diff --git a/packages/async-flow/index.js b/packages/async-flow/index.js
index a795feb1424..cd3db12eb51 100644
--- a/packages/async-flow/index.js
+++ b/packages/async-flow/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 export * from './src/async-flow.js';
 export * from './src/types-index.js';
-export { makeSharedStateRecord } from './src/endowments.js';
diff --git a/packages/async-flow/src/endowments.js b/packages/async-flow/src/endowments.js
index 1aba97efaaf..909fb06389f 100644
--- a/packages/async-flow/src/endowments.js
+++ b/packages/async-flow/src/endowments.js
@@ -53,38 +53,6 @@ export const forwardingMethods = rem => {
   return fromEntries(keys.map(makeMethodEntry));
 };
 
-/**
- * Given a possibly mutable (and therefore unhardened) record, return a
- * corresponding state record that acts identically for normal
- * gets and sets, but is implemented using accessors, so it will be recognized
- * as a state record.
- *
- * @template { string | number | symbol } K
- * @template {Record<K, any>} R
- * @param {R} dataRecord
- * @returns {R}
- */
-export const makeSharedStateRecord = dataRecord =>
-  harden(
-    create(
-      objectPrototype,
-      fromEntries(
-        ownKeys(dataRecord).flatMap(key =>
-          entries(
-            getOwnPropertyDescriptors({
-              get [key]() {
-                return dataRecord[key];
-              },
-              set [key](newValue) {
-                dataRecord[key] = newValue;
-              },
-            }),
-          ),
-        ),
-      ),
-    ),
-  );
-
 /**
  * @param {Zone} outerZone
  * @param {PreparationOptions} [outerOptions]
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.contract.js
index f555817d7dd..3cfab6ec922 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.contract.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { makeSharedStateRecord } from '@agoric/async-flow';
-
 import { InvitationShape } from '@agoric/zoe/src/typeGuards.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
 import { M } from '@endo/patterns';
@@ -7,6 +5,7 @@ import { prepareChainHubAdmin } from '../exos/chain-hub-admin.js';
 import { AnyNatAmountShape } from '../typeGuards.js';
 import { withOrchestration } from '../utils/start-helper.js';
 import * as flows from './send-anywhere.flows.js';
+import * as sharedFlows from './shared.flows.js';
 
 /**
  * @import {Vow} from '@agoric/vow';
@@ -38,12 +37,6 @@ export const contract = async (
   zone,
   { chainHub, orchestrateAll, vowTools, zoeTools },
 ) => {
-  const contractState = makeSharedStateRecord(
-    /** @type {{ account: OrchestrationAccount<any> | undefined }} */ {
-      localAccount: undefined,
-    },
-  );
-
   const creatorFacet = prepareChainHubAdmin(zone, chainHub);
 
   // UNTIL https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9066
@@ -51,10 +44,24 @@ export const contract = async (
   /** @type {(msg: string) => Vow<void>} */
   const log = msg => vowTools.watch(E(logNode).setValue(msg));
 
+  const { makeLocalAccount } = orchestrateAll(sharedFlows, {});
+  /**
+   * Setup a shared local account for use in async-flow functions. Typically,
+   * exo initState functions need to resolve synchronously, but `makeOnce`
+   * allows us to provide a Promise. When using this inside a flow, we must
+   * await it to ensure the account is available for use.
+   *
+   * @type {any} sharedLocalAccountP expects a Promise but this is a vow
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccountP = zone.makeOnce('localAccount', () =>
+    makeLocalAccount(),
+  );
+
   // orchestrate uses the names on orchestrationFns to do a "prepare" of the associated behavior
   const orchFns = orchestrateAll(flows, {
-    contractState,
     log,
+    sharedLocalAccountP,
     zoeTools,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.flows.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.flows.js
index 74ab64b5f03..6022fcb40f1 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.flows.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/send-anywhere.flows.js
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import { M, mustMatch } from '@endo/patterns';
 /**
  * @import {GuestInterface, GuestOf} from '@agoric/async-flow';
  * @import {Vow} from '@agoric/vow';
+ * @import {LocalOrchestrationAccountKit} from '../exos/local-orchestration-account.js';
  * @import {ZoeTools} from '../utils/zoe-tools.js';
- * @import {Orchestrator, LocalAccountMethods, OrchestrationAccountI, OrchestrationFlow} from '../types.js';
+ * @import {Orchestrator, OrchestrationFlow, LocalAccountMethods} from '../types.js';
  */
 
