diff --git a/src/accounting_stage.rs b/src/accounting_stage.rs
index df2455e3f5..ecf1345277 100644
--- a/src/accounting_stage.rs
+++ b/src/accounting_stage.rs
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ mod tests {
         // Entry OR if the verifier tries to parallelize across multiple Entries.
         let mint = Mint::new(2);
         let acc = Accountant::new(&mint);
-        let stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
 
         // Process a batch that includes a transaction that receives two tokens.
         let alice = KeyPair::new();
         let tr = Transaction::new(&mint.keypair(), alice.pubkey(), 2, mint.last_id());
         let events = vec![Event::Transaction(tr)];
-        assert!(stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
 
         // Process a second batch that spends one of those tokens.
         let tr = Transaction::new(&alice, mint.pubkey(), 1, mint.last_id());
         let events = vec![Event::Transaction(tr)];
-        assert!(stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
 
         // Collect the ledger and feed it to a new accountant.
-        drop(stage.entry_sender);
-        let entries: Vec<Entry> = stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
+        drop(accounting_stage.entry_sender);
+        let entries: Vec<Entry> = accounting_stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
 
         // Assert the user holds one token, not two. If the server only output one
         // entry, then the second transaction will be rejected, because it drives
@@ -156,17 +156,17 @@ mod bench {
             .collect();
 
         let (input, event_receiver) = channel();
-        let stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &mint.last_id(), None);
 
         let now = Instant::now();
-        assert!(stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
         let duration = now.elapsed();
         let sec = duration.as_secs() as f64 + duration.subsec_nanos() as f64 / 1_000_000_000.0;
         let tps = txs as f64 / sec;
 
         // Ensure that all transactions were successfully logged.
-        drop(stage.historian_input);
-        let entries: Vec<Entry> = stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
+        drop(accounting_stage.historian_input);
+        let entries: Vec<Entry> = accounting_stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
         assert_eq!(entries.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(entries[0].events.len(), txs as usize);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/testnode.rs b/src/bin/testnode.rs
index cddd4e1e7e..bea72d561d 100644
--- a/src/bin/testnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/testnode.rs
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     eprintln!("creating networking stack...");
 
-    let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &last_id, Some(1000));
+    let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &last_id, Some(1000));
     let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-    let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting));
+    let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
     let serve_sock = UdpSocket::bind(&serve_addr).unwrap();
     let gossip_sock = UdpSocket::bind(&gossip_addr).unwrap();
     let replicate_sock = UdpSocket::bind(&replicate_addr).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index 74b7665d95..ad6ac2acea 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ mod tests {
         let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let acc = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting));
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let acc = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
         let threads = Tpu::serve(&acc, d, serve, skinny, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ mod tests {
         let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting));
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
         let serve_addr = leader_serve.local_addr().unwrap();
         let threads = Tpu::serve(
             &tpu,
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ mod tests {
 
         let leader_acc = {
             let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-            Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting))
+            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage))
         };
 
         let replicant_acc = {
             let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-            Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting))
+            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage))
         };
 
         let leader_threads = Tpu::serve(
diff --git a/src/tpu.rs b/src/tpu.rs
index 91ff470948..950bafc4e4 100644
--- a/src/tpu.rs
+++ b/src/tpu.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use thin_client_service::{Request, Response, ThinClientService};
 use timing;
 
 pub struct Tpu {
-    accounting: AccountingStage,
+    accounting_stage: AccountingStage,
     thin_client_service: ThinClientService,
 }
 
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ type SharedTpu = Arc<Tpu>;
 
 impl Tpu {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(accounting: AccountingStage) -> Self {
-        let thin_client_service = ThinClientService::new(accounting.acc.clone());
+    pub fn new(accounting_stage: AccountingStage) -> Self {
+        let thin_client_service = ThinClientService::new(accounting_stage.acc.clone());
         Tpu {
-            accounting,
+            accounting_stage,
             thin_client_service,
         }
     }
 
     fn update_entry<W: Write>(obj: &Tpu, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
         trace!("update_entry entry");
-        obj.accounting.acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        obj.accounting_stage.acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         writeln!(
             writer.lock().unwrap(),
             "{}",
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ impl Tpu {
     fn receive_all<W: Write>(obj: &Tpu, writer: &Mutex<W>) -> Result<Vec<Entry>> {
         //TODO implement a serialize for channel that does this without allocations
         let mut l = vec![];
-        let entry = obj.accounting
+        let entry = obj.accounting_stage
             .output
             .lock()
             .unwrap()
             .recv_timeout(Duration::new(1, 0))?;
         Self::update_entry(obj, writer, &entry);
         l.push(entry);
-        while let Ok(entry) = obj.accounting.output.lock().unwrap().try_recv() {
+        while let Ok(entry) = obj.accounting_stage.output.lock().unwrap().try_recv() {
             Self::update_entry(obj, writer, &entry);
             l.push(entry);
         }
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ impl Tpu {
             debug!("events: {} reqs: {}", events.len(), reqs.len());
 
             debug!("process_events");
-            obj.accounting.process_events(events)?;
+            obj.accounting_stage.process_events(events)?;
             debug!("done process_events");
 
             debug!("process_requests");
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ impl Tpu {
         for msgs in &blobs {
             let blob = msgs.read().unwrap();
             let entries: Vec<Entry> = deserialize(&blob.data()[..blob.meta.size]).unwrap();
-            let acc = &obj.accounting.acc;
+            let acc = &obj.accounting_stage.acc;
             for entry in entries {
                 acc.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
                 for result in acc.process_verified_events(entry.events) {
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@ impl Tpu {
             Mutex::new(writer),
         );
 
-        let t_skinny = Self::thin_client_service(obj.accounting.acc.clone(), exit.clone(), skinny);
+        let t_skinny =
+            Self::thin_client_service(obj.accounting_stage.acc.clone(), exit.clone(), skinny);
 
         let tpu = obj.clone();
         let t_server = spawn(move || loop {
@@ -787,8 +788,8 @@ mod tests {
         let starting_balance = 10_000;
         let alice = Mint::new(starting_balance);
         let acc = Accountant::new(&alice);
-        let accounting = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting));
+        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(acc, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let tpu = Arc::new(Tpu::new(accounting_stage));
         let replicate_addr = target1_data.replicate_addr;
         let threads = Tpu::replicate(
             &tpu,
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ mod tests {
             w.set_index(i).unwrap();
             w.set_id(leader_id).unwrap();
 
-            let acc = &tpu.accounting.acc;
+            let acc = &tpu.accounting_stage.acc;
 
             let tr0 = Event::new_timestamp(&bob_keypair, Utc::now());
             let entry0 = entry::create_entry(&cur_hash, i, vec![tr0]);
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ mod tests {
             msgs.push(msg);
         }
 
-        let acc = &tpu.accounting.acc;
+        let acc = &tpu.accounting_stage.acc;
         let alice_balance = acc.get_balance(&alice.keypair().pubkey()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(alice_balance, alice_ref_balance);