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Most often there are two postings, so you'll want to set `account1` and `account2`.
Typically `account1` is associated with the CSV file, and is set once with a top-level assignment,
while `account2` is set based on each transaction's description, and in conditional blocks.
while `account2` is set based on each transaction's description, in [conditional rules](#if-blocks).
If a posting's account name is left unset but its amount is set (see below),
a default account name will be chosen (like "expenses:unknown" or "income:unknown").
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### Well factored rules
Some things than can help reduce duplication and complexity in rules files:
- Extracting common rules usable with multiple CSV files into a `common.rules`, and adding `include common.rules` to each CSV's rules file.
- Splitting if blocks into smaller if blocks, extracting the frequently used parts.
## CSV rules examples
### Bank of Ireland