diff --git a/src/bin/testnode.rs b/src/bin/testnode.rs
index 41a871ea0..74056b13b 100644
--- a/src/bin/testnode.rs
+++ b/src/bin/testnode.rs
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ extern crate solana;
 use getopts::Options;
 use isatty::stdin_isatty;
 use solana::accountant::Accountant;
-use solana::accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use solana::crdt::ReplicatedData;
 use solana::entry::Entry;
 use solana::event::Event;
+use solana::event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use solana::rpu::Rpu;
 use solana::signature::{KeyPair, KeyPairUtil};
 use std::env;
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ fn main() {
 
     eprintln!("creating networking stack...");
 
-    let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &last_id, Some(1000));
+    let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &last_id, Some(1000));
     let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-    let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(accounting_stage));
+    let rpu = Rpu::new(event_processor);
     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/entry_writer.rs b/src/entry_writer.rs
index 48b5d195f..42fe5d53f 100644
--- a/src/entry_writer.rs
+++ b/src/entry_writer.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! The `entry_writer` module helps implement the TPU's write stage.
 
-use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use entry::Entry;
+use event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use ledger;
 use packet;
 use request_stage::RequestProcessor;
@@ -15,27 +15,25 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use streamer;
 
 pub struct EntryWriter<'a> {
-    accounting_stage: &'a AccountingStage,
+    event_processor: &'a EventProcessor,
     request_processor: &'a RequestProcessor,
 }
 
 impl<'a> EntryWriter<'a> {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
     pub fn new(
-        accounting_stage: &'a AccountingStage,
+        event_processor: &'a EventProcessor,
         request_processor: &'a RequestProcessor,
     ) -> Self {
         EntryWriter {
-            accounting_stage,
+            event_processor,
             request_processor,
         }
     }
 
     fn write_entry<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
         trace!("write_entry entry");
-        self.accounting_stage
-            .accountant
-            .register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        self.event_processor.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         writeln!(
             writer.lock().expect("'writer' lock in fn fn write_entry"),
             "{}",
@@ -47,14 +45,14 @@ impl<'a> EntryWriter<'a> {
     fn write_entries<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>) -> Result<Vec<Entry>> {
         //TODO implement a serialize for channel that does this without allocations
         let mut l = vec![];
-        let entry = self.accounting_stage
+        let entry = self.event_processor
             .output
             .lock()
             .expect("'ouput' lock in fn receive_all")
             .recv_timeout(Duration::new(1, 0))?;
         self.write_entry(writer, &entry);
         l.push(entry);
-        while let Ok(entry) = self.accounting_stage
+        while let Ok(entry) = self.event_processor
             .output
             .lock()
             .expect("'output' lock in fn write_entries")
diff --git a/src/accounting_stage.rs b/src/event_processor.rs
similarity index 87%
rename from src/accounting_stage.rs
rename to src/event_processor.rs
index 20a95b6a3..df547af3d 100644
--- a/src/accounting_stage.rs
+++ b/src/event_processor.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! The `accounting_stage` module implements the accounting stage of the TPU.
+//! The `event_processor` module implements the accounting stage of the TPU.
 
 use accountant::Accountant;
 use entry::Entry;
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use result::Result;
 use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 
-pub struct AccountingStage {
+pub struct EventProcessor {
     pub output: Mutex<Receiver<Entry>>,
     entry_sender: Mutex<Sender<Entry>>,
     pub accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ pub struct AccountingStage {
     historian: Mutex<Historian>,
 }
 
-impl AccountingStage {
+impl EventProcessor {
     /// Create a new stage of the TPU for event and transaction processing
     pub fn new(accountant: Accountant, start_hash: &Hash, ms_per_tick: Option<u64>) -> Self {
         let (historian_input, event_receiver) = channel();
         let historian = Historian::new(event_receiver, start_hash, ms_per_tick);
         let (entry_sender, output) = channel();
-        AccountingStage {
+        EventProcessor {
             output: Mutex::new(output),
             entry_sender: Mutex::new(entry_sender),
             accountant: Arc::new(accountant),
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ impl AccountingStage {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use accountant::Accountant;
-    use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
     use entry::Entry;
     use event::Event;
+    use event_processor::EventProcessor;
     use mint::Mint;
     use signature::{KeyPair, KeyPairUtil};
     use transaction::Transaction;
@@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ mod tests {
         // Entry OR if the verifier tries to parallelize across multiple Entries.
         let mint = Mint::new(2);
         let accountant = Accountant::new(&mint);
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &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!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(event_processor.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!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(event_processor.process_events(events).is_ok());
 
