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@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ for listing account balances, balance changes, values, value changes and more,
during one time period or many.
Generally it shows a table, with rows representing accounts, and columns representing periods.
Note there are some higher-level variants of the `balance` command
with convenient defaults, which can be simpler to use:
Note there are some variants of the `balance` command with convenient defaults, which are simpler to use:
[`balancesheet`](#balancesheet),
[`balancesheetequity`](#balancesheetequity),
[`cashflow`](#cashflow) and
@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ When you need more control, then use `balance`.
Here's a quick overview of the `balance` command's features,
followed by more detailed descriptions and examples.
Many of these work with the higher-level commands as well.
Many of these work with the other balance-like commands as well (`bs`, `cf`, `is`..).
`balance` can show..
@ -364,7 +363,8 @@ is treated as 0).
Revenues and liability balances are typically negative, however, so `-S` shows these in reverse order.
To work around this, you can add `--invert` to flip the signs.
(Or, use one of the higher-level reports, which flip the sign automatically. Eg: `hledger incomestatement -MAS`).
Or you could use one of the higher-level balance reports (`bs`, `is`..), which flip the sign automatically
(eg: `hledger is -MAS`).
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