diff --git a/client b/client
index 4a6fba3..9f68031 160000
--- a/client
+++ b/client
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 4a6fba395ae266e7ad8f4ffeeb959b6d91309eee
+Subproject commit 9f68031ff4259e4a616a2103c42b37a240f2c6fd
diff --git a/common/proto/table_definition.proto b/common/proto/table_definition.proto
index 11eb568..9f29788 100644
--- a/common/proto/table_definition.proto
+++ b/common/proto/table_definition.proto
@@ -55,10 +55,6 @@ message TableLink {
   // Otherwise the column allows NULL.
   // Duplicate links to the same target table in one request are rejected.
   bool required = 2;
-
-  // User-defined column read from this linked row as the journal account.
-  // Exactly one required link must set this when the table contains ACCOUNTING.
-  string account_value_column = 3;
 }
 
 // Defines the input for creating a new table definition.
@@ -183,9 +179,8 @@ message ColumnDefinition {
   //   TIME (timezone-free time of day)
   //   MONEY (= unconstrained NUMERIC; currency comes from the table)
   //   ACCOUNTING (creates schema-managed name, debit, and credit columns;
-  //               the table creator must separately provide a column named account
-  //               with any supported type or a required link to a table named account;
-  //               linked accounts post the linked row's configured display value;
+  //               automatically creates a required accounts_id link and posts
+  //               the referenced canonical account row's account value;
   //               name is limited to 10 characters and one stored row contributes
   //               one line to the profile journal)
   //   INT
diff --git a/common/src/proto/descriptor.bin b/common/src/proto/descriptor.bin
index fc0fd3c..2530afc 100644
Binary files a/common/src/proto/descriptor.bin and b/common/src/proto/descriptor.bin differ
diff --git a/common/src/proto/komp_ac.table_definition.rs b/common/src/proto/komp_ac.table_definition.rs
index 49308ec..7b376a7 100644
--- a/common/src/proto/komp_ac.table_definition.rs
+++ b/common/src/proto/komp_ac.table_definition.rs
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ pub struct TableLink {
     /// Duplicate links to the same target table in one request are rejected.
     #[prost(bool, tag = "2")]
     pub required: bool,
-    /// User-defined column read from this linked row as the journal account.
-    /// Exactly one required link must set this when the table contains ACCOUNTING.
-    #[prost(string, tag = "3")]
-    pub account_value_column: ::prost::alloc::string::String,
 }
 /// Defines the input for creating a new table definition.
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -154,9 +150,8 @@ pub struct ColumnDefinition {
     /// TIME (timezone-free time of day)
     /// MONEY (= unconstrained NUMERIC; currency comes from the table)
     /// ACCOUNTING (creates schema-managed name, debit, and credit columns;
-    /// the table creator must separately provide a column named account
-    /// with any supported type or a required link to a table named account;
-    /// linked accounts post the linked row's configured display value;
+    /// automatically creates a required accounts_id link and posts
+    /// the referenced canonical account row's account value;
     /// name is limited to 10 characters and one stored row contributes
     /// one line to the profile journal)
     /// INT
diff --git a/graphs/src/pages/add_table/state.rs b/graphs/src/pages/add_table/state.rs
index 2d2b795..3fda684 100644
--- a/graphs/src/pages/add_table/state.rs
+++ b/graphs/src/pages/add_table/state.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ impl CreateTableForm {
             .map(|linked_table_name| TableLink {
                 linked_table_name,
                 required: true,
-                account_value_column: String::new(),
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         links.extend(
@@ -102,7 +101,6 @@ impl CreateTableForm {
                 .map(|linked_table_name| TableLink {
                     linked_table_name,
                     required: false,
-                    account_value_column: String::new(),
                 }),
         );
 
diff --git a/server b/server
index 2b4dfbf..8dd5dcb 160000
--- a/server
+++ b/server
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2b4dfbf8ffc96bb697cd28feff1d47afbb8996e2
+Subproject commit 8dd5dcbdcb306e2371e6aee1c39edd2bb9f8213f