diff --git a/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php b/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
index b58bbfeb57..9d088abd40 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Csv/Data.php
@@ -25,16 +25,19 @@ class Data
     protected $hasHeaders;
 
     /** @var  array */
-    protected $map;
+    protected $map = [];
     /** @var  array */
-    protected $mapped;
+    protected $mapped = [];
     /** @var  Reader */
     protected $reader;
     /** @var  array */
-    protected $roles;
+    protected $roles = [];
 
     /** @var  array */
-    protected $specifix;
+    protected $specifix = [];
+
+    /** @var int */
+    protected $importAccount = 0;
 
     /**
      *
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ class Data
         $this->sessionRoles();
         $this->sessionMapped();
         $this->sessionSpecifix();
+        $this->sessionImportAccount();
     }
 
     protected function sessionHasHeaders()
@@ -57,6 +61,13 @@ class Data
         }
     }
 
+    protected function sessionImportAccount()
+    {
+        if (Session::has('csv-import-account')) {
+            $this->importAccount = intval(Session::get('csv-import-account'));
+        }
+    }
+
     protected function sessionDateFormat()
     {
         if (Session::has('csv-date-format')) {
@@ -116,6 +127,15 @@ class Data
         $this->dateFormat = $dateFormat;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param int $importAccount
+     */
+    public function setImportAccount($importAccount)
+    {
+        Session::put('csv-import-account', $importAccount);
+        $this->importAccount = $importAccount;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return bool
      */
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Csv/Importer.php b/app/Helpers/Csv/Importer.php
index 9cc778e39e..7cff6a7ed1 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Csv/Importer.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Csv/Importer.php
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class Importer
         // some extra's:
         $filler['bill-id']                 = null;
         $filler['opposing-account-object'] = null;
+        $filler['asset-account-object']    = null;
         $filler['amount-modifier']         = '1';
 
         return $filler;
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ class Importer
             $date = $this->importData['date-rent'];
         }
 
-        if (!($this->importData['asset-account'] instanceof Account)) {
+        if (!($this->importData['asset-account-object'] instanceof Account)) {
             return 'No asset account to import into.';
         }
 
