diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
index 2486fcabb..d24a96a1d 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
@@ -2,22 +2,39 @@
 
 module Hledger.Cli.BalanceView (
   BalanceView(..)
+ ,balanceviewmode
  ,balanceviewReport
 ) where
 
-import Data.Time.Calendar
-import Data.List
+import Data.Time.Calendar (Day)
+import Data.List (intercalate)
 import Data.Monoid (Sum(..), (<>))
-import qualified Data.Text as T
+import System.Console.CmdArgs.Explicit
 
 import Hledger
 import Hledger.Cli.Balance
 import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
 
-data BalanceView = BV { bvname    :: String
+data BalanceView = BV { bvmode    :: String
+                      , bvaliases :: [String]
+                      , bvhelp    :: String
+                      , bvname    :: String
                       , bvqueries :: [(String, Journal -> Query)]
                       }
 
+balanceviewmode :: BalanceView -> Mode RawOpts
+balanceviewmode bv@BV{..} = (defCommandMode $ bvmode : bvaliases) {
+  modeHelp = bvhelp `withAliases` bvaliases
+ ,modeGroupFlags = Group {
+     groupUnnamed = [
+      flagNone ["flat"] (\opts -> setboolopt "flat" opts) "show accounts as a list"
+     ,flagReq  ["drop"] (\s opts -> Right $ setopt "drop" s opts) "N" "flat mode: omit N leading account name parts"
+     ]
+    ,groupHidden = []
+    ,groupNamed = [generalflagsgroup1]
+    }
+ }
+
 balanceviewQueryReport
     :: ReportOpts
     -> Day
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
index c1e4f1050..d79cda3e7 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
@@ -11,38 +11,26 @@ module Hledger.Cli.Balancesheet (
  ,tests_Hledger_Cli_Balancesheet
 ) where
 
-import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.IO as LT
 import System.Console.CmdArgs.Explicit
 import Test.HUnit
-import Text.Shakespeare.Text
 
 import Hledger
 import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
-import Hledger.Cli.Balance
 import Hledger.Cli.BalanceView
 
+bsBV = BV "balancesheet"
+          ["bs"]
+          "show a balance sheet"
+          "Balance Sheet"
+          [ ("Assets", journalAssetAccountQuery)
+          , ("Liabilities", journalLiabilityAccountQuery)
+          ]
 
 balancesheetmode :: Mode RawOpts
-balancesheetmode = (defCommandMode $ ["balancesheet"]++aliases) {
-  modeHelp = "show a balance sheet" `withAliases` aliases
- ,modeGroupFlags = Group {
-     groupUnnamed = [
-      flagNone ["flat"] (\opts -> setboolopt "flat" opts) "show accounts as a list"
-     ,flagReq  ["drop"] (\s opts -> Right $ setopt "drop" s opts) "N" "flat mode: omit N leading account name parts"
-     ]
-    ,groupHidden = []
-    ,groupNamed = [generalflagsgroup1]
-    }
- }
-  where aliases = ["bs"]
+balancesheetmode = balanceviewmode bsBV
 
 balancesheet :: CliOpts -> Journal -> IO ()
-balancesheet = balanceviewReport bv
-  where
-    bv = BV "Balance Sheet"
-            [ ("Assets", journalAssetAccountQuery)
-            , ("Liabilities", journalLiabilityAccountQuery)
-            ]
+balancesheet = balanceviewReport bsBV
 
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Balancesheet :: Test
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Balancesheet = TestList
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
index 288ec178d..cf97b5d2e 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
@@ -14,48 +14,25 @@ module Hledger.Cli.Cashflow (
  ,tests_Hledger_Cli_Cashflow
 ) where
 
-import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.IO as LT
 import System.Console.CmdArgs.Explicit
 import Test.HUnit
-import Text.Shakespeare.Text
 
 import Hledger
 import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
-import Hledger.Cli.Balance
+import Hledger.Cli.BalanceView
 
