diff --git a/pkg/api/api_login_oauth.go b/pkg/api/api_login_oauth.go
index 459b3ec9bb2..5a902a81572 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api_login_oauth.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api_login_oauth.go
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/middleware"
-	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/models"
+	m "github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/models"
 	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/social"
 )
@@ -48,21 +49,23 @@ func OAuthLogin(ctx *middleware.Context) {
 
 	log.Info("login.OAuthLogin(social login): %s", userInfo)
 
-	account, err := models.GetAccountByLogin(userInfo.Email)
+	account, err := m.GetAccountByLogin(userInfo.Email)
 
 	// create account if missing
-	if err == models.ErrAccountNotFound {
-		account = &models.Account{
+	if err == m.ErrAccountNotFound {
+		cmd := &m.CreateAccountCommand{
 			Login:   userInfo.Email,
 			Email:   userInfo.Email,
 			Name:    userInfo.Name,
 			Company: userInfo.Company,
 		}
 
-		if err = models.SaveAccount(account); err != nil {
+		if err = bus.Dispatch(&cmd); err != nil {
 			ctx.Handle(500, "Failed to create account", err)
 			return
 		}
+
+		account = &cmd.Result
 	} else if err != nil {
 		ctx.Handle(500, "Unexpected error", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/api/api_register.go b/pkg/api/api_register.go
index 9733f37bab9..265a6038d73 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api_register.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api_register.go
@@ -1,38 +1,26 @@
 package api
 
 import (
-	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/middleware"
-	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/models"
-	"github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/utils"
+	m "github.com/torkelo/grafana-pro/pkg/models"
 )
 
-type registerAccountJsonModel struct {
-	Email     string `json:"email" binding:"required"`
-	Password  string `json:"password" binding:"required"`
-	Password2 bool   `json:"remember2"`
-}
-
 func CreateAccount(c *middleware.Context) {
-	var registerModel registerAccountJsonModel
+	var cmd m.CreateAccountCommand
 
-	if !c.JsonBody(&registerModel) {
-		c.JSON(400, utils.DynMap{"status": "bad request"})
+	if !c.JsonBody(&cmd) {
+		c.JsonApiErr(400, "Validation error", nil)
 		return
 	}
 
-	account := models.Account{
-		Login:    registerModel.Email,
-		Email:    registerModel.Email,
-		Password: registerModel.Password,
-	}
+	cmd.Login = cmd.Email
+	err := bus.Dispatch(&cmd)
 
-	err := models.SaveAccount(&account)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(2, "Failed to create user account, email: %v, error: %v", registerModel.Email, err)
-		c.JSON(500, utils.DynMap{"status": "failed to create account"})
+		c.JsonApiErr(500, "failed to create account", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.JSON(200, utils.DynMap{"status": "ok"})
+	c.JsonOK("Account created")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/models/account.go b/pkg/models/account.go
index 4e8b9b635b5..ca376f9b8f6 100644
--- a/pkg/models/account.go
+++ b/pkg/models/account.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	SaveAccount       func(account *Account) error
 	GetAccountByLogin func(emailOrName string) (*Account, error)
 	GetAccount        func(accountId int64) (*Account, error)
 )
@@ -55,6 +54,16 @@ type AccountDTO struct {
 	Collaborators []*CollaboratorDTO `json:"collaborators"`
 }
 
+type CreateAccountCommand struct {
+	Email    string `json:"email" binding:"required"`
+	Login    string `json:"login"`
+	Password string `json:"password" binding:"required"`
+	Name     string `json:"name"`
+	Company  string `json:"company"`
+
+	Result Account `json:"-"`
+}
+
 // returns a view projection
 type GetAccountInfoQuery struct {
 	Id     int64
diff --git a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts.go b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts.go
index 95d2f0eec61..edb294845cb 100644
--- a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts.go
+++ b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts.go
@@ -13,6 +13,24 @@ func init() {
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", GetAccountInfo)
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", AddCollaborator)
 	bus.AddHandler("sql", GetOtherAccounts)
+	bus.AddHandler("sql", CreateAccount)
+}
+
+func CreateAccount(cmd *m.CreateAccountCommand) error {
+	return inTransaction(func(sess *xorm.Session) error {
+
+		account := m.Account{
+			Email:    cmd.Email,
+			Login:    cmd.Login,
+			Password: cmd.Password,
+			Created:  time.Now(),
+			Updated:  time.Now(),
+		}
+
+		_, err := sess.Insert(&account)
+		cmd.Result = account
+		return err
+	})
 }
 
 func GetAccountInfo(query *m.GetAccountInfoQuery) error {
@@ -55,32 +73,6 @@ func AddCollaborator(cmd *m.AddCollaboratorCommand) error {
 	})
 }
 
-func SaveAccount(account *m.Account) error {
-	var err error
-
-	sess := x.NewSession()
-	defer sess.Close()
-
-	if err = sess.Begin(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if account.Id == 0 {
-		_, err = sess.Insert(account)
-	} else {
-		_, err = sess.Id(account.Id).Update(account)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		sess.Rollback()
-		return err
-	} else if err = sess.Commit(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func GetAccount(id int64) (*m.Account, error) {
 	var err error
 
diff --git a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts_test.go b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts_test.go
index 1457707ae64..cd0b952643d 100644
--- a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts_test.go
+++ b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/accounts_test.go
@@ -14,27 +14,22 @@ func TestAccountDataAccess(t *testing.T) {
 		InitTestDB(t)
 
 		Convey("Given two saved accounts", func() {
-			ac1 := m.Account{
-				Login: "ac1",
-				Email: "ac1@test.com",
-				Name:  "ac1_name",
-			}
-			ac2 := m.Account{
-				Login: "ac2",
-				Email: "ac2@test.com",
-				Name:  "ac2_name",
-			}
+			ac1cmd := m.CreateAccountCommand{Login: "ac1", Email: "ac1@test.com"}
+			ac2cmd := m.CreateAccountCommand{Login: "ac2", Email: "ac2@test.com"}
 
-			err := SaveAccount(&ac1)
-			err = SaveAccount(&ac2)
+			err := CreateAccount(&ac1cmd)
+			err = CreateAccount(&ac2cmd)
 			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
 
+			ac1 := ac1cmd.Result
+			ac2 := ac2cmd.Result
+
 			Convey("Should be able to read account info projection", func() {
 				query := m.GetAccountInfoQuery{Id: ac1.Id}
 				err = GetAccountInfo(&query)
 
 				So(err, ShouldBeNil)
-				So(query.Result.Name, ShouldEqual, "ac1_name")
+				So(query.Result.Email, ShouldEqual, "ac1@test.com")
 			})
 
 			Convey("Can add collaborator", func() {
diff --git a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/sqlstore.go b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
index f4807b0038d..5c92549f75f 100644
--- a/pkg/stores/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
+++ b/pkg/stores/sqlstore/sqlstore.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func Init() {
-	m.SaveAccount = SaveAccount
 	m.GetAccount = GetAccount
 	m.GetAccountByLogin = GetAccountByLogin
 	m.GetDashboard = GetDashboard