diff --git a/tests/balance/balance.test b/tests/balance/balance.test
index 4eb9d17a6..072674d88 100644
--- a/tests/balance/balance.test
+++ b/tests/balance/balance.test
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ hledger -f sample.journal balance
                    0
 >>>=0
 
-# 2. 
+# 2.
 hledger -f sample.journal balance o
 >>>
                   $1  expenses:food
@@ -26,3 +26,125 @@ hledger -f sample.journal balance o
                  $-1
 >>>=0
 
+# 3. Period reporting works for a specific year
+hledger -f - balance -b 2016 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+             $-40.00  assets:checking
+              $50.00  expense:hosting
+             $-10.00  revenue:clients:B
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 4. Period reporting works for two years
+hledger -f - balance -b 2015 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+           $9,960.00  assets:checking
+              $50.00  expense:hosting
+         $-10,010.00  revenue:clients
+         $-10,000.00    A
+             $-10.00    B
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 5. Period reporting works for one month
+hledger -f - balance -b 2015/11 -e 2015/12
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+                   0  assets
+          $10,000.00    checking
+         $-10,000.00    receivables
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 6. Period reporting works for one month in another year
+hledger -f - balance -b 2016/10 -e 2016/11
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
diff --git a/tests/cashflow/cashflow.test b/tests/cashflow/cashflow.test
index e8ef2e817..657cb0690 100644
--- a/tests/cashflow/cashflow.test
+++ b/tests/cashflow/cashflow.test
@@ -17,3 +17,146 @@ Total:
                    1
 >>>2
 >>>= 0
+
+# 2. Period reporting works for a specific year
+hledger -f - cashflow -b 2016 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Cashflow Statement
+
+Cash flows:
+             $-40.00  assets:checking
+--------------------
+             $-40.00
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+             $-40.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 3. Period reporting works for two years
+hledger -f - cashflow -b 2015 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Cashflow Statement
+
+Cash flows:
+           $9,960.00  assets:checking
+--------------------
+           $9,960.00
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+           $9,960.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 4. Period reporting works for one month
+hledger -f - cashflow -b 2015/11 -e 2015/12
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Cashflow Statement
+
+Cash flows:
+          $10,000.00  assets:checking
+--------------------
+          $10,000.00
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+          $10,000.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 5. Period reporting works for one month in another year
+hledger -f - cashflow -b 2016/10 -e 2016/11
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Cashflow Statement
+
+Cash flows:
+--------------------
+                   0
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
diff --git a/tests/incomestatement/incomestatement.test b/tests/incomestatement/incomestatement.test
index 39c63d6b7..d6cf848fa 100644
--- a/tests/incomestatement/incomestatement.test
+++ b/tests/incomestatement/incomestatement.test
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 1.
+# 1. Simple statement works
 hledger -f - incomestatement
 <<<
 2016/1/1
@@ -21,3 +21,166 @@ Total:
                    1
 >>>2
 >>>= 0
+
+# 2. Period reporting works for a specific year
+hledger -f - incomestatement -b 2016 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Income Statement
+
+Revenues:
+             $-10.00  revenue:clients:B
+--------------------
+             $-10.00
+
+Expenses:
+              $50.00  expense:hosting
+--------------------
+              $50.00
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+              $40.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 3. Period reporting works for two years
+hledger -f - incomestatement -b 2015 -e 2017
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Income Statement
+
+Revenues:
+         $-10,010.00  revenue:clients
+         $-10,000.00    A
+             $-10.00    B
+--------------------
+         $-10,010.00
+
+Expenses:
+              $50.00  expense:hosting
+--------------------
+              $50.00
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+          $-9,960.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 4. Period reporting works for one month
+hledger -f - incomestatement -b 2015/10 -e 2015/11
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Income Statement
+
+Revenues:
+         $-10,000.00  revenue:clients:A
+--------------------
+         $-10,000.00
+
+Expenses:
+--------------------
+                   0
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+         $-10,000.00
+>>>2
+>>>= 0
+
+# 5. Period reporting works for one month in another year
+hledger -f - incomestatement -b 2016/10 -e 2016/11
+<<<
+2015/10/10 Client A | Invoice #1
+    assets:receivables      $10,000.00
+    revenue:clients:A      -$10,000.00
+
+2015/11/02 Deposit | Invoice #1
+    assets:checking         $10,000.00
+    assets:receivables     -$10,000.00
+
+2016/02/01 Client B | Invoice #2
+    assets:receivables          $10.00
+    revenue:clients:B          -$10.00
+
+2016/02/15 ACME | Hosting Costs
+    expense:hosting             $50.00
+    assets:checking            -$50.00
+
+2016/03/01 Deposit | Invoice #2
+    assets:checking             $10.00
+    assets:receivables         -$10.00
+>>>
+Income Statement
+
+Revenues:
+--------------------
+                   0
+
+Expenses:
+--------------------
+                   0
+
+Total:
+--------------------
+                   0
+>>>2
+>>>= 0