diff --git a/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/Economy/Accounts.dm b/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/Economy/Accounts.dm
index 5d0159b394..671cb9d45c 100644
--- a/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/Economy/Accounts.dm
+++ b/code/WorkInProgress/Cael_Aislinn/Economy/Accounts.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var/global/current_date_string
 var/global/num_financial_terminals = 1
 var/global/datum/money_account/station_account
 var/global/next_account_number = 0
+var/global/obj/machinery/account_database/centcomm_account_db
 
 /proc/create_station_account()
 	if(!station_account)
@@ -266,11 +267,12 @@ var/global/next_account_number = 0
 		R.overlays += stampoverlay
 		R.stamps += "<HR><i>This paper has been stamped by the Accounts Database.</i>"
 
-
 	//add the account
 	M.transaction_log.Add(T)
 	accounts.Add(M)
 
+	return M
+
 /obj/machinery/account_database/proc/charge_to_account(var/attempt_account_number, var/source_name, var/purpose, var/terminal_id, var/amount)
 	for(var/datum/money_account/D in accounts)
 		if(D.account_number == attempt_account_number)
diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index 82f2e0ffad..c472c22b58 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ datum/mind
 	New(var/key)
 		src.key = key
 
+	//put this here for easier tracking ingame
+	var/datum/money_account/initial_account
 
 	proc/transfer_to(mob/living/new_character)
 		if(!istype(new_character))
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 8b05340904..825d374e42 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	else
 		src.mode.announce()
 
+	//setup the money accounts
+	if(!centcomm_account_db)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/account_database/check_db in world)
+			if(check_db.z == 2)
+				centcomm_account_db = check_db
+				break
+
 	create_characters() //Create player characters and transfer them
 	collect_minds()
 	equip_characters()
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 03f577659a..d09d7ceb4b 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -385,13 +385,20 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 			C.rank = rank
 			C.assignment = title ? title : rank
 			C.name = "[C.registered_name]'s ID Card ([C.assignment])"
+
+			//put the player's account number onto the ID
+			if(H.mind && H.mind.initial_account)
+				C.associated_account_number = H.mind.initial_account.account_number
+
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(C, slot_wear_id)
+
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/device/pda(H), slot_belt)
 		if(locate(/obj/item/device/pda,H))
 			var/obj/item/device/pda/pda = locate(/obj/item/device/pda,H)
 			pda.owner = H.real_name
 			pda.ownjob = C.assignment
 			pda.name = "PDA-[H.real_name] ([pda.ownjob])"
+
 		return 1
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
index 5e9b8256e5..8cee9f811c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@
 									var nameField = document.getElementById('namefield');
 									nameField.style.backgroundColor = "#DDFFDD";
 								}
+								function markAccountGreen(){
+									var nameField = document.getElementById('accountfield');
+									nameField.style.backgroundColor = "#DDFFDD";
+								}
+								function markAccountRed(){
+									var nameField = document.getElementById('accountfield');
+									nameField.style.backgroundColor = "#FFDDDD";
+								}
 								function showAll(){
 									var allJobsSlot = document.getElementById('alljobsslot');
 									allJobsSlot.innerHTML = "<a href='#' onclick='hideAll()'>hide</a><br>"+ "[jobs_all]";
@@ -139,10 +147,16 @@
 			carddesc += "<b>registered_name:</b> <input type='text' id='namefield' name='reg' value='[target_owner]' style='width:250px; background-color:white;' onchange='markRed()'>"
 			carddesc += "<input type='submit' value='Rename' onclick='markGreen()'>"
 			carddesc += "</form>"
+
+			carddesc += "<form name='accountnum' action='?src=\ref[src]' method='get'>"
+			carddesc += "<input type='hidden' name='src' value='\ref[src]'>"
+			carddesc += "<input type='hidden' name='choice' value='account'>"
+			carddesc += "<b>Stored account number:</b> <input type='text' id='accountfield' name='account' value='[modify.associated_account_number]' style='width:250px; background-color:white;' onchange='markAccountRed()'>"
+			carddesc += "<input type='submit' value='Rename' onclick='markAccountGreen()'>"
+			carddesc += "</form>"
+
 			carddesc += "<b>Assignment:</b> "
-
 			var/jobs = "<span id='alljobsslot'><a href='#' onclick='showAll()'>[target_rank]</a></span>" //CHECK THIS
-
 			var/accesses = ""
 			if(istype(src,/obj/machinery/computer/card/centcom))
 				accesses += "<h5>Central Command:</h5>"
@@ -270,6 +284,13 @@
 						modify.registered_name = temp_name
 					else
 						src.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] buzzes rudely.</span>")
+		if ("account")
+			if (authenticated)
+				var/t2 = modify
+				//var/t1 = input(usr, "What name?", "ID computer", null)  as text
+				if ((authenticated && modify == t2 && (in_range(src, usr) || (istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) && istype(loc, /turf)))
+					var/account_num = text2num(href_list["account"])
+					modify.associated_account_number = account_num
 		if ("mode")
 			mode = text2num(href_list["mode_target"])
 		if ("print")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 4597b038e8..35f3b1ad32 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -370,6 +370,21 @@
 
 		new_character.key = key		//Manually transfer the key to log them in
 
+		//give them an account in the station database
+		if(centcomm_account_db)
+			var/datum/money_account/M = centcomm_account_db.add_account(new_character.name, pre_existing = 1)
+			if(mind)
+				var/remembered_info = "<b>Your account pin is:</b> [M.remote_access_pin]<br>"
+				remembered_info += "<b>Your account number is:</b> [M.account_number]<br>"
+				remembered_info += "<b>Your account funds are:</b> [M.money]<br>"
+
+				if(M.transaction_log.len)
+					var/datum/transaction/T = M.transaction_log[1]
+					remembered_info += "<b>Your account was created on:</b> [T.time], [T.date] <b>at</b> [T.source_terminal]<br>"
+				mind.store_memory(remembered_info)
+
+				mind.initial_account = M
+
 		return new_character
 
 	proc/ViewManifest()