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@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ close, equity
Prints a "closing balances" transaction and an "opening balances" transaction Prints a "closing balances" transaction and an "opening balances" transaction
that bring account balances to and from zero, respectively. that bring account balances to and from zero, respectively.
Useful for bringing asset/liability balances forward into a new journal file, Useful for bringing asset/liability balances forward into a new journal file,
or for closing out revenues/expenses to retained earnings at the end of a period. or for closing out revenues/expenses to retained earnings at the end of a
period.
_FLAGS_ _FLAGS_
@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ If you're running a business, you might also use this command to
"close the books" at the end of an accounting period, transferring "close the books" at the end of an accounting period, transferring
income statement account balances to retained earnings. (You may want income statement account balances to retained earnings. (You may want
to change the equity account name to something like to change the equity account name to something like
"equity:retained earnings" for clarity.) "equity:retained earnings".)
By default, the closing transaction is dated yesterday, the balances By default, the closing transaction is dated yesterday, the balances
are calculated as of end of yesterday, and the opening transaction is dated today. are calculated as of end of yesterday, and the opening transaction is dated today.
@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ will probably always require --auto.
Examples: Examples:
Carrying asset/liability balances into a new file for 2019, all from command line. Carrying asset/liability balances into a new file for 2019, all from command line:
*Warning: we use `>>` here to append; be careful not to type a single `>` which would wipe your journal!* *Warning: we use `>>` here to append; be careful not to type a single `>` which would wipe your journal!*

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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ It has some special features:
markdown features. markdown features.
- Keep the width of short help lines to 76 characters or less, or - Keep the width of short help lines to 76 characters or less, or
cmdargs will insert newlines. cmdargs will insert newlines. (In Emacs: C-u 77 C-x f).
- GHC, stack, cabal, ghcid etc. won't notice changes in this file; - GHC, stack, cabal, ghcid etc. won't notice changes in this file;
you have to also touch the .hs file. you have to also touch the .hs file.