diff --git a/apier/v1/accounts.go b/apier/v1/accounts.go
index 15e25b514..412d0d1d8 100644
--- a/apier/v1/accounts.go
+++ b/apier/v1/accounts.go
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func (apierSv1 *APIerSv1) modifyBalance(aType string, attr *AttrAddBalance, repl
 		Balance:    balance,
 	}
 	publishAction := &engine.Action{
-		ActionType: utils.MetaPublishBalance,
+		ActionType: utils.MetaPublishAccount,
 	}
 	acts := engine.Actions{a, publishAction}
 	if attr.Cdrlog {
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ func (apierSv1 *APIerSv1) SetBalance(attr *utils.AttrSetBalance, reply *string)
 		Balance:    balance,
 	}
 	publishAction := &engine.Action{
-		ActionType: utils.MetaPublishBalance,
+		ActionType: utils.MetaPublishAccount,
 	}
 	acts := engine.Actions{a, publishAction}
 	if attr.Cdrlog {
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ func (apierSv1 *APIerSv1) SetBalances(attr *utils.AttrSetBalances, reply *string
 			Balance:    balFltr,
 		}
 		publishAction := &engine.Action{
-			ActionType: utils.MetaPublishBalance,
+			ActionType: utils.MetaPublishAccount,
 		}
 		acts := engine.Actions{a, publishAction}
 		if bal.Cdrlog {
diff --git a/apier/v1/thresholds_it_test.go b/apier/v1/thresholds_it_test.go
index 7b9b78207..c777e9b15 100644
--- a/apier/v1/thresholds_it_test.go
+++ b/apier/v1/thresholds_it_test.go
@@ -869,31 +869,33 @@ func testV1TSGetThresholdsWithoutTenant(t *testing.T) {
 
 func testV1TSProcessAccountUpdateEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	var result string
-	tPrfl := &engine.ThresholdWithCache{
+	thAcntUpdate := &engine.ThresholdWithCache{
 		ThresholdProfile: &engine.ThresholdProfile{
-			Tenant: tenant,
+			Tenant: "cgrates.org",
 			ID:     "TH_ACNT_UPDATE_EV",
 			FilterIDs: []string{
-				"*string:~*opts.eventType:AccountUpdate",
-				"*gt:~*asm.BalanceSummaries.HolidayBalance.Value:1.0"},
+				"*string:~*opts.*eventType:AccountUpdate",
+				"*string:~*asm.ID:testV1TSProcessAccountUpdateEvent",
+				"*gt:~*asm.BalanceSummaries.HolidayBalance.Value:1.0",
+			},
 			MaxHits:   10,
-			MinSleep:  time.Duration(1 * time.Second),
+			MinSleep:  time.Duration(10 * time.Millisecond),
 			Weight:    20.0,
 			ActionIDs: []string{"LOG_WARNING"},
 			Async:     true,
 		},
 	}
-	if err := tSv1Rpc.Call(utils.APIerSv1SetThresholdProfile, tPrfl, &result); err != nil {
+	if err := tSv1Rpc.Call(utils.APIerSv1SetThresholdProfile, thAcntUpdate, &result); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	} else if result != utils.OK {
 		t.Error("Unexpected reply returned", result)
 	}
 	var reply *engine.ThresholdProfile
 	if err := tSv1Rpc.Call(utils.APIerSv1GetThresholdProfile,
-		&utils.TenantID{Tenant: tenant, ID: "TH_ACNT_UPDATE_EV"}, &reply); err != nil {
+		&utils.TenantID{Tenant: "cgrates.org", ID: "TH_ACNT_UPDATE_EV"}, &reply); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
-	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(tPrfl.ThresholdProfile, reply) {
-		t.Errorf("Expecting: %+v, received: %+v", tPrfl.ThresholdProfile, reply)
+	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(thAcntUpdate.ThresholdProfile, reply) {
+		t.Errorf("Expecting: %+v, received: %+v", thAcntUpdate.ThresholdProfile, reply)
 	}
 
 	attrSetBalance := &utils.AttrSetBalance{
@@ -920,9 +922,9 @@ func testV1TSProcessAccountUpdateEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	tEv := &engine.ThresholdsArgsProcessEvent{