         // Collect the ledger and feed it to a new accountant.
-        drop(accounting_stage.entry_sender);
-        let entries: Vec<Entry> = accounting_stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
+        drop(event_processor.entry_sender);
+        let entries: Vec<Entry> = event_processor.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
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ mod bench {
     extern crate test;
     use self::test::Bencher;
     use accountant::{Accountant, MAX_ENTRY_IDS};
-    use accounting_stage::*;
     use bincode::serialize;
+    use event_processor::*;
     use hash::hash;
     use mint::Mint;
     use rayon::prelude::*;
@@ -154,17 +154,17 @@ mod bench {
             .map(|tr| Event::Transaction(tr))
             .collect();
 
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &mint.last_id(), None);
+        let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &mint.last_id(), None);
 
         let now = Instant::now();
-        assert!(accounting_stage.process_events(events).is_ok());
+        assert!(event_processor.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(accounting_stage.historian_input);
-        let entries: Vec<Entry> = accounting_stage.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
+        drop(event_processor.historian_input);
+        let entries: Vec<Entry> = event_processor.output.lock().unwrap().iter().collect();
         assert_eq!(entries.len(), 1);
         assert_eq!(entries[0].events.len(), txs as usize);
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 30f87959f..522cb33fc 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "unstable", feature(test))]
 pub mod accountant;
-pub mod accounting_stage;
 pub mod crdt;
 pub mod ecdsa;
 pub mod entry;
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@ pub mod entry_writer;
 #[cfg(feature = "erasure")]
 pub mod erasure;
 pub mod event;
+pub mod event_processor;
 pub mod hash;
 pub mod historian;
 pub mod ledger;
diff --git a/src/request_stage.rs b/src/request_stage.rs
index 30e6dae52..3695fd01a 100644
--- a/src/request_stage.rs
+++ b/src/request_stage.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 //! The `request_stage` processes thin client Request messages.
 
 use accountant::Accountant;
-use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use bincode::{deserialize, serialize};
 use entry::Entry;
 use event::Event;
+use event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use hash::Hash;
 use packet;
 use packet::SharedPackets;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl RequestProcessor {
 
     pub fn process_request_packets(
         &self,
-        accounting_stage: &AccountingStage,
+        event_processor: &EventProcessor,
         verified_receiver: &Receiver<Vec<(SharedPackets, Vec<u8>)>>,
         responder_sender: &streamer::BlobSender,
         packet_recycler: &packet::PacketRecycler,
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ impl RequestProcessor {
             debug!("events: {} reqs: {}", events.len(), reqs.len());
 
             debug!("process_events");
-            accounting_stage.process_events(events)?;
+            event_processor.process_events(events)?;
             debug!("done process_events");
 
             debug!("process_requests");
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ pub struct RequestStage {
 impl RequestStage {
     pub fn new(
         request_processor: RequestProcessor,
-        accounting_stage: Arc<AccountingStage>,
+        event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         verified_receiver: Receiver<Vec<(SharedPackets, Vec<u8>)>>,
         packet_recycler: packet::PacketRecycler,
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl RequestStage {
         let (responder_sender, output) = channel();
         let thread_hdl = spawn(move || loop {
             let e = request_processor_.process_request_packets(
-                &accounting_stage,
+                &event_processor,
                 &verified_receiver,
                 &responder_sender,
                 &packet_recycler,
diff --git a/src/rpu.rs b/src/rpu.rs
index 5e5bcb037..5fee29e0b 100644
--- a/src/rpu.rs
+++ b/src/rpu.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! The `rpu` module implements the Request Processing Unit, a
 //! 5-stage transaction processing pipeline in software.
 
-use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
 use entry_writer::EntryWriter;
+use event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use packet;
 use request_stage::{RequestProcessor, RequestStage};
 use result::Result;
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ use std::thread::{spawn, JoinHandle};
 use streamer;
 
 pub struct Rpu {
-    accounting_stage: Arc<AccountingStage>,
+    event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
 }
 
 impl Rpu {
     /// Create a new Rpu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(accounting_stage: AccountingStage) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(event_processor: EventProcessor) -> Self {
         Rpu {
-            accounting_stage: Arc::new(accounting_stage),
+            event_processor: Arc::new(event_processor),
         }
     }
 
     fn write_service<W: Write + Send + 'static>(
-        accounting_stage: Arc<AccountingStage>,
+        event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
         request_processor: Arc<RequestProcessor>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         broadcast: streamer::BlobSender,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ impl Rpu {
         writer: Mutex<W>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || loop {
-            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&accounting_stage, &request_processor);
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&event_processor, &request_processor);
             let _ = entry_writer.write_and_send_entries(&broadcast, &blob_recycler, &writer);
             if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 info!("broadcat_service exiting");
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ impl Rpu {
         let sig_verify_stage = SigVerifyStage::new(exit.clone(), packet_receiver);
 
         let blob_recycler = packet::BlobRecycler::default();
-        let request_processor = RequestProcessor::new(self.accounting_stage.accountant.clone());
+        let request_processor = RequestProcessor::new(self.event_processor.accountant.clone());
         let request_stage = RequestStage::new(
             request_processor,
-            self.accounting_stage.clone(),
+            self.event_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
             sig_verify_stage.output,
             packet_recycler.clone(),
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Rpu {
 
