def _find_account(app, user, account_name):
    """For a given account name, returns the Account object.

    Raises an exception if not found.
    """
    if not account_name:
        raise ConsoleError("Empty account name given")

    accounts = api.search_accounts(app, user, account_name)

    if account_name[0] == "@":
        account_name = account_name[1:]

    for account in accounts:
        if account['acct'] == account_name:
            return account

    raise ConsoleError("Account not found")
For a given account name, returns the Account object.

    Raises an exception if not found.