 const { entries } = Object;
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const { entries } = Object;
  * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
  * @param {Orchestrator} orch
  * @param {object} ctx
- * @param {{ localAccount?: OrchestrationAccountI & LocalAccountMethods }} ctx.contractState
+ * @param {Promise<GuestInterface<LocalOrchestrationAccountKit['holder']>>} ctx.sharedLocalAccountP
  * @param {GuestInterface<ZoeTools>} ctx.zoeTools
  * @param {GuestOf<(msg: string) => Vow<void>>} ctx.log
  * @param {ZCFSeat} seat
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ const { entries } = Object;
  */
 export const sendIt = async (
   orch,
-  { contractState, log, zoeTools: { localTransfer, withdrawToSeat } },
+  { sharedLocalAccountP, log, zoeTools: { localTransfer, withdrawToSeat } },
   seat,
   offerArgs,
 ) => {
@@ -44,23 +45,23 @@ export const sendIt = async (
     `${amt.brand} not registered in vbank`,
   );
 
-  // FIXME racy
-  if (!contractState.localAccount) {
-    contractState.localAccount = await agoric.makeAccount();
-  }
-
   const chain = await orch.getChain(chainName);
   const info = await chain.getChainInfo();
   const { chainId } = info;
   assert(typeof chainId === 'string', 'bad chainId');
   void log(`got info for chain: ${chainName} ${chainId}`);
 
-  await localTransfer(seat, contractState.localAccount, give);
+  /**
+   * @type {any} XXX methods returning vows
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccount = await sharedLocalAccountP;
+  await localTransfer(seat, sharedLocalAccount, give);
 
   void log(`completed transfer to localAccount`);
 
   try {
-    await contractState.localAccount.transfer(
+    await sharedLocalAccount.transfer(
       {
         value: destAddr,
         encoding: 'bech32',
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ export const sendIt = async (
     );
     void log(`completed transfer to ${destAddr}`);
   } catch (e) {
-    await withdrawToSeat(contractState.localAccount, seat, give);
+    await withdrawToSeat(sharedLocalAccount, seat, give);
     const errorMsg = `IBC Transfer failed ${q(e)}`;
     void log(`ERROR: ${errorMsg}`);
     seat.exit(errorMsg);
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/shared.flows.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/shared.flows.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80d2e8d25fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/shared.flows.js
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * @file Flows shared by multiple examples
+ *
+ *   A module with flows can be used be reused across multiple contracts. They are
+ *   bound to a particular contract's context via orchestrateAll. See
+ *   ./send-anywhere.contract.js for example usage.
+ */
+/**
+ * @import {Orchestrator, OrchestrationFlow, LocalAccountMethods} from '../types.js';
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
+ * @param {Orchestrator} orch
+ * @returns {Promise<LocalAccountMethods>}
+ */
+export const makeLocalAccount = async orch => {
+  const agoricChain = await orch.getChain('agoric');
+  return agoricChain.makeAccount();
+};
+harden(makeLocalAccount);
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stake-bld.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stake-bld.contract.js
index f51136e2629..db657e1235c 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stake-bld.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stake-bld.contract.js
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ export const start = async (zcf, privateArgs, baggage) => {
             const { give } = seat.getProposal();
             trace('makeStakeBldInvitation', give);
             const { holder } = await makeLocalAccountKit();
+            /** @type {Record<string, Payment<'nat'>>} */
+            // @ts-expect-error XXX PaymentPKeywordRecord throught deeplyFulfilled will be a PaymnentKeywordRecord
             const { In } = await deeplyFulfilled(
               withdrawFromSeat(zcf, seat, give),
             );
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.contract.js
index 2158a4560bb..0f233c85fdf 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.contract.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
  *   The primary offer result is a power for invitation makers that can perform
  *   actions with an ICA account.
  */
-import { makeSharedStateRecord } from '@agoric/async-flow';
 import { AmountShape } from '@agoric/ertp';
 import { M } from '@endo/patterns';
 import { prepareCombineInvitationMakers } from '../exos/combine-invitation-makers.js';
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import { CosmosOrchestrationInvitationMakersI } from '../exos/cosmos-orchestrati
 import { ChainAddressShape, DelegationShape } from '../typeGuards.js';
 import { withOrchestration } from '../utils/start-helper.js';
 import * as flows from './staking-combinations.flows.js';
+import * as sharedFlows from './shared.flows.js';
 import { prepareChainHubAdmin } from '../exos/chain-hub-admin.js';
 
