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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def create_account(self, **kwargs):
 """ Create a new root account. :calls: `POST /api/v1/accounts \ <https://canvas.instructure.com/doc/api/accounts.html#method.accounts.create>`_ :rtype: :class:`canvasapi.account.Account` """

        response = self.__requester.request(
            'POST',
            'accounts',
            _kwargs=combine_kwargs(**kwargs)
        )
        return Account(self.__requester, response.json())