number: charts_map[account_name]["account_number"] = account_number
@@ -132,24 +188,94 @@
 
 	return out
 
+def build_response_as_excel(writer):
+	filename = frappe.generate_hash("", 10)
+	with open(filename, 'wb') as f:
+		f.write(cstr(writer.getvalue()).encode('utf-8'))
+	f = open(filename)
+	reader = csv.reader(f)
+
+	from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import make_xlsx
+	xlsx_file = make_xlsx(reader, "Chart Of Accounts Importer Template")
+
+	f.close()
+	os.remove(filename)
+
+	# write out response as a xlsx type
+	frappe.response['filename'] = 'coa_importer_template.xlsx'
+	frappe.response['filecontent'] = xlsx_file.getvalue()
+	frappe.response['type'] = 'binary'
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
-def download_template():
+def download_template(file_type, template_type):
 	data = frappe._dict(frappe.local.form_dict)
+
+	writer = get_template(template_type)
+
+	if file_type == 'CSV':
+		# download csv file
+		frappe.response['result'] = cstr(writer.getvalue())
+		frappe.response['type'] = 'csv'
+		frappe.response['doctype'] = 'Chart of Accounts Importer'
+	else:
+		build_response_as_excel(writer)
+
+def get_template(template_type):
+
 	fields = ["Account Name", "Parent Account", "Account Number", "Is Group", "Account Type", "Root Type"]
 	writer = UnicodeWriter()
+	writer.writerow(fields)
 
-	writer.writerow([_('Chart of Accounts Template')])
-	writer.writerow([_("Column Labels : ")] + fields)
-	writer.writerow([_("Start entering data from here : ")])
+	if template_type == 'Blank Template':
+		for root_type in  get_root_types():
+			writer.writerow(['', '', '', 1, '', root_type])
 
-	# download csv file
-	frappe.response['result'] = cstr(writer.getvalue())
-	frappe.response['type'] = 'csv'
-	frappe.response['doctype'] = data.get('doctype')
+		for account in get_mandatory_group_accounts():
+			writer.writerow(['', '', '', 1, account, "Asset"])
+
+		for account_type in get_mandatory_account_types():
+			writer.writerow(['', '', '', 0, account_type.get('account_type'), account_type.get('root_type')])
+	else:
+		writer = get_sample_template(writer)
+
+	return writer
+
+def get_sample_template(writer):
+	template = [
+		["Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", "", 1, "", "Asset"],
+		["Sources Of Funds(Liabilities)", "", "", 1, "", "Liability"],
+		["Equity", "", "", 1, "", "Equity"],
+		["Expenses", "", "", 1, "", "Expense"],
+		["Income", "", "", 1, "", "Income"],
+		["Bank Accounts", "Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", 1, "Bank", "Asset"],
+		["Cash In Hand", "Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", 1, "Cash", "Asset"],
+		["Stock Assets", "Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", 1, "Stock", "Asset"],
+		["Cost Of Goods Sold", "Expenses", "", 0, "Cost of Goods Sold", "Expense"],
+		["Asset Depreciation", "Expenses", "", 0, "Depreciation", "Expense"],
+		["Fixed Assets", "Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", 0, "Fixed Asset", "Asset"],
+		["Accounts Payable", "Sources Of Funds(Liabilities)", "", 0, "Payable", "Liability"],
+		["Accounts Receivable", "Application Of Funds(Assets)", "", 1, "Receivable", "Asset"],
+		["Stock Expenses", "Expenses", "", 0, "Stock Adjustment", "Expense"],
+		["Sample Bank", "Bank Accounts", "", 0, "Bank", "Asset"],
+		["Cash", "Cash In Hand", "", 0, "Cash", "Asset"],
+		["Stores", "Stock Assets", "", 0, "Stock", "Asset"],
+	]
+
+	for row in template:
+		writer.writerow(row)
+
+	return writer
+
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def validate_accounts(file_name):
-	accounts = generate_data_from_csv(file_name, as_dict=True)
+
+	file_doc, extension = get_file(file_name)
+
+	if extension  == 'csv':
+		accounts = generate_data_from_csv(file_doc, as_dict=True)
+	else:
+		accounts = generate_data_from_excel(file_doc, extension, as_dict=True)
 
 	accounts_dict = {}
 	for account in accounts:
@@ -174,12 +300,38 @@
 	for account in roots:
 		if not account.get("root_type") and account.get("account_name"):
 			error_messages.append("Please enter Root Type for account- {0}".format(account.get("account_name")))
-		elif account.get("root_type") not in ("Asset", "Liability", "Expense", "Income", "Equity") and account.get("account_name"):
+		elif account.get("root_type") not in get_root_types() and account.get("account_name"):
 			error_messages.append("Root Type for {0} must be one of the Asset, Liability, Income, Expense and Equity".format(account.get("account_name")))
 
 	if error_messages:
 		return "<br>".join(error_messages)
 
+def get_root_types():
+	return ('Asset', 'Liability', 'Expense', 'Income', 'Equity')
+
+def get_report_type(root_type):
+	if root_type in ('Asset', 'Liability', 'Equity'):
+		return 'Balance Sheet'
+	else:
+		return 'Profit and Loss'
+
+def get_mandatory_group_accounts():
+	return ('Bank', 'Cash', 'Stock')
+
+def get_mandatory_account_types():
+	return [
+		{'account_type': 'Cost of Goods Sold', 'root_type': 'Expense'},
+		{'account_type': 'Depreciation', 'root_type': 'Expense'},
+		{'account_type': 'Fixed Asset', 'root_type': 'Asset'},
+		{'account_type': 'Payable', 'root_type': 'Liability'},
+		{'account_type': 'Receivable', 'root_type': 'Asset'},
+		{'account_type': 'Stock Adjustment', 'root_type': 'Expense'},
+		{'account_type': 'Bank', 'root_type': 'Asset'},
+		{'account_type': 'Cash', 'root_type': 'Asset'},
+		{'account_type': 'Stock', 'root_type': 'Asset'}
+	]
+
+
 def validate_account_types(accounts):
 	account_types_for_ledger = ["Cost of Goods Sold", "Depreciation", "Fixed Asset", "Payable", "Receivable", "Stock Adjustment"]
 	account_types = [accounts[d]["account_type"] for d in accounts if not accounts[d]['is_group'] == 1]