diff --git a/Ledger/Entry.hs b/Ledger/Entry.hs
index 33ca47bf3..1ecbee4d1 100644
--- a/Ledger/Entry.hs
+++ b/Ledger/Entry.hs
@@ -70,11 +70,14 @@ showEntry' elide e =
           | otherwise = map showtxn ts
       showtxn t = showacct t ++ "  " ++ (showamount $ tamount t) ++ (showcomment $ tcomment t)
       showtxnnoamt t = showacct t ++ "              " ++ (showcomment $ tcomment t)
-      showacct t = "    " ++ (showaccountname $ taccount t)
+      showacct t = "    " ++ showstatus t ++ (showaccountname $ taccount t)
       showamount = printf "%12s" . showMixedAmount
       showaccountname s = printf "%-34s" s
       showcomment s = if (length s) > 0 then "  ; "++s else ""
       showdate d = printf "%-10s" (showDate d)
+      showstatus t = case tstatus t of
+                       True -> "* "
+                       False -> ""
 
 isEntryBalanced :: Entry -> Bool
 isEntryBalanced (Entry {etransactions=ts}) = 
diff --git a/Ledger/Parse.hs b/Ledger/Parse.hs
index edd5f2bd6..9b91a59a6 100644
--- a/Ledger/Parse.hs
+++ b/Ledger/Parse.hs
@@ -366,16 +366,18 @@ ledgertransaction = many1 spacenonewline >> choice [ normaltransaction, virtualt
 
 normaltransaction :: GenParser Char LedgerFileCtx RawTransaction
 normaltransaction = do
+  status <- ledgerstatus
   account <- transactionaccountname
   amount <- transactionamount
   many spacenonewline
   comment <- ledgercomment
   restofline
   parent <- getParentAccount
-  return (RawTransaction account amount comment RegularTransaction)
+  return (RawTransaction status account amount comment RegularTransaction)
 
 virtualtransaction :: GenParser Char LedgerFileCtx RawTransaction
 virtualtransaction = do
+  status <- ledgerstatus
   char '('
   account <- transactionaccountname
   char ')'
@@ -384,10 +386,11 @@ virtualtransaction = do
   comment <- ledgercomment
   restofline
   parent <- getParentAccount
-  return (RawTransaction account amount comment VirtualTransaction)
+  return (RawTransaction status account amount comment VirtualTransaction)
 
 balancedvirtualtransaction :: GenParser Char LedgerFileCtx RawTransaction
 balancedvirtualtransaction = do
+  status <- ledgerstatus
   char '['
   account <- transactionaccountname
   char ']'
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ balancedvirtualtransaction = do
   many spacenonewline
   comment <- ledgercomment
   restofline
-  return (RawTransaction account amount comment BalancedVirtualTransaction)
+  return (RawTransaction status account amount comment BalancedVirtualTransaction)
 
 -- Qualify with the parent account from parsing context
 transactionaccountname :: GenParser Char LedgerFileCtx AccountName
diff --git a/Ledger/RawLedger.hs b/Ledger/RawLedger.hs
index 663c19422..33c7f9377 100644
--- a/Ledger/RawLedger.hs
+++ b/Ledger/RawLedger.hs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ canonicaliseAmounts :: Bool -> RawLedger -> RawLedger
 canonicaliseAmounts costbasis l@(RawLedger ms ps es tls hs f) = RawLedger ms ps (map fixentry es) tls hs f
     where 
       fixentry (Entry d s c de co ts pr) = Entry d s c de co (map fixrawtransaction ts) pr
-      fixrawtransaction (RawTransaction ac a c t) = RawTransaction ac (fixmixedamount a) c t
+      fixrawtransaction (RawTransaction s ac a c t) = RawTransaction s ac (fixmixedamount a) c t
       fixmixedamount (Mixed as) = Mixed $ map fixamount as
       fixamount = fixcommodity . (if costbasis then costOfAmount else id)
       fixcommodity a = a{commodity=c} where c = canonicalcommoditymap ! (symbol $ commodity a)
diff --git a/Ledger/RawTransaction.hs b/Ledger/RawTransaction.hs
index 7e87741fe..3c4bca713 100644
--- a/Ledger/RawTransaction.hs
+++ b/Ledger/RawTransaction.hs
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import Ledger.AccountName
 
 instance Show RawTransaction where show = showRawTransaction
 
-nullrawtxn = RawTransaction "" nullmixedamt "" RegularTransaction
+nullrawtxn = RawTransaction False "" nullmixedamt "" RegularTransaction
 
 showRawTransaction :: RawTransaction -> String
-showRawTransaction (RawTransaction a amt _ ttype) = 
+showRawTransaction (RawTransaction s a amt _ ttype) = 
     concatTopPadded [showaccountname a ++ " ", showamount amt]
     where
       showaccountname = printf "%-22s" . bracket . elideAccountName width
diff --git a/Ledger/TimeLog.hs b/Ledger/TimeLog.hs
index d10285441..748d22758 100644
--- a/Ledger/TimeLog.hs
+++ b/Ledger/TimeLog.hs
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ entryFromTimeLogInOut i o
       odate    = localDay otime
       hrs      = elapsedSeconds (toutc otime) (toutc itime) / 3600 where toutc = localTimeToUTC utc
       amount   = Mixed [hours hrs]
-      txns     = [RawTransaction acctname amount "" RegularTransaction
+      txns     = [RawTransaction False acctname amount "" RegularTransaction
                  --,RawTransaction "assets:time" (-amount) "" RegularTransaction
                  ]
diff --git a/Ledger/Transaction.hs b/Ledger/Transaction.hs
index 7403667f3..4430fb3d6 100644
--- a/Ledger/Transaction.hs
+++ b/Ledger/Transaction.hs
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@ import Ledger.Amount
 instance Show Transaction where show=showTransaction
 
 showTransaction :: Transaction -> String
-showTransaction (Transaction eno d desc a amt ttype) = unwords [showDate d,desc,a,show amt,show ttype]
+showTransaction (Transaction eno stat d desc a amt ttype) = 
+    s ++ unwords [showDate d,desc,a,show amt,show ttype]
+    where s = if stat then " *" else ""
 
