diff --git a/integration_tests/src/lib.rs b/integration_tests/src/lib.rs
index a304191..c5cb7c1 100644
--- a/integration_tests/src/lib.rs
+++ b/integration_tests/src/lib.rs
@@ -1297,6 +1297,37 @@ pub async fn test_program_deployment() {
     info!("Success!");
 }
 
+pub async fn test_authenticated_transfer_initialize_function() {
+    info!("test initialize account for authenticated transfer");
+    let command = Command::AuthenticatedTransferInitializePublicAccount {};
+
+    let SubcommandReturnValue::RegisterAccount { addr } =
+        wallet::execute_subcommand(command).await.unwrap()
+    else {
+        panic!("Error creating account");
+    };
+
+    info!("Checking correct execution");
+    let wallet_config = fetch_config().unwrap();
+    let seq_client = SequencerClient::new(wallet_config.sequencer_addr.clone()).unwrap();
+    let account = seq_client
+        .get_account(addr.to_string())
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .account;
+
+    let expected_program_owner = Program::authenticated_transfer_program().id();
+    let expected_nonce = 1;
+    let expected_balance = 0;
+
+    assert_eq!(account.program_owner, expected_program_owner);
+    assert_eq!(account.balance, expected_balance);
+    assert_eq!(account.nonce, expected_nonce);
+    assert!(account.data.is_empty());
+
+    info!("Success!");
+}
+
 pub async fn test_pinata_private_receiver() {
     info!("test_pinata_private_receiver");
     let pinata_addr = "cafe".repeat(16);
@@ -1496,6 +1527,9 @@ pub async fn main_tests_runner() -> Result<()> {
         "test_program_deployment" => {
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_program_deployment);
         }
+        "test_authenticated_transfer_initialize_function" => {
+            test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_authenticated_transfer_initialize_function);
+        }
         "test_pinata_private_receiver" => {
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_pinata_private_receiver);
         }
@@ -1518,6 +1552,7 @@ pub async fn main_tests_runner() -> Result<()> {
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_move_to_another_account);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_failure);
+            test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_get_account);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_two_transactions);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_token_program);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(
@@ -1544,10 +1579,13 @@ pub async fn main_tests_runner() -> Result<()> {
                 home_dir,
                 test_success_private_transfer_to_another_owned_account_claiming_path
             );
+            test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_token_program_shielded_owned);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_pinata);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_program_deployment);
+            test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_authenticated_transfer_initialize_function);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_pinata_private_receiver);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_token_program_private_owned);
+            test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_token_program_deshielded_owned);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_success_token_program_private_claiming_path);
             test_cleanup_wrap!(home_dir, test_pinata_private_receiver_new_account);
         }
diff --git a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
index 210e3f0..df8a38e 100644
--- a/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
+++ b/nssa/program_methods/guest/src/bin/authenticated_transfer.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
-use nssa_core::program::{ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs};
+use nssa_core::{
+    account::{Account, AccountWithMetadata},
+    program::{ProgramInput, read_nssa_inputs, write_nssa_outputs},
+};
 
-/// A transfer of balance program.
-/// To be used both in public and private contexts.
-fn main() {
-    // Read input accounts.
-    // It is expected to receive only two accounts: [sender_account, receiver_account]
-    let ProgramInput {
-        pre_states,
-        instruction: balance_to_move,
-    } = read_nssa_inputs();
+/// Initializes a default account under the ownership of this program.
+/// This is achieved by a noop.
+fn initialize_account(pre_state: AccountWithMetadata) {
+    let account_to_claim = pre_state.account.clone();
+    let is_authorized = pre_state.is_authorized;
 
-    // Continue only if input_accounts is an array of two elements
-    let [sender, receiver] = match pre_states.try_into() {
-        Ok(array) => array,
-        Err(_) => return,
-    };
+    // Continue only if the account to claim has default values
+    if account_to_claim != Account::default() {
+        return;
+    }
 
+    // Continue only if the owner authorized this operation
+    if !is_authorized {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Noop will result in account being claimed for this program
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![pre_state], vec![account_to_claim]);
+}
+
+/// Transfers `balance_to_move` native balance from `sender` to `recipient`.
+fn transfer(sender: AccountWithMetadata, recipient: AccountWithMetadata, balance_to_move: u128) {
     // Continue only if the sender has authorized this operation
     if !sender.is_authorized {
         return;
@@ -28,10 +37,27 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Create accounts post states, with updated balances
     let mut sender_post = sender.account.clone();
-    let mut receiver_post = receiver.account.clone();
+    let mut recipient_post = recipient.account.clone();
     sender_post.balance -= balance_to_move;
-    receiver_post.balance += balance_to_move;
+    recipient_post.balance += balance_to_move;
 
