@smallexample

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# Provides ledger balance until the month of "i.e. August"
# aug could be replaced by any prefix for monthly calendar.
# ledger bal -f YOURFILENAME --period "until aug"

# Provides a balance of account type "i.e. assets, expenses"
ledger -f YOURFILENAME balance assets:checking
ledger -f YOURFILENAME register expenses:food

# See account subtotals for any postings related to a specific fund
@smallexample
ledger --code-as-payee -P reg ^Assets
@end smallexample

# Or to see a particular funds expenses, the @samp{School} fund in this case
@smallexample
ledger --code-as-payee -P reg ^Expenses @@School
@end smallexample