diff --git a/accounts/accounts.go b/accounts/accounts.go
index bd55e9a69..cdf00ab17 100644
--- a/accounts/accounts.go
+++ b/accounts/accounts.go
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // NewAccountS instantiates the AccountS
-func NewAccountS(cfg *config.CGRConfig, fltrS *engine.FilterS, connMgr *engine.ConnManager, dm *engine.DataManager) *AccountS {
+func NewAccountS(cfg *config.CGRConfig, fltrS *engine.FilterS,
+	connMgr *engine.ConnManager, dm *engine.DataManager) *AccountS {
 	return &AccountS{cfg, fltrS, connMgr, dm}
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func (aS *AccountS) matchingAccountsForEvent(ctx *context.Context, tnt string, c
 	for _, acntID := range acntIDs {
 		var refID string
 		if lked {
-			refID = guardian.Guardian.GuardIDs("",
+			refID = guardian.Guardian.GuardIDs(utils.EmptyString,
 				aS.cfg.GeneralCfg().LockingTimeout,
 				utils.ConcatenatedKey(utils.CacheAccounts, tnt, acntID)) // RPC caching needs to be atomic
 		}
@@ -132,14 +133,16 @@ func (aS *AccountS) matchingAccountsForEvent(ctx *context.Context, tnt string, c
 }
 
 // accountsDebit will debit an usage out of multiple accounts
+// concretes parameter limits the debits to concrete only balances
+// store is used for simulate only or complete debit
 func (aS *AccountS) accountsDebit(ctx *context.Context, acnts []*utils.AccountWithWeight,
 	cgrEv *utils.CGREvent, concretes, store bool) (ec *utils.EventCharges, err error) {
-	var usage *decimal.Big
+	var usage *decimal.Big // total event usage
 	if usage, err = engine.GetDecimalBigOpts(ctx, cgrEv.Tenant, cgrEv, aS.fltrS, aS.cfg.AccountSCfg().Opts.Usage,
 		config.AccountsUsageDftOpt, utils.OptsAccountsUsage, utils.MetaUsage); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	dbted := decimal.New(0, 0)
+	dbted := decimal.New(0, 0) // amount debited so far
 	acntBkps := make([]utils.AccountBalancesBackup, len(acnts))
 	for i, acnt := range acnts {
 		if usage.Cmp(decimal.New(0, 0)) == 0 {
@@ -235,6 +238,59 @@ func (aS *AccountS) accountDebit(ctx *context.Context, acnt *utils.Account, usag
 	return
 }
 
+// refundCharges implements the mechanism of refunding the charges into accounts
+func (aS *AccountS) refundCharges(ctx *context.Context, tnt string, ecs *utils.EventCharges) (err error) {
+	acnts := make(utils.AccountsWithWeight, 0, len(ecs.Accounts))
+	acntsIdxed := make(map[string]*utils.Account) // so we can access Account easier
+	alteredAcnts := make(utils.StringSet)         // hold here the list of modified accounts
+	for acntID := range ecs.Accounts {
+		refID := guardian.Guardian.GuardIDs(utils.EmptyString,
+			aS.cfg.GeneralCfg().LockingTimeout,
+			utils.ConcatenatedKey(utils.CacheAccounts, tnt, acntID))
+		var qAcnt *utils.Account
+		if qAcnt, err = aS.dm.GetAccount(ctx, tnt, acntID); err != nil {
+			guardian.Guardian.UnguardIDs(refID)
+			if err == utils.ErrNotFound { // Account was removed in the mean time
+				err = nil
+				continue
+			}
+			unlockAccounts(acnts) // in case of errors will not have unlocks in upper layers
+			return
+		}
+		acnts = append(acnts, &utils.AccountWithWeight{qAcnt, 0, refID})
+		acntsIdxed[acntID] = qAcnt
+	}
+	acntBkps := make([]utils.AccountBalancesBackup, len(acnts)) // so we can restore in case of issues
+	for i, acnt := range acnts {
+		acntBkps[i] = acnt.AccountBalancesBackup()
+	}
+	for _, chrg := range ecs.Charges {
+		acntChrg := ecs.Accounting[chrg.ChargingID]
+		refundUnitsOnAccount(
+			acntsIdxed[acntChrg.AccountID],
+			uncompressUnits(acntChrg.Units, chrg.CompressFactor),
+			ecs.Accounts[acntChrg.AccountID].Balances[acntChrg.BalanceID])
+		alteredAcnts.Add(acntChrg.AccountID)
+		for _, chrgID := range acntChrg.JoinedChargeIDs { // refund extra charges
+			extraChrg := ecs.Accounting[chrgID]
+			refundUnitsOnAccount(
+				acntsIdxed[extraChrg.AccountID],
+				uncompressUnits(extraChrg.Units, chrg.CompressFactor),
+				ecs.Accounts[acntChrg.AccountID].Balances[extraChrg.BalanceID])
+			alteredAcnts.Add(extraChrg.AccountID)
+		}
+	}
+	for acntID := range alteredAcnts {
+		if err = aS.dm.SetAccount(ctx, acntsIdxed[acntID], false); err != nil {
+			restoreAccounts(ctx, aS.dm, acnts, acntBkps)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	unlockAccounts(acnts) // in case of errors will not have unlocks in upper layers
+	return
+}
+
 // V1AccountsForEvent returns the matching Accounts for Event
 func (aS *AccountS) V1AccountsForEvent(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.CGREvent, aps *[]*utils.Account) (err error) {
 	var accIDs []string
@@ -379,6 +435,15 @@ func (aS *AccountS) V1DebitConcretes(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.CGREvent,
 	return
 }
 
