diff --git a/fava_client.py b/fava_client.py
index c61e1d9..afc964f 100644
--- a/fava_client.py
+++ b/fava_client.py
@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ def _infer_target_file(account_name: str) -> str:
     return "accounts/chart.beancount"
 
 
+def _escape_beancount_string(value: str) -> str:
+    """Escape a value for safe inclusion in a Beancount string literal.
+
+    Beancount's tokenizer unescapes \\", \\n, \\t, \\r, \\\\ etc. (tokens.c
+    cunescape). Unescaped quotes or newlines in free-text metadata written
+    straight into the ledger source would corrupt the file, so escape the
+    backslash first (to keep it round-tripping) then quotes and newlines.
+    """
+    return (
+        value.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+        .replace('"', '\\"')
+        .replace("\n", "\\n")
+        .replace("\r", "\\r")
+    )
+
+
 class FavaClient:
     """
     Async client for Fava REST API.
@@ -1544,7 +1560,7 @@ class FavaClient:
     async def add_account(
         self,
         account_name: str,
-        currencies: list[str],
+        currencies: Optional[list[str]] = None,
         opening_date: Optional[date] = None,
         metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         target_file: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -1642,19 +1658,23 @@ class FavaClient:
                         lines = source.split('\n')
                         insert_index = len(lines)
 
-                        # Step 4: Format Open directive as Beancount text
-                        currencies_str = ", ".join(currencies)
-                        open_lines = [
-                            "",
-                            f"{opening_date.isoformat()} open {account_name} {currencies_str}"
-                        ]
+                        # Step 4: Format Open directive as Beancount text.
+                        # Currencies are an optional constraint on an Open
+                        # directive; when none are given the account accepts
+                        # any commodity.
+                        open_directive = f"{opening_date.isoformat()} open {account_name}"
+                        if currencies:
+                            open_directive += f" {', '.join(currencies)}"
+                        open_lines = ["", open_directive]
 
                         # Add metadata if provided
                         if metadata:
                             for key, value in metadata.items():
                                 # Format metadata with proper indentation
                                 if isinstance(value, str):
-                                    open_lines.append(f'  {key}: "{value}"')
+                                    open_lines.append(
+                                        f'  {key}: "{_escape_beancount_string(value)}"'
+                                    )
                                 else:
                                     open_lines.append(f'  {key}: {value}')
 
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index 418ec41..a10d50c 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
         userWalletId: '',
         loading: false
       },
+      addAccountDialog: {
+        show: false,
+        name: '',
+        description: '',
+        loading: false
+      },
       receivableDialog: {
         show: false,
         selectedUser: '',
@@ -566,6 +572,45 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
         this.syncingAccounts = false
       }
     },
+    showAddAccountDialog() {
+      this.addAccountDialog.name = ''
+      this.addAccountDialog.description = ''
+      this.addAccountDialog.show = true
+    },
+    async submitAddAccount() {
+      const name = (this.addAccountDialog.name || '').trim()
+      const validPrefixes = ['Assets:', 'Liabilities:', 'Equity:', 'Income:', 'Expenses:']
+      if (!validPrefixes.some(p => name.startsWith(p))) {
+        this.$q.notify({
+          type: 'warning',
+          message: `Account name must start with one of: ${validPrefixes.join(', ')}`
+        })
+        return
+      }
+      this.addAccountDialog.loading = true
+      try {
+        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
+          'POST',
+          '/libra/api/v1/admin/accounts',
+          this.g.user.wallets[0].adminkey,
+          {
+            name,
+            description: this.addAccountDialog.description || null
+          }
+        )
+        this.$q.notify({
+          type: 'positive',
+          message: `Account ${data.account_name} created` +
+            (data.synced_to_libra_db ? '' : ' (sync pending)')
+        })
+        this.addAccountDialog.show = false
+        await this.loadAccounts()
+      } catch (error) {
+        LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
+      } finally {
+        this.addAccountDialog.loading = false
+      }
+    },
     showSettingsDialog() {
       this.settingsDialog.libraWalletId = this.settings?.libra_wallet_id || ''
       this.settingsDialog.favaUrl = this.settings?.fava_url || 'http://localhost:3333'
diff --git a/templates/libra/index.html b/templates/libra/index.html
index 0de0e71..f36c466 100644
--- a/templates/libra/index.html
+++ b/templates/libra/index.html
@@ -857,7 +857,20 @@
     <!-- Chart of Accounts -->
     <q-card>
       <q-card-section>
-        <h6 class="q-my-none q-mb-md">Chart of Accounts</h6>
+        <div class="row items-center q-mb-md">
+          <h6 class="q-my-none">Chart of Accounts</h6>
+          <q-space></q-space>
+          <q-btn
+            v-if="isSuperUser"
+            unelevated
+            dense
+            size="sm"
+            color="primary"
+            icon="add"
+            label="Add Account"
+            @click="showAddAccountDialog"
+          ></q-btn>
+        </div>
         <q-list dense v-if="accounts.length > 0">
           <q-item v-for="account in accounts" :key="account.id">
             <q-item-section>
@@ -1232,6 +1245,50 @@
   </q-card>
 </q-dialog>
 
+<!-- Add Account Dialog -->
+<q-dialog v-model="addAccountDialog.show" position="top">
+  <q-card v-if="addAccountDialog.show" class="q-pa-lg q-pt-xl lnbits__dialog-card">
+    <q-form @submit="submitAddAccount" class="q-gutter-md">
+      <div class="text-h6 q-mb-md">Add Account</div>
+
+      <q-input
+        filled
+        dense
+        v-model.trim="addAccountDialog.name"
+        label="Account Name *"
+        placeholder="e.g., Expenses:Services:Domain"
+        hint="Full hierarchical name. Must start with Assets:, Liabilities:, Equity:, Income: or Expenses:"
+      ></q-input>
+
+      <q-input
+        filled
+        dense
+        v-model.trim="addAccountDialog.description"
+        label="Description"
+        placeholder="Optional notes about this account"
+      ></q-input>
+
+      <div class="text-caption text-grey">
+        Creates an Open directive in the Beancount ledger and syncs it into Libra
+        so permissions can be granted. Per-user accounts are managed automatically.
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="row q-mt-lg">
+        <q-btn
+          unelevated
+          color="primary"
+          type="submit"
+          :loading="addAccountDialog.loading"
+          :disable="!addAccountDialog.name"
+        >
+          Create Account
+        </q-btn>
+        <q-btn v-close-popup flat color="grey" class="q-ml-auto">Cancel</q-btn>
+      </div>
+    </q-form>
+  </q-card>
+</q-dialog>
+
 <!-- Receivable Dialog -->
 <q-dialog v-model="receivableDialog.show" position="top">
   <q-card v-if="receivableDialog.show" class="q-pa-lg q-pt-xl lnbits__dialog-card">