Stresses the need for cash on account? (7)
I believe the answer is:
accents
'stresses the need' is the definition.
'accents' can be an answer for 'stresses' ('accent' can be a synonym of 'stress'). I am unsure of the 'the need' bit.
'cash on account?' is the wordplay.
'cash' becomes 'cents' ().
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'account?' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'cents' put after 'ac' is 'ACCENTS'.
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for accents that I've seen before include "Strongly contrasting details" , "Brogues" , "eg Circumflexes" , "graves?" , "Dialects, articulations" .)