diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheet.md b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheet.md
index 71d5b4a1f..d4eb4ad5c 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheet.md
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheet.md
@@ -19,24 +19,25 @@ Example:
 
 ```cli
 $ hledger balancesheet
-Balance Sheet
+Balance Sheet 2008-12-31
 
-Assets:
-                 $-1  assets
-                  $1    bank:saving
-                 $-2    cash
---------------------
-                 $-1
-
-Liabilities:
-                  $1  liabilities:debts
---------------------
-                  $1
-
-Total:
---------------------
-                   0
-```
+                    || 2008-12-31 
+====================++============
+ Assets             ||            
+--------------------++------------
+ assets:bank:saving ||         $1 
+ assets:cash        ||        $-2 
+--------------------++------------
+                    ||        $-1 
+====================++============
+ Liabilities        ||            
+--------------------++------------
+ liabilities:debts  ||        $-1 
+--------------------++------------
+                    ||        $-1 
+====================++============
+ Net:               ||          0 
+ ```
 
 This command is a higher-level variant of the [`balance`](#balance) command,
 and supports many of that command's features, such as multi-period reports.
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheetequity.md b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheetequity.md
index 0e2a824b6..ba156925b 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheetequity.md
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Balancesheetequity.md
@@ -17,28 +17,29 @@ Or if no such accounts are declared, it shows top-level accounts named
 Example:
 ```cli
 $ hledger balancesheetequity
-Balance Sheet With Equity
+Balance Sheet With Equity 2008-12-31
 
-Assets:
-                 $-2  assets
-                  $1    bank:saving
-                 $-3    cash
---------------------
-                 $-2
-
-Liabilities:
-                  $1  liabilities:debts
---------------------
-                  $1
-
-Equity:
-		  $1  equity:owner
---------------------
-		  $1
-
-Total:
---------------------
-                   0
+                    || 2008-12-31 
+====================++============
+ Assets             ||            
+--------------------++------------
+ assets:bank:saving ||         $1 
+ assets:cash        ||        $-2 
+--------------------++------------
+                    ||        $-1 
+====================++============
+ Liabilities        ||            
+--------------------++------------
+ liabilities:debts  ||        $-1 
+--------------------++------------
+                    ||        $-1 
+====================++============
+ Equity             ||            
+--------------------++------------
+--------------------++------------
+                    ||          0 
+====================++============
+ Net:               ||          0 
 ```
 
 This command is a higher-level variant of the [`balance`](#balance) command,
@@ -46,9 +47,12 @@ and supports many of that command's features, such as multi-period reports.
 It is similar to `hledger balance -H assets liabilities equity`,
 but with smarter account detection, and liabilities/equity displayed with
 their sign flipped.
+It is the easiest way to see if the [accounting equation] is satisfied (A+L+E = 0).
 
 This command also supports the
 [output destination](hledger.html#output-destination) and
 [output format](hledger.html#output-format) options
 The output formats supported are
 `txt`, `csv`, `tsv`, `html`, and `json`.
+
+[accounting equation]: https://plaintextaccounting.org/FAQ#what-is-the-accounting-equation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Cashflow.md b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Cashflow.md
index 6ed2c1daa..3034f2ccb 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Cashflow.md
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Cashflow.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 (cf)
 
-This command displays a [cashflow statement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_flow_statement), 
+This command displays a (simple) [cashflow statement](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_flow_statement), 
 showing the inflows and outflows affecting "cash" (ie, liquid, easily convertible) assets.
 Amounts are shown with normal positive sign, as in conventional
 financial statements.
@@ -25,18 +25,16 @@ and their subaccounts.
 An example cashflow report:
 ```cli
 $ hledger cashflow
-Cashflow Statement
+Cashflow Statement 2008
 
-Cash flows:
-                 $-1  assets
-                  $1    bank:saving
-                 $-2    cash
---------------------
-                 $-1
-
-Total:
---------------------
-                 $-1
+                    || 2008 
+====================++======
+ Cash flows         ||      
+--------------------++------
+ assets:bank:saving ||   $1 
+ assets:cash        ||  $-2 
+--------------------++------
+                    ||  $-1 
 ```
 
 This command is a higher-level variant of the [`balance`](#balance) command,
diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Incomestatement.md b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Incomestatement.md
index df997f53f..33f56a996 100644
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Incomestatement.md
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Incomestatement.md
@@ -18,25 +18,25 @@ Or if no such accounts are declared, it shows top-level accounts named
 Example:
 ```cli
 $ hledger incomestatement
-Income Statement
+Income Statement 2008
 
-Revenues:
-                 $-2  income
-                 $-1    gifts
-                 $-1    salary
---------------------
-                 $-2
-
-Expenses:
-                  $2  expenses
-                  $1    food
-                  $1    supplies
---------------------
-                  $2
-
-Total:
---------------------
-                   0
+                   || 2008 
+===================++======
+ Revenues          ||      
+-------------------++------
+ income:gifts      ||   $1 
+ income:salary     ||   $1 
+-------------------++------
+                   ||   $2 
+===================++======
+ Expenses          ||      
+-------------------++------
+ expenses:food     ||   $1 
+ expenses:supplies ||   $1 
+-------------------++------
+                   ||   $2 
+===================++======
+ Net:              ||    0 
 ```
 
 This command is a higher-level variant of the [`balance`](#balance) command,