 /**
@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ const contract = async (
   zone,
   { orchestrateAll, zoeTools, chainHub },
 ) => {
-  const contractState = makeSharedStateRecord(
-    /**
-     * @type {{
-     *   account: (OrchestrationAccount<any> & LocalAccountMethods) | undefined;
-     * }}
-     */ {
-      localAccount: undefined,
-    },
-  );
-
   const StakingCombinationsInvitationMakersI = M.interface(
     'StakingCombinationsInvitationMakersI',
     {
@@ -128,8 +118,22 @@ const contract = async (
     StakingCombinationsInvitationMakersI,
   );
 
+  const { makeLocalAccount } = orchestrateAll(sharedFlows, {});
+  /**
+   * Setup a shared local account for use in async-flow functions. Typically,
+   * exo initState functions need to resolve synchronously, but `makeOnce`
+   * allows us to provide a Promise. When using this inside a flow, we must
+   * await it to ensure the account is available for use.
+   *
+   * @type {any} sharedLocalAccountP expects a Promise but this is a vow
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccountP = zone.makeOnce('localAccount', () =>
+    makeLocalAccount(),
+  );
+
   const orchFns = orchestrateAll(flows, {
-    contractState,
+    sharedLocalAccountP,
     makeCombineInvitationMakers,
     makeExtraInvitationMaker,
     flows,
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.flows.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.flows.js
index 9bfaba08d54..23b1583ce58 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.flows.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/staking-combinations.flows.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * @import {GuestInterface} from '@agoric/async-flow';
  * @import {Orchestrator, OrchestrationFlow, AmountArg, CosmosValidatorAddress, ChainAddress, LocalAccountMethods, OrchestrationAccountI} from '../types.js'
  * @import {ContinuingOfferResult, InvitationMakers} from '@agoric/smart-wallet/src/types.js';
+ * @import {LocalOrchestrationAccountKit} from '../exos/local-orchestration-account.js';
  * @import {MakeCombineInvitationMakers} from '../exos/combine-invitation-makers.js';
  * @import {CosmosOrchestrationAccount} from '../exos/cosmos-orchestration-account.js';
  * @import {ResolvedContinuingOfferResult, ZoeTools} from '../utils/zoe-tools.js';
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ harden(makeAccount);
  * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
  * @param {Orchestrator} orch
  * @param {object} ctx
- * @param {{ localAccount?: OrchestrationAccountI & LocalAccountMethods }} ctx.contractState
+ * @param {Promise<GuestInterface<LocalOrchestrationAccountKit['holder']>>} ctx.sharedLocalAccountP
  * @param {GuestInterface<ZoeTools>} ctx.zoeTools
  * @param {GuestInterface<CosmosOrchestrationAccount>} account
  * @param {ZCFSeat} seat
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ harden(makeAccount);
  */
 export const depositAndDelegate = async (
   orch,
-  { contractState, zoeTools },
+  { sharedLocalAccountP, zoeTools },
   account,
   seat,
   validator,
@@ -64,18 +65,20 @@ export const depositAndDelegate = async (
   await null;
   trace('depositAndDelegate', account, seat, validator);
   mustMatch(validator, ChainAddressShape);
-  if (!contractState.localAccount) {
-    const agoricChain = await orch.getChain('agoric');
-    contractState.localAccount = await agoricChain.makeAccount();
-  }
+
   const { give } = seat.getProposal();
-  await zoeTools.localTransfer(seat, contractState.localAccount, give);
+  /**
+   * @type {any} XXX methods returning vows
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccount = await sharedLocalAccountP;
+  await zoeTools.localTransfer(seat, sharedLocalAccount, give);
 
