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`close [--open | --migrate | --retain] [QUERY]` `close [--open | --migrate | --retain] [QUERY]`
Transfer account balances to and/or from an equity account. Transfer balances to and/or from another account (usually equity).
Useful for migrating balances to a new journal file,
or for merging earnings into equity at end of accounting period.
By default, it prints a "closing balances" transaction that zeroes out
all accounts, transferring their balances to `equity:opening/closing balances`.
_FLAGS _FLAGS
This command is useful in several situations. This command is useful in several situations.
It has four main modes, corresponding to the most common use cases: It has four main modes, corresponding to the most common use cases:
By default, it prints a "closing balances" transaction that zeroes out By default, it prints a "closing balances" transaction that zeroes out all accounts.
all accounts, transferring their balances to `equity:opening/closing balances`.
With `--open`, it instead prints an "opening balances" transaction that restores the balances With `--open`, it instead prints an "opening balances" transaction that restores the balances
of asset, liability and most equity accounts. This is similar to Ledger's equity command, of asset, liability and most equity accounts. This is similar to Ledger's equity command,