diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/BudgetReport.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/BudgetReport.hs
index 6942644ec..d1396678b 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/BudgetReport.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/BudgetReport.hs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ module Hledger.Reports.BudgetReport (
   budgetReportAsText,
   budgetReportAsCsv,
   -- * Helpers
-  reportPeriodName,
   combineBudgetAndActual,
   -- * Tests
   tests_BudgetReport
@@ -318,27 +317,6 @@ budgetReportAsTable
                                ++ [grandavg | average_ ropts && not (null coltots)]
                     ))
 
--- | Make a name for the given period in a multiperiod report, given
--- the type of balance being reported and the full set of report
--- periods. This will be used as a column heading (or row heading, in
--- a register summary report). We try to pick a useful name as follows:
---
--- - ending-balance reports: the period's end date
---
--- - balance change reports where the periods are months and all in the same year:
---   the short month name in the current locale
---
--- - all other balance change reports: a description of the datespan,
---   abbreviated to compact form if possible (see showDateSpan).
---
-reportPeriodName :: BalanceType -> [DateSpan] -> DateSpan -> T.Text
-reportPeriodName balancetype spans =
-  case balancetype of
-    PeriodChange -> if multiyear then showDateSpan else showDateSpanMonthAbbrev
-      where
-        multiyear = (>1) $ length $ nubSort $ map spanStartYear spans
-    _ -> maybe "" (showDate . prevday) . spanEnd
-
 -- XXX generalise this with multiBalanceReportAsCsv ?
 -- | Render a budget report as CSV. Like multiBalanceReportAsCsv,
 -- but includes alternating actual and budget amount columns.
diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
index 6e6dc7963..f2ee8b338 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Reports/ReportOptions.hs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module Hledger.Reports.ReportOptions (
   reportPeriodOrJournalStart,
   reportPeriodLastDay,
   reportPeriodOrJournalLastDay,
+  reportPeriodName
 )
 where
 
@@ -592,3 +593,23 @@ reportPeriodOrJournalLastDay rspec j = reportPeriodLastDay rspec <|> journalOrPr
         Just (AtEnd _) -> max (journalEndDate False j) lastPriceDirective
         _              -> journalEndDate False j
     lastPriceDirective = fmap (addDays 1) . maximumMay . map pddate $ jpricedirectives j
+
+-- | Make a name for the given period in a multiperiod report, given
+-- the type of balance being reported and the full set of report
+-- periods. This will be used as a column heading (or row heading, in
+-- a register summary report). We try to pick a useful name as follows:
+--
+-- - ending-balance reports: the period's end date
+--
+-- - balance change reports where the periods are months and all in the same year:
+--   the short month name in the current locale
+--
+-- - all other balance change reports: a description of the datespan,
+--   abbreviated to compact form if possible (see showDateSpan).
+reportPeriodName :: BalanceType -> [DateSpan] -> DateSpan -> T.Text
+reportPeriodName balancetype spans =
+  case balancetype of
+    PeriodChange -> if multiyear then showDateSpan else showDateSpanMonthAbbrev
+      where
+        multiyear = (>1) $ length $ nubSort $ map spanStartYear spans
+    _ -> maybe "" (showDate . prevday) . spanEnd
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/CompoundBalanceCommand.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/CompoundBalanceCommand.hs
index 82df236c7..02dfb886a 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/CompoundBalanceCommand.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/CompoundBalanceCommand.hs
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ compoundBalanceReportAsCsv ropts (CompoundPeriodicReport title colspans subrepor
     addtotals $
       padRow title
       : ( "Account"
-        : map showDateSpanMonthAbbrev colspans
+        : map (reportPeriodName (balancetype_ ropts) colspans) colspans
         ++ (if row_total_ ropts then ["Total"] else [])
         ++ (if average_ ropts then ["Average"] else [])
         )
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ compoundBalanceReportAsHtml ropts cbr =
          [tr_ $ th_ [colspanattr, leftattr] $ h2_ $ toHtml title]
       ++ [thRow $
           "" :
-          map showDateSpanMonthAbbrev colspans
+          map (reportPeriodName (balancetype_ ropts) colspans) colspans
           ++ (if row_total_ ropts then ["Total"] else [])
           ++ (if average_ ropts then ["Average"] else [])
           ]