   const address = account.getAddress();
   try {
-    await contractState.localAccount.transfer(address, give.Stake);
+    await sharedLocalAccount.transfer(address, give.Stake);
   } catch (cause) {
-    await zoeTools.withdrawToSeat(contractState.localAccount, seat, give);
+    await zoeTools.withdrawToSeat(sharedLocalAccount, seat, give);
     const errMsg = makeError(`ibc transfer failed ${q(cause)}`);
     seat.exit(errMsg);
     throw errMsg;
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
index cb75695dc35..bc5e1f2a48a 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { coerceCoin, coerceDenomAmount } from '../utils/amounts.js';
 /**
  * @import {HostOf} from '@agoric/async-flow';
  * @import {LocalChain, LocalChainAccount} from '@agoric/vats/src/localchain.js';
- * @import {AmountArg, ChainAddress, DenomAmount, IBCMsgTransferOptions, IBCConnectionInfo, OrchestrationAccountI} from '@agoric/orchestration';
+ * @import {AmountArg, ChainAddress, DenomAmount, IBCMsgTransferOptions, IBCConnectionInfo, OrchestrationAccountI, LocalAccountMethods} from '@agoric/orchestration';
  * @import {RecorderKit, MakeRecorderKit} from '@agoric/zoe/src/contractSupport/recorder.js'.
  * @import {Zone} from '@agoric/zone';
  * @import {Remote} from '@agoric/internal';
@@ -613,14 +613,14 @@ export const prepareLocalOrchestrationAccountKit = (
          * updater will get a special notification that the account is being
          * transferred.
          */
-        /** @type {HostOf<LocalChainAccount['deposit']>} */
+        /** @type {HostOf<LocalAccountMethods['deposit']>} */
         deposit(payment) {
           return watch(
             E(this.state.account).deposit(payment),
             this.facets.returnVoidWatcher,
           );
         },
-        /** @type {HostOf<LocalChainAccount['withdraw']>} */
+        /** @type {HostOf<LocalAccountMethods['withdraw']>} */
         withdraw(amount) {
           return watch(E(this.state.account).withdraw(amount));
         },
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ export const prepareLocalOrchestrationAccountKit = (
         matchFirstPacket(patternV) {
           return watch(E(this.state.packetTools).matchFirstPacket(patternV));
         },
-        /** @type {HostOf<LocalChainAccount['monitorTransfers']>} */
+        /** @type {HostOf<LocalAccountMethods['monitorTransfers']>} */
         monitorTransfers(tap) {
           return watch(E(this.state.packetTools).monitorTransfers(tap));
         },
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.md b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.md
index 38ac9729bdd..d168ee29da0 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.md
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.md
@@ -19,16 +19,30 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
         FunctionUnwrapper_singleton: 'Alleged: FunctionUnwrapper',
         LogStore_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
         StateUnwrapper_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
-        asyncFuncEagerWakers: [],
+        asyncFuncEagerWakers: [
+          Object @Alleged: asyncFlow flow {},
+        ],
         asyncFuncFailures: {},
-        flowForOutcomeVow: {},
+        flowForOutcomeVow: {
+          'Alleged: VowInternalsKit vowV0': 'Alleged: asyncFlow flow',
+        },
         unwrapMap: 'Alleged: weakMapStore',
       },
       chainHub: {
         ChainHub_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
         ChainHub_singleton: 'Alleged: ChainHub',
         brandDenom: {},
-        chainInfos: {},
+        chainInfos: {
+          agoric: {
+            chainId: 'agoric-3',
+            icqEnabled: false,
+            stakingTokens: [
+              {
+                denom: 'ubld',
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
         connectionInfos: {},
         denom: {},
         lookupChainInfo_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
@@ -40,13 +54,15 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
         'ChainHub Admin_singleton': 'Alleged: ChainHub Admin',
         'Send PF_kindHandle': 'Alleged: kind',
         'Send PF_singleton': 'Alleged: Send PF',
+        localAccount: 'Vow',
         orchestration: {
+          makeLocalAccount: {
+            asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
+          },
           sendIt: {
             asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
             endowments: {
               0: {
-                contractState_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
-                contractState_singleton: 'Alleged: contractState',
                 log_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
                 log_singleton: 'Alleged: log',
                 zoeTools: {
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.snap b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.snap
index 897c3c4e64b..70f6bb08d28 100644
Binary files a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.snap and b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/send-anywhere.test.ts.snap differ
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.md b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.md
index 8d65dc66fcb..2c914a1bdf9 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.md
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.md
@@ -105,13 +105,12 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
         'ChainHub Admin_singleton': 'Alleged: ChainHub Admin',
         CombinedInvitationMakers_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
         StakingCombinationsInvitationMakers_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
+        localAccount: 'Vow',
         orchestration: {
           depositAndDelegate: {
             asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
             endowments: {
               0: {
-                contractState_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
-                contractState_singleton: 'Alleged: contractState',
                 flows: {
                   depositAndDelegate_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
                   depositAndDelegate_singleton: 'Alleged: depositAndDelegate',
@@ -137,8 +136,6 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
             asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
             endowments: {
               0: {
-                contractState_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
-                contractState_singleton: 'Alleged: contractState',
                 flows: {
                   depositAndDelegate_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
                   depositAndDelegate_singleton: 'Alleged: depositAndDelegate',
@@ -160,12 +157,13 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
               },
             },
           },
+          makeLocalAccount: {
+            asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
+          },
           undelegateAndTransfer: {
             asyncFlow_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
             endowments: {
               0: {
-                contractState_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
-                contractState_singleton: 'Alleged: contractState',
                 flows: {
                   depositAndDelegate_kindHandle: 'Alleged: kind',
                   depositAndDelegate_singleton: 'Alleged: depositAndDelegate',
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.snap b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.snap
index 45b56186c15..9af887fc4b1 100644
Binary files a/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.snap and b/packages/orchestration/test/examples/snapshots/staking-combinations.test.ts.snap differ
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.contract.js
index 4e501563f40..0c60b42c54e 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.contract.js
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
  *   around `zoeTools.localTransfer` and `zoeTools.withdrawToSeat`
  */
 
