diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc15eaa..7287b72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Added new service for Xero integration
 
 ### Changed
-
+- settings component updated to use observable when saving Account Code
+- xeroService's saveAccountCode function optimized to export observable 
 - Field for Xero's AccountCode added to Settings component's integration tab
 - Listorders component updated to show date in ANSI international format.
 - Settings component updated to use owner's invoices field to control 
diff --git a/src/app/notifier.service.ts b/src/app/notifier.service.ts
index 4e6b524..e917c6e 100644
--- a/src/app/notifier.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/notifier.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class NotifierService {
   playSound() {
 //    console.log('Play sound called...');
     let audio = new Audio();
-    audio.src = '../assets/notifier.mp3';
+    audio.src = '../assets/notifier_1.mp3';
     audio.load();
     audio.play();
   }
diff --git a/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts b/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
index 7681150..08bf988 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/settings/settings.component.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit {
 	accCodeUpdate: Observable<string>;
 	linked2Xero : boolean = false;
 	pmtServiceURL : string = '';
-	saveStat : boolean = false;
 
 	constructor(
 		private notifierService : NotifierService,
@@ -185,29 +184,28 @@ export class SettingsComponent implements OnInit {
 	  this.xeroAccCod = 	this.accCodForm.value.xAcc;
 	  console.log(">>> " + this.xeroAccCod);	
 	  if ( this.xeroAccCod.length <= 10 ) {
-       this.xeroService
-           .setXeroAccountCode(this.owner.address,
-            						 this.xeroAccCod);
+         const obs = this.xeroService
+                        .setXeroAccountCode(this.owner.address,
+         	        			            this.xeroAccCod);
+  		  obs.subscribe(responseData => {
+		   	  if (responseData.status == 202) {
+			  	console.log('Account saved');
+				this.notifierService
+	 		        .showNotification("Account Code saved!!","Close",'success');
+			  } else {
+			  	console.log('Account not saved -> status[' + responseData.status + ']');
+				this.notifierService
+	 		        .showNotification("Account Code not saved","Close",'error');
+			  }
+
+ 		   }, error => {
+ 		   		console.log('Error saving Account Code -> ' + error.msg)
+ 		   });
 
 	  } else {
 			this.notifierService
 			    .showNotification("Invalid Account code (10 chars max.)","Close",'error');
 	  };
-	  console.log("saveStat -> ",this.saveStat);
-	}
-
-	checkSave( arg: any ) {
-		console.log("CheckSave -> " + arg);
-		this.saveStat = arg;
-/*
-		if ( arg ) {
-			this.notifierService
-			    .showNotification("Account saved correctly.)","Close",'success');
-		} else {
-			this.notifierService
-			    .showNotification("Account was not saved!!","Close",'error');
-		}
-*/
 	}
 
 	xeroAccCodChanged( arg: any ) {
diff --git a/src/app/xero.service.ts b/src/app/xero.service.ts
index 465da7e..1edeb0f 100644
--- a/src/app/xero.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/xero.service.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ export class XeroService {
 		tokenType: ''
 	};
 	xeroAcc: string = '';
+	savedAcc : boolean = false;
+
+	public savedAccObs = new Observable((observer) => {
+     console.log("starting savedAccObs");
+     setTimeout(() => {observer.next(this.savedAcc)},1000);
+	})
 
 	private _clientIdUpdated: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject(this.clientId);
 	//private _clientSecretUpdated: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject(this.clientSecret);
@@ -75,19 +81,23 @@ export class XeroService {
 			}
 		});
 		return obs;
-
 	}
 
 	setXeroAccountCode(address: string, code: string) {
 
 		const params = new HttpParams().append('address', address).append('code', code);
 		let obs = this.http.post(this.beUrl + 'api/xeroaccount', {}, {headers: this.reqHeaders, params: params, observe: 'response'});
+/*
 		obs.subscribe(responseData => {
 			if (responseData.status == 202) {
 				console.log('Account saved');
-
+        this.savedAcc = true; 
 			} 
 		}, error => {
+			this.savedAcc = false;
+			console.log("error : " + error.msg)
 		});
+*/
+		return obs;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/assets/notifier_1.mp3 b/src/assets/notifier_1.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5325142
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