@@ -252,10 +253,13 @@ class Importer
              'description' => $this->importData['description'], 'completed' => 0, 'date' => $date, 'bill_id' => $this->importData['bill-id'],]
         );
         if ($journal->getErrors()->count() == 0) {
-            $accountId   = $this->importData['asset-account']->id; // create first transaction:
+            // first transaction
+            $accountId   = $this->importData['asset-account-object']->id; // create first transaction:
             $amount      = $this->importData['amount'];
             $transaction = Transaction::create(['transaction_journal_id' => $journal->id, 'account_id' => $accountId, 'amount' => $amount]);
             $errors      = $transaction->getErrors();
+
+            // second transaction
             $accountId   = $this->importData['opposing-account-object']->id; // create second transaction:
             $amount      = bcmul($this->importData['amount'], -1);
             $transaction = Transaction::create(['transaction_journal_id' => $journal->id, 'account_id' => $accountId, 'amount' => $amount]);
diff --git a/app/Helpers/Csv/PostProcessing/AssetAccount.php b/app/Helpers/Csv/PostProcessing/AssetAccount.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d276a73de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Helpers/Csv/PostProcessing/AssetAccount.php
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv\PostProcessing;
+
+use Auth;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
+use FireflyIII\Models\AccountType;
+use Log;
+use Validator;
+
+/**
+ * Class AssetAccount
+ *
+ * @package FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv\PostProcessing
+ */
+class AssetAccount implements PostProcessorInterface
+{
+
+    /** @var  array */
+    protected $data;
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function process()
+    {
+        $result = $this->checkIdNameObject(); // has object in ID or Name?
+        if (!is_null($result)) {
+            return $result;
+        }
+
+        $result = $this->checkIbanString();
+        if (!is_null($result)) {
+            return $result;
+        }
+
+        $result = $this->checkNameString();
+        if (!is_null($result)) {
+            return $result;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param array $data
+     */
+    public function setData(array $data)
+    {
+        $this->data = $data;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function checkIdNameObject()
+    {
+        if ($this->data['asset-account-id'] instanceof Account) { // first priority. try to find the account based on ID, if any
+            $this->data['asset-account-object'] = $this->data['asset-account-id'];
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+        if ($this->data['asset-account-iban'] instanceof Account) { // second: try to find the account based on IBAN, if any.
+            $this->data['asset-account-object'] = $this->data['asset-account-iban'];
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array|null
+     */
+    protected function checkIbanString()
+    {
+        $rules     = ['iban' => 'iban'];
+        $check     = ['iban' => $this->data['asset-account-iban']];
+        $validator = Validator::make($check, $rules);
+        if (!$validator->fails()) {
+            $this->data['asset-account-object'] = $this->parseIbanString();
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Account|null
+     */
+    protected function parseIbanString()
+    {
+        // create by name and/or iban.
+        $accounts = Auth::user()->accounts()->get();
+        foreach ($accounts as $entry) {
+            if ($entry->iban == $this->data['asset-account-iban']) {
+
+                return $entry;
+            }
+        }
+        $account = $this->createAccount();
+
+        return $account;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Account|null
+     */
+    protected function createAccount()
+    {
+        $accountType = $this->getAccountType();
+
+        // create if not exists:
+        $name    = is_string($this->data['asset-account-name']) && strlen($this->data['asset-account-name']) > 0 ? $this->data['asset-account-name']
+            : $this->data['asset-account-iban'];
+        $account = Account::firstOrCreateEncrypted(
+            [
+                'user_id'         => Auth::user()->id,
+                'account_type_id' => $accountType->id,
+                'name'            => $name,
+                'iban'            => $this->data['asset-account-iban'],
+                'active'          => true,
+            ]
+        );
+
+        return $account;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * @return AccountType
+     */
+    protected function getAccountType()
+    {
+        return AccountType::where('type', 'Asset account')->first();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array|null
+     */
+    protected function checkNameString()
+    {
+        if ($this->data['asset-account-name'] instanceof Account) { // third: try to find account based on name, if any.
+            $this->data['asset-account-object'] = $this->data['asset-account-name'];
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+        if (is_string($this->data['asset-account-name'])) {
+            $this->data['asset-account-object'] = $this->parseNameString();
+
+            return $this->data;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Account|null
+     */
+    protected function parseNameString()
+    {
+        $accountType = $this->getAccountType();
+        $accounts    = Auth::user()->accounts()->where('account_type_id', $accountType->id)->get();
+        foreach ($accounts as $entry) {
+            if ($entry->name == $this->data['asset-account-name']) {
+                Log::debug('Found an asset account with this name (#' . $entry->id . ': ' . $entry->name . ')');
+
+                return $entry;
+            }
+        }
+        // create if not exists:
+        $account = Account::firstOrCreateEncrypted(
+            [
+                'user_id'         => Auth::user()->id,
+                'account_type_id' => $accountType->id,
+                'name'            => $this->data['asset-account-name'],
+                'iban'            => '',
+                'active'          => true,
+            ]
+        );
+
+        return $account;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
index 564d2a6f73..6e2dff8387 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CsvController.php
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 namespace FireflyIII\Http\Controllers;
 
 use Config;
+use ExpandedForm;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv\Data;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv\Importer;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Csv\WizardInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Repositories\Account\AccountRepositoryInterface;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Input;
 use Log;
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
     public function columnRoles()
     {
 
-        $fields = ['csv-file', 'csv-date-format', 'csv-has-headers'];
+        $fields = ['csv-file', 'csv-date-format', 'csv-has-headers','csv-import-account'];
         if (!$this->wizard->sessionHasValues($fields)) {
             Session::flash('warning', 'Could not recover upload.');
 
@@ -142,13 +144,14 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
      *
      * @return \Illuminate\View\View
      */
-    public function index()
+    public function index(AccountRepositoryInterface $repository)
     {
         $subTitle = trans('firefly.csv_import');
 
         Session::forget('csv-date-format');
         Session::forget('csv-has-headers');
         Session::forget('csv-file');
+        Session::forget('csv-import-account');
         Session::forget('csv-map');
         Session::forget('csv-roles');
         Session::forget('csv-mapped');
@@ -160,11 +163,14 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
             $specifix[$entry] = trans('firefly.csv_specifix_' . $entry);
         }
 
+        // get a list of asset accounts:
+        $accounts = ExpandedForm::makeSelectList($repository->getAccounts(['Asset account', 'Default account']));
+
         // can actually upload?
         $uploadPossible = is_writable(storage_path('upload'));
         $path           = storage_path('upload');
 
-        return view('csv.index', compact('subTitle', 'uploadPossible', 'path', 'specifix'));
+        return view('csv.index', compact('subTitle', 'uploadPossible', 'path', 'specifix', 'accounts'));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -366,19 +372,17 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
             return redirect(route('csv.index'));
         }
 
