diff --git a/addons/account/account.py b/addons/account/account.py
index a0afbea6c08..6d6abd9226d 100644
--- a/addons/account/account.py
+++ b/addons/account/account.py
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ class AccountAccount(models.Model):
     #            if res[account.id]:
     #                account.has_unreconciled_entries = True
 
+    @api.multi
+    @api.constrains('internal_type', 'reconcile')
+    def _check_reconcile(self):
+        for account in self:
+            if account.internal_type in ('receivable', 'payable') and account.reconcile == False:
+                raise ValueError(_('You cannot have a receivable/payable account that is not reconciliable. (account code: %s)') % account.code)
+
     name = fields.Char(required=True, index=True)
     currency_id = fields.Many2one('res.currency', string='Secondary Currency',
         help="Forces all moves for this account to have this secondary currency.")
@@ -124,6 +131,11 @@ class AccountAccount(models.Model):
         accounts = self.search(domain + args, limit=limit)
         return accounts.name_get()
 
+    @api.onchange('internal_type')
+    def onchange_internal_type(self):
+        if self.internal_type in ('receivable', 'payable'):
+            self.reconcile = True
+
     @api.multi
     @api.depends('name', 'code')
     def name_get(self):
diff --git a/addons/l10n_be/account_pcmn_belgium.xml b/addons/l10n_be/account_pcmn_belgium.xml
index f5306fd0901..5c87952a488 100644
--- a/addons/l10n_be/account_pcmn_belgium.xml
+++ b/addons/l10n_be/account_pcmn_belgium.xml
@@ -334,18 +334,21 @@
             <field name="code">404</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_receivable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a406" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">Acomptes versés</field>
             <field name="code">406</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_receivable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a407" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">Créances douteuses</field>
             <field name="code">407</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_receivable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a411059" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">T.V.A Déductible</field>
@@ -510,18 +513,21 @@
             <field name="code">444</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_payable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a446" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">Acomptes reçus</field>
             <field name="code">446</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_payable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a448" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">Compensations fournisseurs</field>
             <field name="code">448</field>
             <field name="user_type" ref="account.data_account_type_payable"/>
             <field name="chart_template_id" ref="l10nbe_chart_template"/>
+            <field eval="True" name="reconcile"/>
         </record>
         <record id="a4500" model="account.account.template">
             <field name="name">Dettes fiscales estimées</field>
diff --git a/addons/purchase/tests/test_purchase_to_invoice.py b/addons/purchase/tests/test_purchase_to_invoice.py
index 9ead5b2c1c1..5c870b92133 100644
--- a/addons/purchase/tests/test_purchase_to_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/purchase/tests/test_purchase_to_invoice.py
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class TestPurchase(common.TransactionCase):
 
         # Useful accounts
         user_type_id = self.ref('account.data_account_type_expenses')
-        account_exp_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X2020', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Expense Account', 'user_type': user_type_id})
+        account_exp_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X2020', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Expense Account', 'user_type': user_type_id, 'reconcile': True})
         user_type_id = self.ref('account.data_account_type_payable')
-        account_pay_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Payable Account', 'user_type': user_type_id})
+        account_pay_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Payable Account', 'user_type': user_type_id, 'reconcile': True})
 
         self.env['product.product'].browse(product_id).product_tmpl_id.write({'property_account_expense': account_exp_id})
 
diff --git a/addons/sale/tests/test_sale_to_invoice.py b/addons/sale/tests/test_sale_to_invoice.py
index 315fb0938ad..17a4f17e949 100644
--- a/addons/sale/tests/test_sale_to_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/sale/tests/test_sale_to_invoice.py
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class TestSale(TestMail):
 
         # Usefull accounts
         user_type_id = IrModelData.xmlid_to_res_id('account.data_account_type_revenue')
-        account_rev_id = account_obj.create({'code': 'X2020', 'name': 'Sales - Test Sales Account', 'user_type': user_type_id})
+        account_rev_id = account_obj.create({'code': 'X2020', 'name': 'Sales - Test Sales Account', 'user_type': user_type_id, 'reconcile': True})
         user_type_id = IrModelData.xmlid_to_res_id('account.data_account_type_receivable')
-        account_recv_id = account_obj.create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Sales - Test Reicv Account', 'user_type': user_type_id})
+        account_recv_id = account_obj.create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Sales - Test Reicv Account', 'user_type': user_type_id, 'reconcile': True})
 
         # Add account to product
         product_template_id = self.env.ref('sale.advance_product_0').product_tmpl_id
diff --git a/addons/stock_dropshipping/tests/test_invoicing.py b/addons/stock_dropshipping/tests/test_invoicing.py
index 871d0d9e4b1..dae746056c8 100644
--- a/addons/stock_dropshipping/tests/test_invoicing.py
+++ b/addons/stock_dropshipping/tests/test_invoicing.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ class TestCreateInvoice(TransactionCase):
         self.env['account.journal'].create({'name': 'Purchase Journal - Test', 'code': 'DSTPJ', 'type': 'purchase', 'company_id': self.env.ref('base.main_company').id})
 
         user_type_id = self.env.ref('account.data_account_type_payable')
-        account_pay_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Payable Account', 'user_type': user_type_id.id})
+        account_pay_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1012', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Payable Account', 'user_type': user_type_id.id, 'reconcile': True})
         user_type_id = self.env.ref('account.data_account_type_expenses')
-        account_exp_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1013', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Expense Account', 'user_type': user_type_id.id})
+        account_exp_id = self.env['account.account'].create({'code': 'X1013', 'name': 'Purchase - Test Expense Account', 'user_type': user_type_id.id, 'reconcile': True})
 
         self.customer.write({'property_account_payable': account_pay_id.id})