diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 225a04e92f..b41f5a215b 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ if(WITH_PYTHON)
     DESTINATION ${PYTHON_SYSCONFIG_OUTPUT}/gnucash
   )
 
-  file(COPY ${PYEXEC_FILES} DESTINATION ${PYTHON_SYSCONFIG_BUILD}/gnucash)
+  foreach(PYEXEC_FILE ${PYEXEC_FILES})
+      configure_file(${PYEXEC_FILE} ${PYTHON_SYSCONFIG_BUILD}/gnucash/${PYEXEC_FILE} COPYONLY)
+  endforeach()
 
   add_custom_target(gnucash-core-c-py ALL
     COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy ${SWIG_GNUCASH_CORE_PY} ${PYTHON_SYSCONFIG_BUILD}/gnucash
diff --git a/cmake/configure-manpage.cmake b/cmake/configure-manpage.cmake
index fbef1dda88..4dd4144989 100644
--- a/cmake/configure-manpage.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configure-manpage.cmake
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@
 include (${SRC_DIR}/cmake/version-info2env.cmake)
 versioninfo2env (${VCS_INFO_FILE})
 configure_file(${SRC} ${DST} )
-file(COPY gnucash.1
-DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash)
+configure_file(gnucash.1 ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/gnucash.1 COPYONLY)
diff --git a/data/accounts/C/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/C/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dda269ae2..236187036d 100644
--- a/data/accounts/C/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/C/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(C_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/C)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/C)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/C/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/ca/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/ca/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c0986d512..f1e0c0356b 100644
--- a/data/accounts/ca/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/ca/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(CA_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/ca)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ca)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ca/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/cs/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/cs/CMakeLists.txt
index 5d8586e1b1..7150fca37c 100644
--- a/data/accounts/cs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/cs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(CS_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/cs)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/cs)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/cs/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/da/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/da/CMakeLists.txt
index ceda89df0e..3850c7efda 100644
--- a/data/accounts/da/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/da/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(DA_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/da)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/da)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/da/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/de_AT/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/de_AT/CMakeLists.txt
index 331171ea78..e98b65259e 100644
--- a/data/accounts/de_AT/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/de_AT/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ set(dist_account_DATA
 set_dist_list(DE_AT_DIST ${dist_account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${dist_account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/de_AT)
-file(COPY ${dist_account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_AT)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_AT/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/de_CH/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/de_CH/CMakeLists.txt
index d6274c2cdf..fcd0f89036 100644
--- a/data/accounts/de_CH/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/de_CH/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(DE_CH_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/de_CH)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_CH)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_CH/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/de_DE/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/de_DE/CMakeLists.txt
index 6603fcd6fd..b2322221eb 100644
--- a/data/accounts/de_DE/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/de_DE/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(DE_DE_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/de_DE)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_DE)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/de_DE/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/el_GR/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/el_GR/CMakeLists.txt
index 6054650913..55dfa3ff6a 100644
--- a/data/accounts/el_GR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/el_GR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(EL_GR_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/el_GR)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/el_GR)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/el_GR/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/en_GB/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/en_GB/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e10dd4a76..555c67a6e9 100644
--- a/data/accounts/en_GB/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/en_GB/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(EN_GB_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/en_GB)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/en_GB)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/en_GB/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/en_IN/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/en_IN/CMakeLists.txt
index 7789a32ae3..73f264e23e 100644
--- a/data/accounts/en_IN/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/en_IN/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,5 +25,7 @@ set_dist_list(EN_IN_DIST ${account_DATA}
   CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/en_IN)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/en_IN)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/en_IN/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/es_ES/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/es_ES/CMakeLists.txt
index ca21d97c01..de937b47a9 100644
--- a/data/accounts/es_ES/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/es_ES/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(ES_ES_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/es_ES)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/es_ES)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/es_ES/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/es_MX/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/es_MX/CMakeLists.txt
index 04e731fb17..b19258d8ec 100644
--- a/data/accounts/es_MX/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/es_MX/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(ES_MX_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/es_MX)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/es_MX)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/es_MX/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/fi_FI/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/fi_FI/CMakeLists.txt
index 7dd2f0ccdc..e639279b0b 100644
--- a/data/accounts/fi_FI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/fi_FI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(FI_FI_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/fi_FI)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fi_FI)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fi_FI/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/fr_BE/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/fr_BE/CMakeLists.txt
index d1dbb5ed33..2a64c60e71 100644
--- a/data/accounts/fr_BE/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/fr_BE/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(FR_BE_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/fr_BE)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_BE)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_BE/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/fr_CA/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/fr_CA/CMakeLists.txt
index fa448f787d..4860d84d3f 100644
--- a/data/accounts/fr_CA/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/fr_CA/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(FR_CA_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/fr_CA)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_CA)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_CA/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/fr_CH/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/fr_CH/CMakeLists.txt
