diff --git a/src/entry_writer.rs b/src/entry_writer.rs
index 24a13e179..9f8b8dac3 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 accountant::Accountant;
 use entry::Entry;
-use event_processor::EventProcessor;
 use ledger;
 use packet;
 use request_stage::RequestProcessor;
@@ -16,25 +16,22 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 use streamer;
 
 pub struct EntryWriter<'a> {
-    event_processor: &'a EventProcessor,
+    accountant: &'a Accountant,
     request_processor: &'a RequestProcessor,
 }
 
 impl<'a> EntryWriter<'a> {
     /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
-    pub fn new(
-        event_processor: &'a EventProcessor,
-        request_processor: &'a RequestProcessor,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(accountant: &'a Accountant, request_processor: &'a RequestProcessor) -> Self {
         EntryWriter {
-            event_processor,
+            accountant,
             request_processor,
         }
     }
 
     fn write_entry<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
         trace!("write_entry entry");
-        self.event_processor.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        self.accountant.register_entry_id(&entry.id);
         writeln!(
             writer.lock().expect("'writer' lock in fn fn write_entry"),
             "{}",
diff --git a/src/rpu.rs b/src/rpu.rs
index fe7a2e5eb..99707b8a8 100644
--- a/src/rpu.rs
+++ b/src/rpu.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! The `rpu` module implements the Request Processing Unit, a
 //! 5-stage transaction processing pipeline in software.
 
+use accountant::Accountant;
 use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
 use entry::Entry;
 use entry_writer::EntryWriter;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ impl Rpu {
     }
 
     fn write_service<W: Write + Send + 'static>(
-        event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
+        accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
         request_processor: Arc<RequestProcessor>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         broadcast: streamer::BlobSender,
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ impl Rpu {
         entry_receiver: Receiver<Entry>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || loop {
-            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&event_processor, &request_processor);
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&accountant, &request_processor);
             let _ = entry_writer.write_and_send_entries(
                 &broadcast,
                 &blob_recycler,
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ impl Rpu {
 
         let (broadcast_sender, broadcast_receiver) = channel();
         let t_write = Self::write_service(
-            self.event_processor.clone(),
+            self.event_processor.accountant.clone(),
             request_stage.request_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
             broadcast_sender,
diff --git a/src/thin_client.rs b/src/thin_client.rs
index 318377ae3..3517fcb81 100644
--- a/src/thin_client.rs
+++ b/src/thin_client.rs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ mod tests {
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor));
+        let rpu = Rpu::new(event_processor);
         let threads = rpu.serve(d, serve, gossip, exit.clone(), sink()).unwrap();
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ mod tests {
         let bob_pubkey = KeyPair::new().pubkey();
         let exit = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
         let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-        let rpu = Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor));
+        let rpu = Rpu::new(event_processor);
         let serve_addr = leader_serve.local_addr().unwrap();
         let threads = rpu.serve(
             leader_data,
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ mod tests {
         let leader_acc = {
             let accountant = Accountant::new(&alice);
             let event_processor = EventProcessor::new(accountant, &alice.last_id(), Some(30));
-            Arc::new(Rpu::new(event_processor))
+            Rpu::new(event_processor)
         };
 
         let replicant_acc = {
diff --git a/src/tvu.rs b/src/tvu.rs
index 59bb599a3..0716ae725 100644
--- a/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/src/tvu.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! The `tvu` module implements the Transaction Validation Unit, a
 //! 5-stage transaction validation pipeline in software.
 
+use accountant::Accountant;
 use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
 use entry::Entry;
 use entry_writer::EntryWriter;
@@ -31,13 +32,13 @@ impl Tvu {
     }
 
     fn drain_service(
-        event_processor: Arc<EventProcessor>,
+        accountant: Arc<Accountant>,
         request_processor: Arc<RequestProcessor>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         entry_receiver: Receiver<Entry>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || {
-            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&event_processor, &request_processor);
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&accountant, &request_processor);
             loop {
                 let _ = entry_writer.drain_entries(&entry_receiver);
                 if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ impl Tvu {
         );
 
         let t_write = Self::drain_service(
-            obj.event_processor.clone(),
+            obj.event_processor.accountant.clone(),
             request_stage.request_processor.clone(),
             exit.clone(),
             request_stage.entry_receiver,