diff --git a/src/modules/expenses/services/ExpensesAPI.ts b/src/modules/expenses/services/ExpensesAPI.ts
index cece654..8b720fa 100644
--- a/src/modules/expenses/services/ExpensesAPI.ts
+++ b/src/modules/expenses/services/ExpensesAPI.ts
@@ -49,13 +49,21 @@ export class ExpensesAPI extends BaseService {
    *
    * @param walletKey - Wallet key for authentication
    * @param filterByUser - If true, only return accounts the user has permissions for
+   * @param excludeVirtual - If true, exclude virtual parent accounts (default true for user views)
    */
-  async getAccounts(walletKey: string, filterByUser: boolean = false): Promise<Account[]> {
+  async getAccounts(
+    walletKey: string,
+    filterByUser: boolean = false,
+    excludeVirtual: boolean = true
+  ): Promise<Account[]> {
     try {
       const url = new URL(`${this.baseUrl}/castle/api/v1/accounts`)
       if (filterByUser) {
         url.searchParams.set('filter_by_user', 'true')
       }
+      if (excludeVirtual) {
+        url.searchParams.set('exclude_virtual', 'true')
+      }
 
       const response = await fetch(url.toString(), {
         method: 'GET',
@@ -84,13 +92,15 @@ export class ExpensesAPI extends BaseService {
    * @param walletKey - Wallet key for authentication
    * @param rootAccount - Optional root account to filter by (e.g., "Expenses")
    * @param filterByUser - If true, only return accounts the user has permissions for
+   * @param excludeVirtual - If true, exclude virtual parent accounts (default true for user views)
    */
   async getAccountHierarchy(
     walletKey: string,
     rootAccount?: string,
-    filterByUser: boolean = false
+    filterByUser: boolean = false,
+    excludeVirtual: boolean = true
   ): Promise<AccountNode[]> {
-    const accounts = await this.getAccounts(walletKey, filterByUser)
+    const accounts = await this.getAccounts(walletKey, filterByUser, excludeVirtual)
 
     // Filter by root account if specified
     let filteredAccounts = accounts