+// V1RefundCharges will refund charges recorded inside EventCharges
+func (aS *AccountS) V1RefundCharges(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.APIEventCharges, rply *string) (err error) {
+	if err = aS.refundCharges(ctx, args.Tenant, args.EventCharges); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	*rply = utils.OK
+	return
+}
+
 // V1ActionSetBalance performs an update for a specific balance in account
 func (aS *AccountS) V1ActionSetBalance(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.ArgsActSetBalance, rply *string) (err error) {
 	if args.AccountID == utils.EmptyString {
diff --git a/accounts/libaccounts.go b/accounts/libaccounts.go
index 18770f2d4..aa8fb856d 100644
--- a/accounts/libaccounts.go
+++ b/accounts/libaccounts.go
@@ -352,3 +352,27 @@ func unlockAccounts(acnts utils.AccountsWithWeight) {
 		guardian.Guardian.UnguardIDs(lkID)
 	}
 }
+
+// uncompressUnits returns the uncompressed value of the units if compressFactor is provided
+func uncompressUnits(units *utils.Decimal, cmprsFctr int) (tU *utils.Decimal) {
+	tU = units
+	if cmprsFctr > 1 {
+		tU = &utils.Decimal{utils.MultiplyBig(tU.Big,
+			decimal.New(int64(cmprsFctr), 0))}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// refundUnitsOnAccount is responsible for returning the units back to the balance
+// origBlnc is used for both it's ID as well as as a configuration backup in case when the balance is not longer present
+func refundUnitsOnAccount(acnt *utils.Account, units *utils.Decimal, origBlnc *utils.Balance) {
+	if _, has := acnt.Balances[origBlnc.ID]; has {
+		acnt.Balances[origBlnc.ID].Units = &utils.Decimal{
+			utils.SumBig(
+				acnt.Balances[origBlnc.ID].Units.Big,
+				units.Big)}
+	} else {
+		acnt.Balances[origBlnc.ID] = origBlnc.Clone()
+		acnt.Balances[origBlnc.ID].Units = &utils.Decimal{utils.CloneDecimalBig(units.Big)}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apis/accounts.go b/apis/accounts.go
index 8333b75bf..4b9c4a9fa 100644
--- a/apis/accounts.go
+++ b/apis/accounts.go
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ func (aSv1 *AccountSv1) DebitConcretes(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.CGREven
 	return aSv1.aS.V1DebitConcretes(ctx, args, eEc)
 }
 
+// RefundCharges will refund charges recorded inside EventCharges
+func (aSv1 *AccountSv1) RefundCharges(ctx *context.Context,
+	args *utils.APIEventCharges, rply *string) (err error) {
+	return aSv1.aS.V1RefundCharges(ctx, args, rply)
+}
+
 // ActionSetBalance performs a set balance action
 func (aSv1 *AccountSv1) ActionSetBalance(ctx *context.Context, args *utils.ArgsActSetBalance,
 	eEc *string) (err error) {
diff --git a/utils/account.go b/utils/account.go
index 63551d4f2..cc9abf869 100644
--- a/utils/account.go
+++ b/utils/account.go
@@ -462,6 +462,17 @@ func (apWws AccountsWithWeight) LockIDs() (lkIDs []string) {
 	return
 }
 
+// Account returns the Account object with ID
+func (apWws AccountsWithWeight) Account(acntID string) (acnt *Account) {
+	for _, aWw := range apWws {
+		if aWw.Account.ID == acntID {
+			acnt = aWw.Account
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 // BalanceWithWeight attaches static Weight to Balance
 type BalanceWithWeight struct {
 	*Balance
diff --git a/utils/eventcharges.go b/utils/eventcharges.go
index 63928977c..ce190256d 100644
--- a/utils/eventcharges.go
+++ b/utils/eventcharges.go
@@ -287,3 +287,10 @@ func (ac *AccountCharge) equals(nAc *AccountCharge) (eq bool) {
 	}
 	return true
 }
+
+// APIEventCharges is used in APIs, ie: refundCharges
+type APIEventCharges struct {
+	Tenant  string
+	APIOpts map[string]interface{}
+	*EventCharges
+}