diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
index 21086ce5f..b4990f2fe 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
@@ -349,7 +349,9 @@
         <listitem>
           <para>The name of a <emphasis>chain</emphasis>. If specified as
           <emphasis role="bold">-</emphasis> the <emphasis
-          role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the
+          role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed when the file is
+          un-sectioned. When the file is sectioned, the default is one of
+          accountin, accountout, etc. depending on the section. This is the
           chain where the accounting rule is added. The
           <emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already
           exist. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may not exceed 29 characters
@@ -370,7 +372,8 @@
           <para>The name of an <replaceable>interface</replaceable>, an
           <replaceable>address</replaceable> (host or net) or an
           <replaceable>interface</replaceable> name followed by ":" and a host
-          or net <replaceable>address</replaceable>.</para>
+          or net <replaceable>address</replaceable>. An ipset name is also
+          accepted as an <replaceable>address</replaceable>.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
index 32b36bbbf..ffcb10274 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@
         <listitem>
           <para>The name of a <emphasis>chain</emphasis>. If specified as
           <emphasis role="bold">-</emphasis> the <emphasis
-          role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the
+          role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed when the file is
+          un-sectioned. When the file is sectioned, the default is one of
+          accountin, accountout, etc. depending on the section. This is the
           chain where the accounting rule is added. The
           <emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already
           exist. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may not exceed 29 characters
@@ -312,7 +314,8 @@
           <para>The name of an <replaceable>interface</replaceable>, an
           <replaceable>address</replaceable> (host or net) or an
           <replaceable>interface</replaceable> name followed by ":" and a host
-          or net <replaceable>address</replaceable>.</para>
+          or net <replaceable>address</replaceable>. An ipset name is also
+          accepted as an <replaceable>address</replaceable>.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>