+	acntUpdateEv := &engine.ThresholdsArgsProcessEvent{
 		CGREventWithOpts: &utils.CGREventWithOpts{
-			CGREvent: &utils.CGREvent{ // hitting THD_ACNT_BALANCE_1
+			CGREvent: &utils.CGREvent{ // hitting TH_ACNT_UPDATE_EV
 				Tenant: "cgrates.org",
 				ID:     "SIMULATE_ACNT_UPDATE_EV",
 				Event:  acnt.AsAccountSummary().AsMapInterface(),
@@ -934,8 +936,8 @@ func testV1TSProcessAccountUpdateEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	var ids []string
-	eIDs := []string{"THD_ACNT_BALANCE_1"}
-	if err := tSv1Rpc.Call(utils.ThresholdSv1ProcessEvent, tEv, &ids); err != nil {
+	eIDs := []string{"TH_ACNT_UPDATE_EV"}
+	if err := tSv1Rpc.Call(utils.ThresholdSv1ProcessEvent, acntUpdateEv, &ids); err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
 	} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(ids, eIDs) {
 		t.Errorf("Expecting ids: %s, received: %s", eIDs, ids)
diff --git a/engine/account.go b/engine/account.go
index d013e7517..3acb3f227 100644
--- a/engine/account.go
+++ b/engine/account.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1102,6 +1103,7 @@ func (acc *Account) Publish() {
 		CGREvent: &utils.CGREvent{
 			Tenant: acntSummary.Tenant,
 			ID:     utils.GenUUID(),
+			Time:   utils.TimePointer(time.Now()),
 			Event:  acntSummary.AsMapInterface(),
 		},
 		Opts: map[string]interface{}{
@@ -1232,6 +1234,25 @@ func (as *AccountSummary) FieldAsInterface(fldPath []string) (val interface{}, e
 	}
 }
 
+func (as *AccountSummary) FieldAsString(fldPath []string) (val string, err error) {
+	var iface interface{}
+	iface, err = as.FieldAsInterface(fldPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	return utils.IfaceAsString(iface), nil
+}
+
+// String implements utils.DataProvider
+func (as *AccountSummary) String() string {
+	return utils.ToIJSON(as)
+}
+
+// RemoteHost implements utils.DataProvider
+func (ar *AccountSummary) RemoteHost() net.Addr {
+	return utils.LocalAddr()
+}
+
 func (as *AccountSummary) AsMapInterface() map[string]interface{} {
 	return map[string]interface{}{
 		utils.Tenant:           as.Tenant,
@@ -1240,5 +1261,4 @@ func (as *AccountSummary) AsMapInterface() map[string]interface{} {
 		utils.Disabled:         as.Disabled,
 		utils.BalanceSummaries: as.BalanceSummaries,
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/engine/action.go b/engine/action.go
index c4e4d5c37..a0556be0a 100644
--- a/engine/action.go
+++ b/engine/action.go
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ func getActionFunc(typ string) (actionTypeFunc, bool) {
 		utils.TopUpZeroNegative:         topupZeroNegativeAction,
 		utils.SetExpiry:                 setExpiryAction,
 		utils.MetaPublishAccount:        publishAccount,
-		utils.MetaPublishBalance:        publishBalance,
 		utils.MetaRemoveSessionCosts:    removeSessionCosts,
 		utils.MetaRemoveExpired:         removeExpired,
 		utils.MetaPostEvent:             postEvent,
@@ -758,30 +757,6 @@ func publishAccount(ub *Account, a *Action, acs Actions, extraData interface{})
 		return errors.New("nil account")
 	}
 	ub.Publish()
-	for bType := range ub.BalanceMap {
-		for _, b := range ub.BalanceMap[bType] {
-			if b.account == nil {
-				b.account = ub
-			}
-			b.Publish()
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// publishAccount will publish the account as well as each balance received to ThresholdS