index c37ecd1198..5a3c4d182d 100644
--- a/data/accounts/fr_CH/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/fr_CH/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(FR_CH_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/fr_CH)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_CH)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_CH/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/fr_FR/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/fr_FR/CMakeLists.txt
index dc2c17bb3a..16f8b22d7b 100644
--- a/data/accounts/fr_FR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/fr_FR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(FR_FR_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/fr_FR)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_FR)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/fr_FR/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/he/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/he/CMakeLists.txt
index 025a862e99..ef271b907a 100644
--- a/data/accounts/he/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/he/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(HE_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/he)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/he)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/he/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/hr/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/hr/CMakeLists.txt
index 15efd5b7a8..a62b4a0001 100644
--- a/data/accounts/hr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/hr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,5 +23,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(HR_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)  # acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/hr)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/hr)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/hr/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/hu/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/hu/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f9adf6d21..12528d8801 100644
--- a/data/accounts/hu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/hu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(HU_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/hu)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/hu)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/hu/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/it/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/it/CMakeLists.txt
index 5783f1960a..09016fc692 100644
--- a/data/accounts/it/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/it/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(IT_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/it)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/it)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/it/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/ja/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/ja/CMakeLists.txt
index 1f673f2d24..69e93ecc46 100644
--- a/data/accounts/ja/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/ja/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(JA_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/ja)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ja)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ja/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/ko/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/ko/CMakeLists.txt
index 20dc925909..dbb83d0d34 100644
--- a/data/accounts/ko/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/ko/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(KO_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/ko)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ko)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ko/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/lt/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/lt/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cc8b3d64b..0a359af2aa 100644
--- a/data/accounts/lt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/lt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ set(account_DATA acctchrt_business.gnucash-xea)
 set_dist_list(LT_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/lt)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/lt)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/lt/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/lv/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/lv/CMakeLists.txt
index e36a8f8319..9e0eea3228 100644
--- a/data/accounts/lv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/lv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(LV_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/lv)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/lv)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/lv/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/nb/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/nb/CMakeLists.txt
index a21dbc9db9..87dc6ae4c4 100644
--- a/data/accounts/nb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/nb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(NB_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/nb)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/nb)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/nb/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/nl/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/nl/CMakeLists.txt
index 97d9a99fe1..c60dd15d78 100644
--- a/data/accounts/nl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/nl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(NL_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/nl)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/nl)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/nl/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/pl/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/pl/CMakeLists.txt
index 6531a4d27b..8d842e8e2a 100644
--- a/data/accounts/pl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/pl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(PL_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/pl)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pl)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pl/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f9f31ed21..b2f2d7d0ea 100644
--- a/data/accounts/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(PT_BR_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/pt_BR)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pt_BR)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pt_BR/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/pt_PT/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/pt_PT/CMakeLists.txt
index 744386bf93..2c56a912cd 100644
--- a/data/accounts/pt_PT/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/pt_PT/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(PT_PT_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/pt_PT)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pt_PT)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/pt_PT/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/ru/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/ru/CMakeLists.txt
index d5ada84a48..390caaa852 100644
--- a/data/accounts/ru/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/ru/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(RU_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/ru)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ru)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/ru/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/sk/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/sk/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e05ec8aeb..9c90456e46 100644
--- a/data/accounts/sk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/sk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(SK_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/sk)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sk)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sk/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/sv_AX/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/sv_AX/CMakeLists.txt
index 70b98f4be2..5c2135465d 100644
--- a/data/accounts/sv_AX/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/sv_AX/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(SV_AX_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/sv_AX)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_AX)
 
