diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 22d4503..70abca4 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ class CreateAccount(BaseModel):
     is_virtual: bool = False  # Set to True to create virtual parent account
 
 
+class CreateChartAccount(BaseModel):
+    """Admin-created chart-of-accounts entry written to accounts/chart.beancount."""
+    name: str  # Full hierarchical account name, e.g. "Expenses:Services:Domain"
+    currencies: list[str] = ["EUR", "SATS", "USD"]
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+
+
 class EntryLine(BaseModel):
     id: str
     journal_entry_id: str
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index d31f881..eab2617 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from .models import (
     LibraSettings,
     CreateAccount,
     CreateAccountPermission,
+    CreateChartAccount,
     CreateBalanceAssertion,
     CreateEntryLine,
     CreateJournalEntry,
@@ -3565,6 +3566,61 @@ async def api_get_account_hierarchy(
 # ===== ACCOUNT SYNC ENDPOINTS =====
 
 
+_VALID_ACCOUNT_PREFIXES = ("Assets:", "Liabilities:", "Equity:", "Income:", "Expenses:")
+
+
+@libra_api_router.post("/api/v1/admin/accounts", status_code=HTTPStatus.CREATED)
+async def api_admin_add_chart_account(
+    payload: CreateChartAccount,
+    auth: AuthContext = Depends(require_super_user),
+) -> dict:
+    """
+    Add a chart-of-accounts entry (super-user only).
+
+    Writes an Open directive to accounts/chart.beancount via Fava's /api/source,
+    then syncs the account into Libra's DB so permissions can be granted on it.
+    Per-user accounts (matching :User-xxxxxxxx) take a different code path via
+    crud.get_or_create_user_account and are not created through this endpoint.
+    """
+    from .fava_client import get_fava_client
+
+    if not payload.name.startswith(_VALID_ACCOUNT_PREFIXES):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=(
+                f"Account name must start with one of "
+                f"{', '.join(_VALID_ACCOUNT_PREFIXES)} (got {payload.name!r})"
+            ),
+        )
+
+    logger.info(
+        f"Admin {auth.user_id[:8]} adding chart account {payload.name} "
+        f"with currencies {payload.currencies}"
+    )
+
+    fava = get_fava_client()
+    metadata: dict = {"added_by": auth.user_id[:8], "source": "admin-ui"}
+    if payload.description:
+        metadata["description"] = payload.description
+
+    await fava.add_account(
+        account_name=payload.name,
+        currencies=payload.currencies,
+        target_file="accounts/chart.beancount",
+        metadata=metadata,
+    )
+
+    # Mirror into libra DB so permissions / metadata layer sees it.
+    from .account_sync import sync_single_account_from_beancount
+    synced = await sync_single_account_from_beancount(payload.name)
+
+    return {
+        "success": True,
+        "account_name": payload.name,
+        "synced_to_libra_db": synced,
+    }
+
+
 @libra_api_router.post("/api/v1/admin/accounts/sync")
 async def api_sync_all_accounts(
     force_full_sync: bool = False,