diff --git a/akauntingpy/api.py b/akauntingpy/api.py
index 9d4d27f..13f5456 100644
--- a/akauntingpy/api.py
+++ b/akauntingpy/api.py
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ class Client(object):
             url,
             username,
             password,
-            company_id):
+            company_id,
+            currency_code="NZD",
+            currency_rate="1.0"):
         """
         Create a new instance.
         Args:
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class Client(object):
         }
         self.company_id = company_id
         self.default_params = {'company_id': company_id}
+        self.currency_code = currency_code
+        self.currency_rate = currency_rate
         
     def call(self, method="get", endpoint=None, 
              **params) -> dict():
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ class Client(object):
         return data
     
     def get_accounts(self, **params):
-        data = self.call(endpoint="accounts")
+        data = self.call(endpoint="accounts", **params)
         
         return data['data']
     
@@ -83,11 +87,17 @@ class Client(object):
                        reference=None, # Reference for the payment
                        payment_method=None, # Payment method
                        currency_code=None, # Currency code
-                       currency_rate=None, # Currency rate
+                       currency_rate=None,# Currency rate
                        amount=None, # Amount received/paid
                        **params # Any additional parameters
                        ):
         
+        if currency_code is None:
+            # Set default value from class
+            currency_code = self.currency_code
+        if currency_rate is None:
+            # Set default value from class
+            currency_rate = self.currency_rate
         
         data = self.call(endpoint="transactions", 
                          method="POST",