 -- | Convert a 'Entry' to two or more 'Transaction's. An id number
 -- is attached to the transactions to preserve their grouping - it should
 -- be unique per entry.
 flattenEntry :: (Entry, Int) -> [Transaction]
-flattenEntry (Entry d _ _ desc _ ts _, e) = 
-    [Transaction e d desc (taccount t) (tamount t) (rttype t) | t <- ts]
+flattenEntry (Entry d s _ desc _ ts _, e) = 
+    [Transaction e s d desc (taccount t) (tamount t) (rttype t) | t <- ts]
 
 accountNamesFromTransactions :: [Transaction] -> [AccountName]
 accountNamesFromTransactions ts = nub $ map account ts
@@ -33,4 +35,4 @@ accountNamesFromTransactions ts = nub $ map account ts
 sumTransactions :: [Transaction] -> MixedAmount
 sumTransactions = sum . map amount
 
-nulltxn = Transaction 0  (parsedate "1900/1/1") "" "" nullmixedamt RegularTransaction
+nulltxn = Transaction 0 False (parsedate "1900/1/1") "" "" nullmixedamt RegularTransaction
diff --git a/Ledger/Types.hs b/Ledger/Types.hs
index e82d56e2e..62201a574 100644
--- a/Ledger/Types.hs
+++ b/Ledger/Types.hs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ data TransactionType = RegularTransaction | VirtualTransaction | BalancedVirtual
                        deriving (Eq,Show)
 
 data RawTransaction = RawTransaction {
+      tstatus :: Bool,
       taccount :: AccountName,
       tamount :: MixedAmount,
       tcomment :: String,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ data TimeLog = TimeLog {
 
 data Transaction = Transaction {
       entryno :: Int,
+      status :: Bool,
       date :: Day,
       description :: String,
       account :: AccountName,
diff --git a/RegisterCommand.hs b/RegisterCommand.hs
index a61a242da..e76726c16 100644
--- a/RegisterCommand.hs
+++ b/RegisterCommand.hs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ showtxn omitdesc t b = concatBottomPadded [entrydesc ++ txn ++ " ", bal] ++ "\n"
       entrydesc = if omitdesc then replicate 32 ' ' else printf "%s %s " date desc
       date = showDate $ da
       desc = printf "%-20s" $ elideRight 20 de :: String
-      txn = showRawTransaction $ RawTransaction a amt "" tt
+      txn = showRawTransaction $ RawTransaction s a amt "" tt
       bal = padleft 12 (showMixedAmountOrZero b)
-      Transaction{date=da,description=de,account=a,amount=amt,ttype=tt} = t
+      Transaction{status=s,date=da,description=de,account=a,amount=amt,ttype=tt} = t
 
diff --git a/Tests.hs b/Tests.hs
index fddb5a36f..eae68abe3 100644
--- a/Tests.hs
+++ b/Tests.hs
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ write_sample_ledger = writeFile "sample.ledger" sample_ledger_str
 
 rawtransaction1_str  = "  expenses:food:dining  $10.00\n"
 
-rawtransaction1 = RawTransaction "expenses:food:dining" (Mixed [dollars 10]) "" RegularTransaction
+rawtransaction1 = RawTransaction False "expenses:food:dining" (Mixed [dollars 10]) "" RegularTransaction
 
 entry1_str = unlines
  ["2007/01/28 coopportunity"
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ entry1_str = unlines
 
 entry1 =
     (Entry (parsedate "2007/01/28") False "" "coopportunity" ""
-     [RawTransaction "expenses:food:groceries" (Mixed [dollars 47.18]) "" RegularTransaction, 
-      RawTransaction "assets:checking" (Mixed [dollars (-47.18)]) "" RegularTransaction] "")
+     [RawTransaction False "expenses:food:groceries" (Mixed [dollars 47.18]) "" RegularTransaction, 
+      RawTransaction False "assets:checking" (Mixed [dollars (-47.18)]) "" RegularTransaction] "")
 
 
 entry2_str = unlines
@@ -948,12 +948,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:cash", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 4.82]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="equity:opening balances", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-4.82)]),
                 tcomment="",
@@ -971,12 +973,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="expenses:vacation", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 179.92]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:checking", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-179.92)]),
                 tcomment="",
@@ -994,12 +998,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:saving", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 200]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:checking", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-200)]),
                 tcomment="",
@@ -1017,12 +1023,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="expenses:food:dining", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 4.82]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:cash", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-4.82)]),
                 tcomment="",
@@ -1040,12 +1048,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="expenses:phone", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 95.11]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:checking", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-95.11)]),
                 tcomment="",
@@ -1063,12 +1073,14 @@ rawledger7 = RawLedger
              ecomment="",
              etransactions=[
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="liabilities:credit cards:discover", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars 80]),
                 tcomment="",
                 rttype=RegularTransaction
               },
               RawTransaction {
+                tstatus=False,
                 taccount="assets:checking", 
                 tamount=(Mixed [dollars (-80)]),
                 tcomment="",