diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index acdc7e66d..9e7640830 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -33132,7 +33132,11 @@ Request Body:
 							<td rowspan=2><a href="#groups">Group</a></td>
 							<td>Name</td>
 						</td>
-						<tr>
+						<tr class=alt>
+							<td>Account Number</td>
+						</tr>
+						<tr class=alt>
+							<td></td>
 							<td>External Id</td>
 						</td>
 					</table>
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/AccountNumberPreferencesTest.java b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/AccountNumberPreferencesTest.java
index 82b0d2dca..0172fc8c3 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/AccountNumberPreferencesTest.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/integrationTest/java/org/mifosplatform/integrationtests/AccountNumberPreferencesTest.java
@@ -305,11 +305,10 @@ public class AccountNumberPreferencesTest {
         if (isAccountPreferenceSetUp) {
         	String centerPrefixName = (String) this.accountNumberPreferencesHelper.getAccountNumberPreference(
                     this.centerAccountNumberPreferenceId, "prefixType.value");
-            final String CENTER_URL = "/mifosng-provider/api/v1/groups/" + this.centerId + "?" + Utils.TENANT_IDENTIFIER;
+            final String CENTER_URL = "/mifosng-provider/api/v1/centers/" + this.centerId + "?" + Utils.TENANT_IDENTIFIER;
         	
             if (centerPrefixName.equals(this.officeName)) {
-                final String centerOfficeName = Utils.performServerGet(requestSpec, responseSpec, CENTER_URL, "officeName");
-                
+                final String centerOfficeName = Utils.performServerGet(requestSpec, responseSpec, CENTER_URL, "officeName");  
                 this.validateAccountNumberLengthAndStartsWithPrefix(center.getAccountNo(), centerOfficeName);
             }
         } else {	
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
index 671efa08c..8a025afce 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/service/GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -204,23 +204,9 @@ public class GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Group
              * groups if they exist
              */
             newGroup.generateHierarchy();
-            
-            if (newGroup.isAccountNumberRequiresAutoGeneration()) {
-            	EntityAccountType entityAccountType = null;
-            	AccountNumberFormat accountNumberFormat = null;
-            	if(newGroup.isCenter()){
-                	entityAccountType = EntityAccountType.CENTER;
-                	accountNumberFormat = this.accountNumberFormatRepository
-                            .findByAccountType(entityAccountType);
-                    newGroup.updateAccountNo(this.accountNumberGenerator.generateCenterAccountNumber(newGroup, accountNumberFormat));
-            	}else {
-                	entityAccountType = EntityAccountType.GROUP;
-                	accountNumberFormat = this.accountNumberFormatRepository
-                            .findByAccountType(entityAccountType);
-                    newGroup.updateAccountNo(this.accountNumberGenerator.generateGroupAccountNumber(newGroup, accountNumberFormat));
-            	}
-                
-            }
+
+            /* Generate account number if required */
+            generateAccountNumberIfRequired(newGroup);
 
             this.groupRepository.saveAndFlush(newGroup);
             newGroup.captureStaffHistoryDuringCenterCreation(staff, activationDate);
@@ -238,6 +224,24 @@ public class GroupingTypesWritePlatformServiceJpaRepositoryImpl implements Group
         }
     }
 
+    private void generateAccountNumberIfRequired(Group newGroup){
+    	if (newGroup.isAccountNumberRequiresAutoGeneration()) {
+        	EntityAccountType entityAccountType = null;
+        	AccountNumberFormat accountNumberFormat = null;
+        	if(newGroup.isCenter()){
+            	entityAccountType = EntityAccountType.CENTER;
+            	accountNumberFormat = this.accountNumberFormatRepository
+                        .findByAccountType(entityAccountType);
+                newGroup.updateAccountNo(this.accountNumberGenerator.generateCenterAccountNumber(newGroup, accountNumberFormat));
+        	}else {
+            	entityAccountType = EntityAccountType.GROUP;
+            	accountNumberFormat = this.accountNumberFormatRepository
+                        .findByAccountType(entityAccountType);
+                newGroup.updateAccountNo(this.accountNumberGenerator.generateGroupAccountNumber(newGroup, accountNumberFormat));
+        	}
+            
+        }
+    }
     @Transactional
     @Override
     public CommandProcessingResult createCenter(final JsonCommand command) {