diff --git a/fava_client.py b/fava_client.py
index afc964f..c61e1d9 100644
--- a/fava_client.py
+++ b/fava_client.py
@@ -44,22 +44,6 @@ 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.
@@ -1560,7 +1544,7 @@ class FavaClient:
     async def add_account(
         self,
         account_name: str,
-        currencies: Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        currencies: list[str],
         opening_date: Optional[date] = None,
         metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
         target_file: Optional[str] = None,
@@ -1658,23 +1642,19 @@ class FavaClient:
                         lines = source.split('\n')
                         insert_index = len(lines)
 
-                        # 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]
+                        # Step 4: Format Open directive as Beancount text
+                        currencies_str = ", ".join(currencies)
+                        open_lines = [
+                            "",
+                            f"{opening_date.isoformat()} open {account_name} {currencies_str}"
+                        ]
 
                         # 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}: "{_escape_beancount_string(value)}"'
-                                    )
+                                    open_lines.append(f'  {key}: "{value}"')
                                 else:
                                     open_lines.append(f'  {key}: {value}')
 
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index a10d50c..418ec41 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
         userWalletId: '',
         loading: false
       },
-      addAccountDialog: {
-        show: false,
-        name: '',
-        description: '',
-        loading: false
-      },
       receivableDialog: {
         show: false,
         selectedUser: '',
@@ -572,45 +566,6 @@ 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 f36c466..0de0e71 100644
--- a/templates/libra/index.html
+++ b/templates/libra/index.html
@@ -857,20 +857,7 @@
     <!-- Chart of Accounts -->
     <q-card>
       <q-card-section>
-        <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>
+        <h6 class="q-my-none q-mb-md">Chart of Accounts</h6>
         <q-list dense v-if="accounts.length > 0">
           <q-item v-for="account in accounts" :key="account.id">
             <q-item-section>
@@ -1245,50 +1232,6 @@
   </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">