-import { makeSharedStateRecord } from '@agoric/async-flow';
 import { InvitationShape } from '@agoric/zoe/src/typeGuards.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/far';
 import { M } from '@endo/patterns';
 import { withOrchestration } from '../../src/utils/start-helper.js';
 import { prepareChainHubAdmin } from '../../src/exos/chain-hub-admin.js';
 import * as flows from './zoe-tools.flows.js';
+import * as sharedFlows from '../../src/examples/shared.flows.js';
 import fetchedChainInfo from '../../src/fetched-chain-info.js';
 
 const { values } = Object;
@@ -49,16 +49,24 @@ const contract = async (
   zone,
   { chainHub, orchestrateAll, zoeTools },
 ) => {
-  const contractState = makeSharedStateRecord(
-    /** @type {{ account: OrchestrationAccount<any> | undefined }} */ {
-      localAccount: undefined,
-    },
-  );
-
   const creatorFacet = prepareChainHubAdmin(zone, chainHub);
 
+  const { makeLocalAccount } = orchestrateAll(sharedFlows, {});
+  /**
+   * Setup a shared local account for use in async-flow functions. Typically,
+   * exo initState functions need to resolve synchronously, but `makeOnce`
+   * allows us to provide a Promise. When using this inside a flow, we must
+   * await it to ensure the account is available for use.
+   *
+   * @type {any} sharedLocalAccountP expects a Promise but this is a vow
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccountP = zone.makeOnce('localAccount', () =>
+    makeLocalAccount(),
+  );
+
   const orchFns = orchestrateAll(flows, {
-    contractState,
+    sharedLocalAccountP,
     zoeTools,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.flows.js b/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.flows.js
index 15338b63d2a..4994984bafc 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.flows.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/test/fixtures/zoe-tools.flows.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const { values } = Object;
 