-func publishBalance(ub *Account, a *Action, acs Actions, extraData interface{}) error {
-	if ub == nil {
-		return errors.New("nil account")
-	}
-	for bType := range ub.BalanceMap {
-		for _, b := range ub.BalanceMap[bType] {
-			if b.account == nil {
-				b.account = ub
-			}
-			b.Publish()
-		}
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/balances.go b/engine/balances.go
index 2ea34a006..7ac13387a 100644
--- a/engine/balances.go
+++ b/engine/balances.go
@@ -684,59 +684,6 @@ func (b *Balance) AsBalanceSummary(typ string) *BalanceSummary {
 	return bd
 }
 
-func (b *Balance) Publish() {
-	if b.account == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	accountID := b.account.ID
-	acntTnt := utils.NewTenantID(accountID)
-	cgrEv := &utils.CGREventWithOpts{
-		CGREvent: &utils.CGREvent{
-			Tenant: acntTnt.Tenant,
-			ID:     utils.GenUUID(),
-			Event: map[string]interface{}{
-				utils.EventType:   utils.BalanceUpdate,
-				utils.EventSource: utils.AccountService,
-				utils.Account:     acntTnt.ID,
-				utils.BalanceID:   b.ID,
-				utils.Units:       b.Value,
-			},
-		},
-		Opts: map[string]interface{}{
-			utils.MetaEventType: utils.BalanceUpdate,
-		},
-	}
-	if !b.ExpirationDate.IsZero() {
-		cgrEv.Event[utils.ExpiryTime] = b.ExpirationDate.Format(time.RFC3339)
-	}
-	if len(config.CgrConfig().RalsCfg().StatSConns) != 0 {
-		go func() {
-			var reply []string
-			if err := connMgr.Call(config.CgrConfig().RalsCfg().StatSConns, nil,
-				utils.StatSv1ProcessEvent, &StatsArgsProcessEvent{
-					CGREventWithOpts: cgrEv}, &reply); err != nil &&
-				err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
-				utils.Logger.Warning(
-					fmt.Sprintf("<AccountS> error: %s processing balance event %+v with StatS.",
-						err.Error(), cgrEv))
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-	if len(config.CgrConfig().RalsCfg().ThresholdSConns) != 0 {
-		go func() {
-			var tIDs []string
-			if err := connMgr.Call(config.CgrConfig().RalsCfg().ThresholdSConns, nil,
-				utils.ThresholdSv1ProcessEvent, &ThresholdsArgsProcessEvent{
-					CGREventWithOpts: cgrEv}, &tIDs); err != nil &&
-				err.Error() != utils.ErrNotFound.Error() {
-				utils.Logger.Warning(
-					fmt.Sprintf("<AccountS> error: %s processing balance event %+v with ThresholdS.",
-						err.Error(), cgrEv))
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-}
-
 /*
 Structure to store minute buckets according to weight, precision or price.
 */
@@ -825,6 +772,7 @@ func (bc Balances) SaveDirtyBalances(acc *Account) {
 				CGREvent: &utils.CGREvent{
 					Tenant: acntSummary.Tenant,
 					ID:     utils.GenUUID(),
+					Time:   utils.TimePointer(time.Now()),
 					Event:  acntSummary.AsMapInterface(),
 				},
 				Opts: map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/engine/dynamicdp.go b/engine/dynamicdp.go
index 5ddeb6385..b9fada387 100644
--- a/engine/dynamicdp.go
+++ b/engine/dynamicdp.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (dDP *dynamicDP) RemoteHost() net.Addr {
 
 var initialDPPrefixes = utils.NewStringSet([]string{utils.MetaReq, utils.MetaVars,
 	utils.MetaCgreq, utils.MetaCgrep, utils.MetaRep, utils.MetaCGRAReq,
-	utils.MetaAct, utils.MetaEC, utils.MetaUCH, utils.MetaOpts, utils.MetaAsm})
+	utils.MetaAct, utils.MetaEC, utils.MetaUCH, utils.MetaOpts})
 
