diff --git a/cmd/mount/read.go b/cmd/mount/read.go
index 2680d9fd4..a468fde3a 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/read.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/read.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func newReadFileHandle(o fs.Object) (*ReadFileHandle, error) {
 	}
 	fh := &ReadFileHandle{
 		o: o,
-		r: fs.NewAccountWithBuffer(r, o), // account the transfer
+		r: fs.NewAccount(r, o).WithBuffer(), // account the transfer
 	}
 	fs.Stats.Transferring(fh.o.Remote())
 	return fh, nil
diff --git a/cmd/mount/write.go b/cmd/mount/write.go
index 589b6231c..6ab7263a6 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/write.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/write.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func newWriteFileHandle(d *Dir, f *File, src fs.ObjectInfo) (*WriteFileHandle, e
 		file:   f,
 	}
 	fh.pipeReader, fh.pipeWriter = io.Pipe()
-	r := fs.NewAccountSizeNameWithBuffer(fh.pipeReader, 0, src.Remote()) // account the transfer
+	r := fs.NewAccountSizeName(fh.pipeReader, 0, src.Remote()).WithBuffer() // account the transfer
 	go func() {
 		o, err := d.f.Put(r, src)
 		fh.o = o
diff --git a/fs/accounting.go b/fs/accounting.go
index e9d6163e9..4312b2ac7 100644
--- a/fs/accounting.go
+++ b/fs/accounting.go
@@ -346,44 +346,27 @@ func NewAccount(in io.ReadCloser, obj Object) *Account {
 	return NewAccountSizeName(in, obj.Size(), obj.Remote())
 }
 
-// bufferReadCloser returns a buffered version of in if necessary
-func bufferReadCloser(in io.ReadCloser, size int64, name string) io.ReadCloser {
+// WithBuffer - If the file is above a certain size it adds an Async reader
+func (acc *Account) WithBuffer() *Account {
+	acc.withBuf = true
 	var buffers int
-	if size >= int64(Config.BufferSize) {
+	if acc.size >= int64(Config.BufferSize) {
 		buffers = int(int64(Config.BufferSize) / asyncBufferSize)
 	} else {
-		buffers = int(size / asyncBufferSize)
+		buffers = int(acc.size / asyncBufferSize)
 	}
 	// On big files add a buffer
 	if buffers > 0 {
-		newIn, err := newAsyncReader(in, buffers)
+		in, err := newAsyncReader(acc.in, buffers)
 		if err != nil {
-			Errorf(name, "Failed to make buffer: %v", err)
+			Errorf(acc.name, "Failed to make buffer: %v", err)
 		} else {
-			in = newIn
+			acc.in = in
 		}
 	}
-	return in
-}
-
-// NewAccountSizeNameWithBuffer makes a Account reader for an io.ReadCloser of
-// the given size and name
-//
-// If the file is above a certain size it adds an Async reader
-func NewAccountSizeNameWithBuffer(in io.ReadCloser, size int64, name string) *Account {
-	acc := NewAccountSizeName(in, size, name)
-	acc.in = bufferReadCloser(in, size, name)
-	acc.withBuf = true
 	return acc
 }
 
-// NewAccountWithBuffer makes a Account reader for an object
-//
-// If the file is above a certain size it adds an Async reader
-func NewAccountWithBuffer(in io.ReadCloser, obj Object) *Account {
-	return NewAccountSizeNameWithBuffer(in, obj.Size(), obj.Remote())
-}
-
 // GetReader returns the underlying io.ReadCloser
 func (acc *Account) GetReader() io.ReadCloser {
 	acc.mu.Lock()
@@ -402,12 +385,9 @@ func (acc *Account) StopBuffering() {
 func (acc *Account) UpdateReader(in io.ReadCloser) {
 	acc.mu.Lock()
 	acc.StopBuffering()
+	acc.in = in
 	acc.origIn = in
-	if acc.withBuf {
-		acc.in = bufferReadCloser(in, acc.size, acc.name)
-	} else {
-		acc.in = in
-	}
+	acc.WithBuffer()
 	acc.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/operations.go b/fs/operations.go
index c3d5fdcfd..f91398039 100644
--- a/fs/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func Copy(f Fs, dst Object, remote string, src Object) (err error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				err = errors.Wrap(err, "failed to open source object")
 			} else {
-				in := NewAccountWithBuffer(in0, src) // account and buffer the transfer
+				in := NewAccount(in0, src).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
 
 				wrappedSrc := &overrideRemoteObject{Object: src, remote: remote}
 				if doUpdate {
@@ -843,14 +843,14 @@ func CheckIdentical(dst, src Object) (differ bool, err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", dst)
 	}
-	in1 = NewAccountWithBuffer(in1, dst) // account and buffer the transfer
+	in1 = NewAccount(in1, dst).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
 	defer CheckClose(in1, &err)
 
 	in2, err := src.Open()
 	if err != nil {
 		return true, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to open %q", src)
 	}
-	in2 = NewAccountWithBuffer(in2, src) // account and buffer the transfer
+	in2 = NewAccount(in2, src).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
 	defer CheckClose(in2, &err)
 
 	return CheckEqualReaders(in1, in2)
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ func Cat(f Fs, w io.Writer, offset, count int64) error {
 				size = count
 			}
 		}
-		in = NewAccountSizeNameWithBuffer(in, size, o.Remote()) // account and buffer the transfer
+		in = NewAccountSizeName(in, size, o.Remote()).WithBuffer() // account and buffer the transfer
 		defer func() {
 			err = in.Close()
 			if err != nil {