doc: make the bs/bse/cf/is web docs a bit more like their --help

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## balancesheet
Show a balance sheet. Alias: bs.
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 (case insensitive, plural forms also allowed).
Note this report shows all account balances with normal positive sign
(like conventional financial statements, unlike balance/print/register)
(experimental). (bs)
`--change`
: show balance change in each period, instead of historical ending balances
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`--sort-amount`
: sort by amount instead of account name
This command displays a simple [balance
sheet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_sheet). It currently assumes that
you have top-level accounts named `asset` and `liability` (plural forms also
allowed.)
Example:
```shell
$ hledger balancesheet
Balance Sheet
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dates.
## balancesheetequity
Show a balance sheet including equity. Alias: bse.
Other than showing the equity accounts, this command is exactly the same
as the command balancesheet. Please refer to it for the available options.
This command displays a
[balancesheet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_sheet). It currently assumes that
you have top-level accounts named `asset`, `liability` and `equity` (plural forms also
allowed.)
Just like [balancesheet](#balancesheet), but also reports Equity
(which it assumes is under a top-level `equity` account).
Example:
```shell
$ hledger balancesheetequity
Balance Sheet With Equity
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```
## cashflow
Show a cashflow statement. Alias: cf.
This command displays a simple cashflow statement, showing changes
in "cash" accounts. It assumes that these accounts are under a top-level
`asset` account (case insensitive, plural forms also allowed) and do not
contain `receivable` or `A/R` in their name.
Note this report shows all account balances with normal positive sign
(like conventional financial statements, unlike balance/print/register)
(experimental). (cf)
`--change`
: show balance change in each period (default)
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`--sort-amount`
: sort by amount instead of account name
This command displays a simple
[cashflow statement](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_flow_statement)
It shows the change in all "cash" (ie, liquid assets) accounts for the
period. It currently assumes that cash accounts are under a top-level
account named `asset` and do not contain `receivable`, `:A/R` or `:fixed`.
Example:
```shell
$ hledger cashflow
Cashflow Statement
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```
## incomestatement
Show an income statement. Alias: is.
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 (case insensitive,
plural forms also allowed).
Note this report shows all account balances with normal positive sign
(like conventional financial statements, unlike balance/print/register)
(experimental). (is)
`--change`
: show balance change in each period (default)