diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
index c5d5254cc..d50ebcd64 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/BalanceView.hs
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 {-|
 
 This module is used by the 'balancesheet', 'incomestatement', and
-'cashflow' commands to print out acocunt balances based on a specific
+'cashflow' commands to print out account balances based on a specific
 "view", which consists of a title and multiple named queries that are
-aggregated and totaled.
+aggregated and totalled.
 
 -}
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import Hledger.Cli.Balance
 import Hledger.Cli.CliOptions
 
 -- | Describes a view for the balance, which can consist of multiple
--- separate named queries that are aggregated and totaled.
+-- separate named queries that are aggregated and totalled.
 data BalanceView = BalanceView {
       bvmode     :: String,                        -- ^ command line mode of the view
       bvaliases  :: [String],                      -- ^ command line aliases
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
index 21678b68b..37ce3d92a 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Balancesheet.hs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ balancesheetBV = BalanceView {
 This command displays a simple balance sheet, showing historical ending
 balances of asset and liability accounts (ignoring any report begin date). 
 It assumes that these accounts are under a top-level `asset` or `liability`
-account (plural forms also  allowed).
+account (case insensitive, plural forms also  allowed).
           |],
          bvtitle    = "Balance Sheet",
          bvqueries  = [ ("Assets"     , journalAssetAccountQuery),
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
index 968e4312d..e62c56592 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Cashflow.hs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ cashflowBV = BalanceView {
          bvhelp     = [here|
 This command displays a simple cashflow statement, showing changes
 in "cash" accounts. It assumes that these accounts are under a top-level 
-`asset` account and do not contain `receivable` or `A/R` in their name 
-(plural forms also allowed). 
+`asset` account (case insensitive, plural forms also allowed) and do not 
+contain `receivable` or `A/R` in their name. 
           |],
          bvtitle    = "Cashflow Statement",
          bvqueries  = [("Cash flows", journalCashAccountQuery)],
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
index a5848385f..b3c5e55bf 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Incomestatement.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE QuasiQuotes, TemplateHaskell, OverloadedStrings, NoCPP #-}
 {-|
 
-The @incomestatement@ command prints a simple income statement (profit & loss) report.
+The @incomestatement@ command prints a simple income statement (profit & loss report).
 
 -}
 
@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ incomestatementBV = BalanceView {
          bvhelp     = [here|
 This command displays a simple income statement, showing revenues
 and expenses during a period. It assumes that these accounts are under a 
-top-level `revenue` or `income` or `expense` account (plural forms 
-also allowed).
-
+top-level `revenue` or `income` or `expense` account (case insensitive,
+plural forms also allowed).
           |],
          bvtitle    = "Income Statement",
          bvqueries  = [ ("Revenues", journalIncomeAccountQuery),