-    write_nssa_outputs(vec![sender, receiver], vec![sender_post, receiver_post]);
+    write_nssa_outputs(vec![sender, recipient], vec![sender_post, recipient_post]);
 }
 
+/// A transfer of balance program.
+/// To be used both in public and private contexts.
+fn main() {
+    // Read input accounts.
+    let ProgramInput {
+        pre_states,
+        instruction: balance_to_move,
+    } = read_nssa_inputs();
+
+    match (pre_states.as_slice(), balance_to_move) {
+        ([account_to_claim], 0) => initialize_account(account_to_claim.clone()),
+        ([sender, recipient], balance_to_move) => {
+            transfer(sender.clone(), recipient.clone(), balance_to_move)
+        }
+        _ => panic!("invalid params"),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/wallet/src/lib.rs b/wallet/src/lib.rs
index 31cf483..fd9f4c0 100644
--- a/wallet/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/lib.rs
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ pub enum Command {
         #[arg(long)]
         solution: u128,
     },
+    AuthenticatedTransferInitializePublicAccount {},
     // Check the wallet can connect to the node and builtin local programs
     // match the remote versions
     CheckHealth {},
@@ -665,7 +666,8 @@ pub async fn execute_subcommand(command: Command) -> Result<SubcommandReturnValu
         Command::GetPrivateAccount { addr } => {
             let addr: Address = addr.parse()?;
             if let Some(account) = wallet_core.get_account_private(&addr) {
-                println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&account).unwrap());
+                let account_hr: HumanReadableAccount = account.into();
+                println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(&account_hr).unwrap());
             } else {
                 println!("Private account not found.");
             }
@@ -768,6 +770,25 @@ pub async fn execute_subcommand(command: Command) -> Result<SubcommandReturnValu
 
             SubcommandReturnValue::PrivacyPreservingTransfer { tx_hash }
         }
+        Command::AuthenticatedTransferInitializePublicAccount {} => {
+            let addr = wallet_core.create_new_account_public();
+
+            println!("Generated new account with addr {addr}");
+
+            let path = wallet_core.store_persistent_accounts()?;
+
+            println!("Stored persistent accounts at {path:#?}");
+
+            let res = wallet_core
+                .register_account_under_authenticated_transfers_programs(addr)
+                .await?;
+
+            println!("Results of tx send is {res:#?}");
+
+            let _transfer_tx = wallet_core.poll_native_token_transfer(res.tx_hash).await?;
+
+            SubcommandReturnValue::RegisterAccount { addr }
+        }
         Command::TokenProgram(token_subcommand) => {
             token_subcommand.handle_subcommand(&mut wallet_core).await?
         }
diff --git a/wallet/src/token_transfers/public.rs b/wallet/src/token_transfers/public.rs
index 22d50eb..3e6df44 100644
--- a/wallet/src/token_transfers/public.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/token_transfers/public.rs
@@ -42,4 +42,30 @@ impl WalletCore {
             Err(ExecutionFailureKind::InsufficientFundsError)
         }
     }
+
+    pub async fn register_account_under_authenticated_transfers_programs(
+        &self,
+        from: Address,
+    ) -> Result<SendTxResponse, ExecutionFailureKind> {
+        let Ok(nonces) = self.get_accounts_nonces(vec![from]).await else {
+            return Err(ExecutionFailureKind::SequencerError);
+        };
+
+        let instruction: u128 = 0;
+        let addresses = vec![from];
+        let program_id = Program::authenticated_transfer_program().id();
+        let message = Message::try_new(program_id, addresses, nonces, instruction).unwrap();
+
+        let signing_key = self.storage.user_data.get_pub_account_signing_key(&from);
+
+        let Some(signing_key) = signing_key else {
+            return Err(ExecutionFailureKind::KeyNotFoundError);
+        };
+
+        let witness_set = WitnessSet::for_message(&message, &[signing_key]);
+
+        let tx = PublicTransaction::new(message, witness_set);
+
+        Ok(self.sequencer_client.send_tx_public(tx).await?)
+    }
 }