diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8d0efb6537..e5922f84ca 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2005-11-09  David Hampton  <hampton@employees.org>
 
+	* src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.[ch]: Add a function that
+	allow you to expand the account tree to show a specific account.
+
 	* src/report/report-system/report.scm:
 	* src/business/business-reports/business-reports.scm:
 	* src/gnome-utils/ui/gnc-main-window-ui.xml:
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.c
index 033559b03d..ceb4639199 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.c
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ gnc_tree_view_account_new (gboolean show_root)
     g_free(path_string);				\
   }
 
-#if 0
 static GtkTreePath *
 gnc_tree_view_account_get_path_from_account (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
 					     Account *account)
@@ -579,12 +578,11 @@ gnc_tree_view_account_get_path_from_account (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
   }
 
   /* convert back to a sorted path */
-  s_path = gtk_tree_model_filter_convert_child_path_to_path (GTK_TREE_MODEL_SORT (s_model), f_path);
+  s_path = gtk_tree_model_sort_convert_child_path_to_path (GTK_TREE_MODEL_SORT (s_model), f_path);
   gtk_tree_path_free(f_path);
   debug_path(LEAVE, s_path);
   return s_path;
 }
-#endif
 
 static gboolean
 gnc_tree_view_account_get_iter_from_account (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
@@ -1162,6 +1160,25 @@ gnc_tree_view_account_select_subaccounts (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
   return;
 }
 
+void
+gnc_tree_view_account_expand_to_account (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
+					 Account *account)
+{
+  GtkTreePath *path;
+
+  g_return_if_fail(view != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail(GNC_IS_TREE_VIEW_ACCOUNT(view));
+  ENTER("view %p, account %p", view, account);
+
+  path = gnc_tree_view_account_get_path_from_account(view, account);
+  if (path) {
+    gtk_tree_view_expand_to_path(GTK_TREE_VIEW(view), path);
+    gtk_tree_path_free(path);
+  }
+  LEAVE(" ");
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Retrieve the account currently under the cursor.
  */
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.h b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.h
index 09a355be94..84df9cf537 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.h
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-view-account.h
@@ -428,6 +428,16 @@ void gnc_tree_view_account_set_selected_accounts (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
 void gnc_tree_view_account_select_subaccounts (GncTreeViewAccount *view,
 					       Account *account);
 
+/** This function forces the account tree expand whatever levels are
+ *  necessary to make the specified account visible.
+ *
+ *  @param view A pointer to an account tree view.
+ *
+ *  @param account A pointer to the account to show.
+ */
+void gnc_tree_view_account_expand_to_account (GncTreeViewAccount *view, Account *account);
+
+
 /** @} */
 
 /** @} */