-        $fullPath                = $this->wizard->storeCsvFile($request->file('csv')->getRealPath());
-        $settings                = [];
-        $settings['date-format'] = Input::get('date_format');
-        $settings['has-headers'] = intval(Input::get('has_headers')) === 1;
-        $settings['specifix']    = Input::get('specifix');
-        $settings['map']         = [];
-        $settings['mapped']      = [];
-        $settings['roles']       = [];
+        $fullPath                   = $this->wizard->storeCsvFile($request->file('csv')->getRealPath());
+        $settings                   = [];
+        $settings['date-format']    = Input::get('date_format');
+        $settings['has-headers']    = intval(Input::get('has_headers')) === 1;
+        $settings['specifix']       = Input::get('specifix');
+        $settings['import-account'] = intval(Input::get('csv_import_account'));
+        $settings['map']            = [];
+        $settings['mapped']         = [];
+        $settings['roles']          = [];
 
-        /*
-         * Process config file if present.
-         */
-        if ($request->hasFile('csv_config')) {
+        if ($request->hasFile('csv_config')) { // Process config file if present.
             $data = file_get_contents($request->file('csv_config')->getRealPath());
             $json = json_decode($data, true);
             if (is_array($json)) {
@@ -393,6 +397,7 @@ class CsvController extends Controller
         $this->data->setMapped($settings['mapped']);
         $this->data->setRoles($settings['roles']);
         $this->data->setSpecifix($settings['specifix']);
+        $this->data->setImportAccount($settings['import-account']);
 
         return redirect(route('csv.column-roles'));
 
diff --git a/config/csv.php b/config/csv.php
index e9d57e473a..2aec11f478 100644
--- a/config/csv.php
+++ b/config/csv.php
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@ return [
             'name'      => 'Asset account ID (matching Firefly)',
             'mappable'  => true,
             'mapper'    => 'AssetAccount',
-            'field'     => 'asset-account',
+            'field'     => 'asset-account-id',
             'converter' => 'AccountId'
         ],
         'account-name'      => [
             'name'      => 'Asset account name',
             'mappable'  => true,
             'mapper'    => 'AssetAccount',
-            'field'     => 'asset-account',
+            'field'     => 'asset-account-name',
             'converter' => 'AssetAccountName'
         ],
         'account-iban'      => [
             'name'      => 'Asset account IBAN',
             'mappable'  => true,
             'converter' => 'AssetAccountIban',
-            'field'     => 'asset-account',
+            'field'     => 'asset-account-iban',
             'mapper'    => 'AssetAccount'
         ],
         'opposing-id'       => [
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
index 81c8a5cc7f..f35eb5b9f2 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ return [
     'csv_column_tags-space'            => 'Tags (space separated)',
     'csv_specifix_RabobankDescription' => 'Select this when you\'re importing Rabobank CSV export files.',
     'csv_specifix_Dummy'               => 'Checking this has no effect whatsoever.',
+    'csv_import_account_help'          => 'If your CSV file does NOT contain information about your asset account(s), use this dropdown to select to which' .
+                                          ' account the transactions in the CSV belong to.',
+
 
     // create new stuff:
     'create_new_withdrawal'            => 'Create new withdrawal',
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/form.php b/resources/lang/en/form.php
index 9172e7520c..935ce49bfb 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en/form.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/form.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ return [
     'date_format'                 => 'Date format',
     'csv_config'                  => 'CSV import configuration',
     'specifix'                    => 'Bank- or file specific fixes',
+    'csv_import_account'               => 'Default import account',
 
     'store_new_withdrawal'        => 'Store new withdrawal',
     'store_new_deposit'           => 'Store new deposit',
diff --git a/resources/twig/csv/index.twig b/resources/twig/csv/index.twig
index 1de0109ae5..4bd88729ce 100644
--- a/resources/twig/csv/index.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/csv/index.twig
@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@
 
                         {{ ExpandedForm.file('csv_config',{helpText: 'csv_csv_config_file_help'|_}) }}
 
+                        {{ ExpandedForm.select('csv_import_account', accounts, 0, {helpText: 'csv_import_account_help'|_} ) }}
+
                         {{ ExpandedForm.multiCheckbox('specifix', specifix) }}
 
+
+
                         {% if not uploadPossible %}
                             <div class="form-group" id="csv_holder">
                                 <div class="col-sm-4">