 func (dDP *dynamicDP) FieldAsInterface(fldPath []string) (val interface{}, err error) {
 	if len(fldPath) == 0 {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (dDP *dynamicDP) fieldAsInterface(fldPath []string) (val interface{}, err e
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		dDP.cache.Set(fldPath[:1], acntSummary)
-		return acntSummary.FieldAsInterface(fldPath[2:])
+		return acntSummary.FieldAsInterface(fldPath[1:])
 	default: // in case of constant we give an empty DataProvider ( empty navigable map )
 	}
 	return nil, utils.ErrNotFound
diff --git a/engine/thresholds.go b/engine/thresholds.go
index 8e070656a..cbb99d74a 100644
--- a/engine/thresholds.go
+++ b/engine/thresholds.go
@@ -93,19 +93,25 @@ func (t *Threshold) ProcessEvent(args *ThresholdsArgsProcessEvent, dm *DataManag
 			t.Hits > t.tPrfl.MaxHits) {
 		return
 	}
-	acnt, _ := args.FieldAsString(utils.Account)
-	var acntID string
-	if acnt != "" {
-		acntID = utils.ConcatenatedKey(args.Tenant, acnt)
+	var tntAcnt string
+	var acnt string
+	if utils.IfaceAsString(args.Opts[utils.MetaEventType]) == utils.AccountUpdate {
+		acnt, _ = args.FieldAsString(utils.ID)
+	} else {
+		acnt, _ = args.FieldAsString(utils.Account)
 	}
+	if acnt != utils.EmptyString {
+		tntAcnt = utils.ConcatenatedKey(args.Tenant, acnt)
+	}
+
 	for _, actionSetID := range t.tPrfl.ActionIDs {
 		at := &ActionTiming{
 			Uuid:      utils.GenUUID(),
 			ActionsID: actionSetID,
 			ExtraData: args.CGREventWithOpts,
 		}
-		if acntID != "" {
-			at.accountIDs = utils.NewStringMap(acntID)
+		if tntAcnt != utils.EmptyString {
+			at.accountIDs = utils.NewStringMap(tntAcnt)
 		}
 		if t.tPrfl.Async {
 			go func() {
@@ -272,6 +278,9 @@ func (tS *ThresholdService) matchingThresholdsForEvent(tnt string, args *Thresho
 		}
 		t, err := tS.dm.GetThreshold(tPrfl.Tenant, tPrfl.ID, true, true, "")
 		if err != nil {
+			if err == utils.ErrNotFound { // corner case where the threshold was removed due to MaxHits
+				continue
+			}
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if t.dirty == nil || tPrfl.MaxHits == -1 || t.Hits < tPrfl.MaxHits {
diff --git a/general_tests/accounts_it_test.go b/general_tests/accounts_it_test.go
index 8138070b2..c15706b15 100644
--- a/general_tests/accounts_it_test.go
+++ b/general_tests/accounts_it_test.go
@@ -252,9 +252,10 @@ func testV1AccSendToThreshold(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tPrfl := &engine.ThresholdWithCache{
 		ThresholdProfile: &engine.ThresholdProfile{
-			Tenant:    "cgrates.org",
-			ID:        "THD_AccDisableAndLog",
-			FilterIDs: []string{"*string:~*req.Account:testAccThreshold"},
+			Tenant: "cgrates.org",
+			ID:     "THD_AccDisableAndLog",
+			FilterIDs: []string{"*string:~*opts.*eventType:AccountUpdate",
+				"*string:~*asm.ID:testAccThreshold"},
 			MaxHits:   -1,
 			MinSleep:  time.Duration(1 * time.Second),
 			Weight:    20.0,
diff --git a/utils/consts.go b/utils/consts.go
index 37836db98..8d840ab20 100755
--- a/utils/consts.go
+++ b/utils/consts.go
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ const (
 	TopUpZeroNegative         = "*topup_zero_negative"
 	SetExpiry                 = "*set_expiry"
 	MetaPublishAccount        = "*publish_account"
-	MetaPublishBalance        = "*publish_balance"
 	MetaRemoveSessionCosts    = "*remove_session_costs"
 	MetaRemoveExpired         = "*remove_expired"
 	MetaPostEvent             = "*post_event"