diff --git a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
index 18d6106e..44b1aff9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ class AccountsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def account_type_class
-    valid_account_types = %w[Checking CreditCard]
-
-    if params[:type].present? && valid_account_types.include?(params[:type])
+    if params[:type].present? && Account::VALID_ACCOUNT_TYPES.include?(params[:type])
       params[:type].constantizes
     else
       Account # Default to Account if type is not provided or invalid
diff --git a/app/models/account.rb b/app/models/account.rb
index 9f130896..73a8b482 100644
--- a/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/app/models/account.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 class Account < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :family
+
+  VALID_ACCOUNT_TYPES = %w[Investment Depository Credit Loan Property Vehicle OtherAsset OtherLiability].freeze
 end