diff --git a/lib/ledger.rb b/lib/ledger.rb
index 4fd49afd..b7a21e3a 100644
--- a/lib/ledger.rb
+++ b/lib/ledger.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,20 @@ module Ledger
     end
   end
 
+  def balance( cleared = false, depth = nil, period = nil, categories = '' )
+    period = period.nil? ? '' : "-p '#{period}'"
+    depth = depth.nil? ? '' : "--depth #{depth}"
+    operation = cleared ? 'cleared' : 'balance'
+    run( "--flat --no-total --exchange '#{CURRENCY}' #{period} #{depth}", operation, categories )
+      .split( "\n" )
+      .map do |line|
+      line_array = line.split( "#{CURRENCY}" )
+
+      { account: line_array[ 1 ].strip,
+        amount: line_array[ 0 ].tr( SEPARATOR, '.' ).to_f }
+    end
+  end
+
   def cleared
     run( "--flat --no-total --exchange '#{CURRENCY}'", 'cleared', 'Assets Equity' )
       .split( "\n" )