diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/account.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/account.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6783fd6be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/account.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+=======
+account
+=======
+
+Object Store v1
+
+account set
+-----------
+
+Set account properties
+
+.. program:: account set
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os account set
+        [--property <key=value> [...] ]
+
+.. option:: --property <key=value>
+
+    Set a property on this account (repeat option to set multiple properties)
+
+account unset
+-------------
+
+Unset account properties
+
+.. program:: account unset
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os account unset
+        [--property <key>]
+
+.. option:: --property <key>
+
+    Property to remove from account (repeat option to remove multiple properties)
diff --git a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
index c52eeb3ac9..c817b65070 100644
--- a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
+++ b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
@@ -386,3 +386,50 @@ class APIv1(api.BaseAPI):
                 data[key.lower()] = value
 
         return data
+
+    def account_set(
+        self,
+        properties,
+    ):
+        """Set account properties
+
+        :param dict properties:
+            properties to add or update for the account
+        """
+
+        # NOTE(stevemar): As per the API, the headers have to be in the form
+        # of "X-Account-Meta-Book: MobyDick"
+
+        headers = {}
+        for k, v in properties.iteritems():
+            header_name = 'X-Account-Meta-%s' % k
+            headers[header_name] = v
+
+        if headers:
+            # NOTE(stevemar): The URL (first argument) in this case is already
+            # set to the swift account endpoint, because that's how it's
+            # registered in the catalog
+            self.create("", headers=headers)
+
+    def account_unset(
+        self,
+        properties,
+    ):
+        """Unset account properties
+
+        :param dict properties:
+            properties to remove from the account
+        """
+
+        # NOTE(stevemar): As per the API, the headers have to be in the form
+        # of "X-Remove-Account-Meta-Book: x". In the case where metadata is
+        # removed, we can set the value of the header to anything, so it's
+        # set to 'x'
+
+        headers = {}
+        for k in properties:
+            header_name = 'X-Remove-Account-Meta-%s' % k
+            headers[header_name] = "x"
+
+        if headers:
+            self.create("", headers=headers)
diff --git a/openstackclient/object/v1/account.py b/openstackclient/object/v1/account.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f38b96a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openstackclient/object/v1/account.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#   not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#   a copy of the License at
+#
+#        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#   WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#   License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#   under the License.
+#
+
+"""Account v1 action implementations"""
+
+
+import logging
+
+from cliff import command
+
+from openstackclient.common import parseractions
+from openstackclient.common import utils
+
+
+class SetAccount(command.Command):
+    """Set account properties"""
+
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.SetAccount')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(SetAccount, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--property",
+            metavar="<key=value>",
+            required=True,
+            action=parseractions.KeyValueAction,
+            help="Set a property on this account "
+                 "(repeat option to set multiple properties)"
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    @utils.log_method(log)
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.app.client_manager.object_store.account_set(
+            properties=parsed_args.property,
+        )
+
+
+class UnsetAccount(command.Command):
+    """Unset account properties"""
+
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.UnsetAccount')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(UnsetAccount, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--property',
+            metavar='<key>',
+            required=True,
+            action='append',
+            default=[],
+            help='Property to remove from account '
+                 '(repeat option to remove multiple properties)',
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    @utils.log_method(log)
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.app.client_manager.object_store.account_unset(
+            properties=parsed_args.property,
+        )
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f2f4833b2f..f33e7c6d67 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ openstack.network.v2 =
     network_show = openstackclient.network.v2.network:ShowNetwork
 
 openstack.object_store.v1 =
+    account_set = openstackclient.object.v1.account:SetAccount
+    account_unset = openstackclient.object.v1.account:UnsetAccount
     container_create = openstackclient.object.v1.container:CreateContainer
     container_delete = openstackclient.object.v1.container:DeleteContainer
     container_list = openstackclient.object.v1.container:ListContainer