diff --git a/config/sync/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.basic_accordion.default.yml b/config/sync/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.basic_accordion.default.yml
index 2d87ac0cb2..9aa84de203 100644
--- a/config/sync/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.basic_accordion.default.yml
+++ b/config/sync/core.entity_form_display.paragraph.basic_accordion.default.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ dependencies:
     - field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg
     - paragraphs.paragraphs_type.basic_accordion
   module:
-    - text
+    - allowed_formats
+    - textfield_counter
 id: paragraph.basic_accordion.default
 targetEntityType: paragraph
 bundle: basic_accordion
@@ -22,13 +23,22 @@ content:
       placeholder: ''
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_rich_wysiwyg:
-    type: text_textarea
+    type: text_textarea_with_counter
     weight: 1
     region: content
     settings:
       rows: 5
       placeholder: ''
-    third_party_settings: {  }
+      maxlength: 240
+      counter_position: after
+      js_prevent_submit: true
+      count_only_mode: false
+      count_html_characters: true
+      textcount_status_message: '<span class="remaining_count">@remaining_count</span> characters remaining'
+    third_party_settings:
+      allowed_formats:
+        hide_help: '1'
+        hide_guidelines: '0'
 hidden:
   created: true
   status: true
diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_header.yml b/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_header.yml
index d0d793e8e2..622a65b5cc 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_header.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_header.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@ dependencies:
   config:
     - field.storage.paragraph.field_header
     - paragraphs.paragraphs_type.basic_accordion
+  module:
+    - tmgmt_content
+third_party_settings:
+  tmgmt_content:
+    excluded: false
 id: paragraph.basic_accordion.field_header
 field_name: field_header
 entity_type: paragraph
 bundle: basic_accordion
 label: Header
-description: ''
+description: 'This is shown when the accordion is open or closed. Learn more about accordions on the <a href="https://design.va.gov/components/accordion" target="_blank">VA design system accordion page (opens in a new window)</a>. '
 required: true
 translatable: false
 default_value: {  }
diff --git a/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg.yml b/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg.yml
index f22886ed3d..042ec0eeb7 100644
--- a/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg.yml
+++ b/config/sync/field.field.paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg.yml
@@ -8,19 +8,23 @@ dependencies:
   module:
     - allowed_formats
     - text
+    - tmgmt_content
 third_party_settings:
   allowed_formats:
     allowed_formats:
       - rich_text_limited
+  tmgmt_content:
+    excluded: false
 id: paragraph.basic_accordion.field_rich_wysiwyg
 field_name: field_rich_wysiwyg
 entity_type: paragraph
 bundle: basic_accordion
-label: 'Rich text'
-description: ''
+label: Content
+description: 'Accordion content should be kept succinct and follow <a href="https://design.va.gov/content-style-guide/" target="_blank">VA content guidance (opens in a new window)</a>.'
 required: true
 translatable: false
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''
-settings: {  }
+settings:
+  allowed_formats: {  }
 field_type: text_long