+cfBV = BV "cashflow"
+          ["cf"]
+          "show a cashflow statement statement"
+          "Cashflow Statement"
+          [ ("Cash flows", journalCashAccountQuery)
+          ]
 
 cashflowmode :: Mode RawOpts
-cashflowmode = (defCommandMode ["cashflow","cf"]) {
-  modeHelp = "show a cashflow statement" `withAliases` ["cf"]
- ,modeGroupFlags = Group {
-     groupUnnamed = [
-      flagNone ["flat"] (\opts -> setboolopt "flat" opts) "show accounts as a list"
-     ,flagReq  ["drop"] (\s opts -> Right $ setopt "drop" s opts) "N" "flat mode: omit N leading account name parts"
-     ]
-    ,groupHidden = []
-    ,groupNamed = [generalflagsgroup1]
-    }
- }
+cashflowmode = balanceviewmode cfBV
 
--- | Print a simple cashflow statement.
 cashflow :: CliOpts -> Journal -> IO ()
-cashflow CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts} j = do
-  -- let lines = case lineFormatFromOpts ropts of Left err, Right ...
-  d <- getCurrentDay
-  let q = queryFromOpts d ropts
-      cashreport@(_,total) = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalCashAccountQuery j]) j
-      -- operatingreport@(_,operating) = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalOperatingAccountMatcher j]) j
-      -- investingreport@(_,investing) = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalInvestingAccountMatcher j]) j
-      -- financingreport@(_,financing) = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalFinancingAccountMatcher j]) j
-      -- total = operating + investing + financing
-  LT.putStr $ [lt|Cashflow Statement
-
-Cash flows:
-#{balanceReportAsText ropts cashreport}
-Total:
---------------------
-#{padleft 20 $ showMixedAmountWithoutPrice total}
-|]
+cashflow = balanceviewReport cfBV
 
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Cashflow :: Test
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Cashflow = TestList
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
index b36cec3ab..92ad9c393 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
@@ -11,48 +11,26 @@ module Hledger.Cli.Incomestatement (
  ,tests_Hledger_Cli_Incomestatement
 ) where
 
-import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.IO as LT
 import System.Console.CmdArgs.Explicit
 import Test.HUnit
-import Text.Shakespeare.Text
 
 import Hledger
 import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
-import Hledger.Cli.Balance
+import Hledger.Cli.BalanceView
 
+isBV = BV "incomestatement"
+          ["is"]
+          "show an income statement"
+          "Income Statement"
+          [ ("Revenues", journalIncomeAccountQuery)
+          , ("Expenses", journalExpenseAccountQuery)
+          ]
 
 incomestatementmode :: Mode RawOpts
-incomestatementmode = (defCommandMode $ ["incomestatement"]++aliases) {
-  modeHelp = "show an income statement" `withAliases` aliases
- ,modeGroupFlags = Group {
-     groupUnnamed = [
-      flagNone ["flat"] (\opts -> setboolopt "flat" opts) "show accounts as a list"
-     ,flagReq  ["drop"] (\s opts -> Right $ setopt "drop" s opts) "N" "flat mode: omit N leading account name parts"
-     ]
-    ,groupHidden = []
-    ,groupNamed = [generalflagsgroup1]
-    }
- }
-  where aliases = ["is"]
+incomestatementmode = balanceviewmode isBV
 
--- | Print a simple income statement.
 incomestatement :: CliOpts -> Journal -> IO ()
-incomestatement CliOpts{reportopts_=ropts} j = do
-  d <- getCurrentDay
-  let q = queryFromOpts d ropts
-      incomereport@(_,income)    = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalIncomeAccountQuery j]) j
-      expensereport@(_,expenses) = balanceReport ropts (And [q, journalExpenseAccountQuery j]) j
-      total = income + expenses
-  LT.putStr $ [lt|Income Statement
-
-Revenues:
-#{balanceReportAsText ropts incomereport}
-Expenses:
-#{balanceReportAsText ropts expensereport}
-Total:
---------------------
-#{padleft 20 $ showMixedAmountWithoutPrice total}
-|]
+incomestatement = balanceviewReport isBV
 
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Incomestatement :: Test
 tests_Hledger_Cli_Incomestatement = TestList