diff --git a/addons/account/test/test_parent_structure.py b/addons/account/test/test_parent_structure.py
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+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution	
+#    Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Tiny SPRL (<http://tiny.be>). All Rights Reserved
+#    $Id$
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+
+import xmlrpclib
+
+DB = 'training3'
+USERID = 1
+USERPASS = 'admin'
+
+
+sock = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy('http://%s:%s/xmlrpc/object' % ('localhost',8069))
+
+ids = sock.execute(DB, USERID, USERPASS, 'account.account', 'search', [], {})
+account_lists = sock.execute(DB, USERID, USERPASS, 'account.account', 'read', ids, ['parent_id','parent_left','parent_right'])
+
+accounts = dict(map(lambda x: (x['id'],x), account_lists))
+for a in account_lists:
+    if a['parent_id']:
+        assert a['parent_left'] > accounts[a['parent_id'][0]]['parent_left']
+        assert a['parent_right'] < accounts[a['parent_id'][0]]['parent_right']
+    assert a['parent_left'] < a['parent_right']
+    for a2 in account_lists:
+        assert not ((a2['parent_right']>a['parent_left']) and 
+            (a2['parent_left']<a['parent_left']) and 
+            (a2['parent_right']<a['parent_right']))
+
+print 'Tests Ok'
+
+
+