         let (broadcast_sender, broadcast_receiver) = channel();
         let t_write = Self::write_service(
-            self.accounting_stage.clone(),
+            self.event_processor.clone(),
             request_stage.request_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
             broadcast_sender,
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index e4d56be7e..318377ae3 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ impl ThinClient {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use accountant::Accountant;
-    use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
     use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
+    use event_processor::EventProcessor;
     use futures::Future;
     use logger;
     use mint::Mint;
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ mod tests {
         let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(accounting_stage));
+        let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor));
         let threads = rpu.serve(d, serve, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ mod tests {
         let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(accounting_stage));
+        let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor));
         let serve_addr = leader_serve.local_addr().unwrap();
         let threads = rpu.serve(
             leader_data,
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ mod tests {
 
         let leader_acc = {
             let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-            Arc::new(Rpu::new(accounting_stage))
+            let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor))
         };
 
         let replicant_acc = {
             let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
-            let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-            Arc::new(Tvu::new(accounting_stage))
+            let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+            Arc::new(Tvu::new(event_processor))
         };
 
         let leader_threads = leader_acc
diff --git a/src/tvu.rs b/src/tvu.rs
index b085494cb..0d59ee371 100644
--- a/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/src/tvu.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! The `tvu` module implements the Transaction Validation Unit, a
 //! 5-stage transaction validation pipeline in software.
 
-use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
 use entry_writer::EntryWriter;
+use event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use ledger;
 use packet;
 use request_stage::{RequestProcessor, RequestStage};
@@ -18,24 +18,24 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use streamer;
 
 pub struct Tvu {
-    accounting_stage: Arc<AccountingStage>,
+    event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
 }
 
 impl Tvu {
     /// Create a new Tvu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(accounting_stage: AccountingStage) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(event_processor: EventProcessor) -> Self {
         Tvu {
-            accounting_stage: Arc::new(accounting_stage),
+            event_processor: Arc::new(event_processor),
         }
     }
 
     fn drain_service(
-        accounting_stage: Arc<AccountingStage>,
+        event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
         request_processor: Arc<RequestProcessor>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || {
-            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&accounting_stage, &request_processor);
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&event_processor, &request_processor);
             loop {
                 let _ = entry_writer.drain_entries();
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl Tvu {
         let blobs = verified_receiver.recv_timeout(timer)?;
         trace!("replicating blobs {}", blobs.len());
         let entries = ledger::reconstruct_entries_from_blobs(&blobs);
-        obj.accounting_stage
+        obj.event_processor
             .accountant
             .process_verified_entries(entries)?;
         for blob in blobs {
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ impl Tvu {
 
         let sig_verify_stage = SigVerifyStage::new(exit.clone(), packet_receiver);
 
-        let request_processor = RequestProcessor::new(obj.accounting_stage.accountant.clone());
+        let request_processor = RequestProcessor::new(obj.event_processor.accountant.clone());
         let request_stage = RequestStage::new(
             request_processor,
-            obj.accounting_stage.clone(),
+            obj.event_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
             sig_verify_stage.output,
             packet_recycler.clone(),
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ impl Tvu {
         );
 
         let t_write = Self::drain_service(
-            obj.accounting_stage.clone(),
+            obj.event_processor.clone(),
             request_stage.request_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
         );
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ pub fn test_node() -> (ReplicatedData, UdpSocket, UdpSocket, UdpSocket, UdpSocke
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use accountant::Accountant;
-    use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
     use bincode::serialize;
     use chrono::prelude::*;
     use crdt::Crdt;
     use entry;
     use event::Event;
+    use event_processor::EventProcessor;
     use hash::{hash, Hash};
     use logger;
     use mint::Mint;
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ mod tests {
         let starting_balance = 10_000;
         let alice = Mint::new(starting_balance);
         let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
-        let accounting_stage = AccountingStage::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let tvu = Arc::new(Tvu::new(accounting_stage));
+        let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
+        let tvu = Arc::new(Tvu::new(event_processor));
         let replicate_addr = target1_data.replicate_addr;
         let threads = Tvu::serve(
             &tvu,
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ mod tests {
             w.set_index(i).unwrap();
             w.set_id(leader_id).unwrap();
 
-            let accountant = &tvu.accounting_stage.accountant;
+            let accountant = &tvu.event_processor.accountant;
 
             let tr0 = Event::new_timestamp(&bob_keypair, Utc::now());
             let entry0 = entry::create_entry(&cur_hash, i, vec![tr0]);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ mod tests {
             msgs.push(msg);
         }
 
-        let accountant = &tvu.accounting_stage.accountant;
+        let accountant = &tvu.event_processor.accountant;
         let alice_balance = accountant.get_balance(&alice.keypair().pubkey()).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(alice_balance, alice_ref_balance);