diff --git a/docs/account.md b/docs/account.md
index 653deba9..e7acc667 100644
--- a/docs/account.md
+++ b/docs/account.md
@@ -519,6 +519,29 @@ transaction.
 
 ### Entity Management {#entity}
 
+#### Initialize Entity {#entity-init}
+
+When setting up a validator node for the first time, you will need to provide
+the path to the file containing your entity descriptor as well as register it in
+the network registry. Use `account entity init` to generate the entity
+descriptor file containing the public key of the selected account.
+
+![code shell](../examples/account/entity-init.in.static)
+
+![code json](../examples/account/entity-init.out.static)
+
+By default, the file content will be printed to the standard output. You can use
+`-o` parameter to store it to a file, for example:
+
+![code shell](../examples/account/entity-init-o.y.in)
+
+:::info
+
+[Account](#account) selector is available for the
+`account entity init` command.
+
+:::
+
 #### Register your Entity {#entity-register}
 
 In order for validators to become part of the validator set and/or the compute
diff --git a/examples/account/allow-paratime.y.out b/examples/account/allow-paratime.y.out
index 2d5dba9b..78fc3e01 100644
--- a/examples/account/allow-paratime.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/allow-paratime.y.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Method: staking.Allow
 Body:
   Beneficiary:   oasis1qqczuf3x6glkgjuf0xgtcpjjw95r3crf7y2323xd
   Amount change: +10.0 TEST
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1278
diff --git a/examples/account/allow.y.out b/examples/account/allow.y.out
index ad0138ab..3cad3244 100644
--- a/examples/account/allow.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/allow.y.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Method: staking.Allow
 Body:
   Beneficiary:   oasis1qpl4axynedmdrrgrg7dpw3yxc4a8crevr5dkuksl
   Amount change: +10.0 TEST
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1278
diff --git a/examples/account/amend-commission-schedule.y.out b/examples/account/amend-commission-schedule.y.out
index 52742acd..b8ae9911 100644
--- a/examples/account/amend-commission-schedule.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/amend-commission-schedule.y.out
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Body:
       (2) start:        epoch 335000
           minimum rate: 0.9%
           maximum rate: 1.9%
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1361
diff --git a/examples/account/burn.y.out b/examples/account/burn.y.out
index 4b7a3ce5..ff1b1e5b 100644
--- a/examples/account/burn.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/burn.y.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ You are about to sign the following transaction:
 Method: staking.Burn
 Body:
   Amount: 2.5 TEST
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1235
diff --git a/examples/account/delegate.y.out b/examples/account/delegate.y.out
index a1963865..e099a20a 100644
--- a/examples/account/delegate.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/delegate.y.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Method: staking.AddEscrow
 Body:
   To:     oasis1qpkl3vykn9mf4xcq9eevmey4ffrzf0ajtcpvd7sk
   Amount: 20.0 TEST
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1271
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-deregister.y.out b/examples/account/entity-deregister.y.out
index 08c90a3f..6a96808e 100644
--- a/examples/account/entity-deregister.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/entity-deregister.y.out
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ You are about to sign the following transaction:
 Method: registry.DeregisterEntity
 Body:
   {}
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1231
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-init-o.y.in b/examples/account/entity-init-o.y.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5611e88e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/account/entity-init-o.y.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oasis account entity init -o entity.json
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-init-o.y.out b/examples/account/entity-init-o.y.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-init.in.static b/examples/account/entity-init.in.static
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..981c224c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/account/entity-init.in.static
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oasis account entity init
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-init.out.static b/examples/account/entity-init.out.static
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f10c096
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/account/entity-init.out.static
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "id": "Bx6gOixnxy15tCs09ua5DcKyX9uo2Forb32O6Hyjoc8=",
+  "nodes": [],
+  "v": 2
+}
diff --git a/examples/account/entity-register.y.out b/examples/account/entity-register.y.out
index 99840c84..ea9103db 100644
--- a/examples/account/entity-register.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/entity-register.y.out
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Body:
       "signature": "DAwn+N8hKmQMbZda/fFJSEgErDAAdebXLfIPOpqUkJowJLUAL+nfrUMz5SVkKc0TnqQOavoSAVFz1yoRJ3QuBA=="
     }
   }
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 2471
diff --git a/examples/account/node-unfreeze.y.out b/examples/account/node-unfreeze.y.out
index 0c0b0a96..00538de2 100644
--- a/examples/account/node-unfreeze.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/node-unfreeze.y.out
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Body:
   {
     "node_id": "fasTG3pMOwLfFA7JX3R8Kxw1zFflqeY6NP/cpjcFu5I="
   }
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1274
diff --git a/examples/account/show.out b/examples/account/show.out
index 1b694939..3a80d6f5 100644
--- a/examples/account/show.out
+++ b/examples/account/show.out
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Address: oasis1qp87hflmelnpqhzcqcw8rhzakq4elj7jzv090p3e
 
 === CONSENSUS LAYER (testnet) ===
-  Nonce: 1
+  Nonce: 2
 
   Total: 0.0 TEST
   Available: 0.0 TEST
diff --git a/examples/account/undelegate.y.out b/examples/account/undelegate.y.out
index 0dd2ad31..dac2cc32 100644
--- a/examples/account/undelegate.y.out
+++ b/examples/account/undelegate.y.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Method: staking.ReclaimEscrow
 Body:
   From:   oasis1qpkl3vykn9mf4xcq9eevmey4ffrzf0ajtcpvd7sk
   Shares: 20000000000
-Nonce:  1
+Nonce:  2
 Fee:
   Amount: 0.0 TEST
   Gas limit: 1275