Bearing an account (8)
I believe the answer is:
relation
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'bearing' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'account' is the second definition.
(I know that relation is a type of narration)
'an' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for relation that I've seen before include "Kinship; narrative" , "Mum or dad" , "Eg, father" , "Person connected by blood or marriage" , "Connection; narrative" .)