diff --git a/account_edit_modal.php b/account_edit_modal.php
index 9f8b9e3c..1e807c12 100644
--- a/account_edit_modal.php
+++ b/account_edit_modal.php
@@ -28,15 +28,17 @@
                                 <span class="input-group-text"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-list"></i></span>
                             </div>
                             <select class="form-control select" name="type" required>
-                                <option value="">- Select -</option>
-                                <option value="11" <?php if ($account_type == 'Current Assets') echo 'selected'; ?>>Current Assets</option>
-                                <option value="12" <?php if ($account_type == 'Fixed Assets') echo 'selected'; ?>>Fixed Assets</option>
-                                <option value="13" <?php if ($account_type == 'Other Assets') echo 'selected'; ?>>Other Assets</option>
-                                <option value="21" <?php if ($account_type == 'Current Liabilities') echo 'selected'; ?>>Current Liabilities</option>
-                                <option value="22" <?php if ($account_type == 'Long Term Liabilities') echo 'selected'; ?>>Long Term Liabilities</option>
-                                <option value="23" <?php if ($account_type == 'Other Liabilities') echo 'selected'; ?>>Other Liabilities</option>
-                                <option value="30" <?php if ($account_type == 'Equity') echo 'selected'; ?>>Equity</option>
-                            </select>
+                            <option value="">- Select -</option>
+                            <!-- If $account_type is set and exists in the array, show it as selected -->
+                            <?php if (isset($account_type) && isset($account_types[$account_type])): ?>
+                                <option value="<?php echo $account_type; ?>" selected><?php echo $account_types[$account_type]; ?></option>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
+                            <option value="">----------------</option>
+                            <!-- Loop through the associative array to generate the options -->
+                            <?php foreach ($account_types as $value => $label): ?>
+                                <option value="<?php echo $value; ?>"><?php echo $label; ?></option>
+                            <?php endforeach; ?>
+                        </select>
                         </div>
                     </div>