 /**
  * @import {GuestInterface} from '@agoric/async-flow';
+ * @import {AtomicProvider} from '@agoric/store/src/stores/store-utils.js';
+ * @import {LocalOrchestrationAccountKit} from '../../src/exos/local-orchestration-account.js';
  * @import {Orchestrator, LocalAccountMethods, OrchestrationAccountI, OrchestrationFlow, ChainAddress} from '@agoric/orchestration';
  * @import {ZoeTools} from '../../src/utils/zoe-tools.js';
  */
@@ -23,14 +25,14 @@ const { values } = Object;
  * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
  * @param {Orchestrator} orch
  * @param {object} ctx
- * @param {{ localAccount?: OrchestrationAccountI & LocalAccountMethods }} ctx.contractState
+ * @param {Promise<GuestInterface<LocalOrchestrationAccountKit['holder']>>} ctx.sharedLocalAccountP
  * @param {GuestInterface<ZoeTools>} ctx.zoeTools
  * @param {ZCFSeat} seat
  * @param {{ destAddr: ChainAddress }} offerArgs
  */
 export const depositSend = async (
   orch,
-  { contractState, zoeTools: { localTransfer, withdrawToSeat } },
+  { sharedLocalAccountP, zoeTools: { localTransfer, withdrawToSeat } },
   seat,
   offerArgs,
 ) => {
@@ -40,18 +42,17 @@ export const depositSend = async (
 
   const { give } = seat.getProposal();
 
-  await null;
-  if (!contractState.localAccount) {
-    const agoricChain = await orch.getChain('agoric');
-    contractState.localAccount = await agoricChain.makeAccount();
-  }
-
-  await localTransfer(seat, contractState.localAccount, give);
+  /**
+   * @type {any} XXX methods returning vows
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccount = await sharedLocalAccountP;
+  await localTransfer(seat, sharedLocalAccount, give);
 
   try {
-    await contractState.localAccount.sendAll(destAddr, values(give));
+    await sharedLocalAccount.sendAll(destAddr, values(give));
   } catch (error) {
-    await withdrawToSeat(contractState.localAccount, seat, give);
+    await withdrawToSeat(sharedLocalAccount, seat, give);
     const errMsg = makeError(`SendAll failed ${q(error)}`);
     seat.exit(errMsg);
     throw errMsg;
@@ -67,25 +68,24 @@ harden(depositSend);
  * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
  * @param {Orchestrator} orch
  * @param {object} ctx
- * @param {{ localAccount?: OrchestrationAccountI & LocalAccountMethods }} ctx.contractState
+ * @param {Promise<GuestInterface<LocalOrchestrationAccountKit['holder']>>} ctx.sharedLocalAccountP
  * @param {GuestInterface<ZoeTools>} ctx.zoeTools
  * @param {ZCFSeat} seat
  */
 export const deposit = async (
   orch,
-  { contractState, zoeTools: { localTransfer } },
+  { sharedLocalAccountP, zoeTools: { localTransfer } },
   seat,
 ) => {
   const { give } = seat.getProposal();
 
-  await null;
-  if (!contractState.localAccount) {
-    const agoricChain = await orch.getChain('agoric');
-    contractState.localAccount = await agoricChain.makeAccount();
-  }
-
+  /**
+   * @type {any} XXX methods returning vows
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccount = await sharedLocalAccountP;
   try {
-    await localTransfer(seat, contractState.localAccount, give);
+    await localTransfer(seat, sharedLocalAccount, give);
   } catch (e) {
     seat.exit(e);
     throw e;
@@ -100,25 +100,25 @@ harden(deposit);
  * @satisfies {OrchestrationFlow}
  * @param {Orchestrator} orch
  * @param {object} ctx
- * @param {{ localAccount?: OrchestrationAccountI & LocalAccountMethods }} ctx.contractState
+ * @param {Promise<GuestInterface<LocalOrchestrationAccountKit['holder']>>} ctx.sharedLocalAccountP
  * @param {GuestInterface<ZoeTools>} ctx.zoeTools
  * @param {ZCFSeat} seat
  */
 export const withdraw = async (
   orch,
-  { contractState, zoeTools: { withdrawToSeat } },
+  { sharedLocalAccountP, zoeTools: { withdrawToSeat } },
   seat,
 ) => {
   const { want } = seat.getProposal();
 
-  await null;
-  if (!contractState.localAccount) {
-    const agoricChain = await orch.getChain('agoric');
-    contractState.localAccount = await agoricChain.makeAccount();
-  }
+  /**
+   * @type {any} XXX methods returning vows
+   *   https://github.com/Agoric/agoric-sdk/issues/9822
+   */
+  const sharedLocalAccount = await sharedLocalAccountP;
 
   try {
-    await withdrawToSeat(contractState.localAccount, seat, want);
+    await withdrawToSeat(sharedLocalAccount, seat, want);
   } catch (e) {
     seat.exit(e);
     throw e;