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_AX/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/sv_FI/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/sv_FI/CMakeLists.txt
index ea99c3d19a..ca53fa20be 100644
--- a/data/accounts/sv_FI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/sv_FI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(SV_FI_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/sv_FI)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_FI)
\ No newline at end of file
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_FI/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/sv_SE/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/sv_SE/CMakeLists.txt
index 83180b28de..963b5a1f39 100644
--- a/data/accounts/sv_SE/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/sv_SE/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(SV_SE_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/sv_SE)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_SE)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/sv_SE/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/tr_TR/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/tr_TR/CMakeLists.txt
index adcb955613..674f3eb6c2 100644
--- a/data/accounts/tr_TR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/tr_TR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(TR_TR_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/tr_TR)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/tr_TR)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/tr_TR/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/zh_CN/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/zh_CN/CMakeLists.txt
index 8244d65b92..3503a97d7e 100644
--- a/data/accounts/zh_CN/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/zh_CN/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,7 @@ set(account_DATA
 set_dist_list(ZH_CN_DIST ${account_DATA} acctchrt_full.gnucash-xea CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/zh_CN)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zn_CN)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zh_CN/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/zh_HK/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/zh_HK/CMakeLists.txt
index 03cae9b788..d8f1ed0466 100644
--- a/data/accounts/zh_HK/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/zh_HK/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ set(account_DATA acctchrt_business.gnucash-xea)
 set_dist_list(ZH_HK_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/zh_HK)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zh_HK)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zh_HK/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/accounts/zh_TW/CMakeLists.txt b/data/accounts/zh_TW/CMakeLists.txt
index 2eefcafe4c..3fb62b5fb7 100644
--- a/data/accounts/zh_TW/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/accounts/zh_TW/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ set(account_DATA acctchrt_business.gnucash-xea)
 set_dist_list(ZH_TW_DIST ${account_DATA} CMakeLists.txt)
 
 install(FILES ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_INSTALL_DIR}/zh_TW)
-file(COPY ${account_DATA} DESTINATION ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zh_TW)
+
+foreach(acct_file ${account_DATA})
+    configure_file(${acct_file} ${ACCOUNTS_BUILD_DIR}/zh_TW/${acct_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
diff --git a/data/checks/CMakeLists.txt b/data/checks/CMakeLists.txt
index 65d1d33f7d..5f8ccf48f2 100644
--- a/data/checks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/data/checks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ set(checks_DATA
 
 install(FILES ${checks_DATA} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/gnucash/checks)
 
-file(COPY ${checks_DATA} DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/checks)
+foreach(check_file ${checks_DATA})
+    configure_file(${check_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/checks/${check_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
 
 set_dist_list(checks_DIST CMakeLists.txt ${checks_DATA})
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 233dd64d8e..ddc194b00d 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ install(FILES ${doc_DATA} DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR})
 set_local_dist(doc_DIST_local ${doc_DATA} ${doc_noinst_DATA})
 set(doc_DIST ${doc_DIST_local} ${examples_DIST} PARENT_SCOPE)
 
-file(COPY ${doc_DATA} DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/doc/gnucash)
+foreach(doc_file ${doc_DATA})
+    configure_file(${doc_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/doc/gnucash/${doc_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
 
 # Generate the tip of the day file.
 
diff --git a/doc/tip_of_the_day.list.c b/doc/tip_of_the_day.list.c
index a69da038f7..ed421a6616 100644
--- a/doc/tip_of_the_day.list.c
+++ b/doc/tip_of_the_day.list.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- N_( "The GnuCash online manual has lots of helpful information. \
+ N_( "1The GnuCash online manual has lots of helpful information. \
 You can access the manual under the Help menu.")
 
  N_( "The GnuCash developers are easy to contact. As well \
diff --git a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/CMakeLists.txt
index f998c00234..83d17dce16 100644
--- a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ set (gtkbuilder_SOURCES
         window-reconcile.glade
 )
 
-file (COPY ${gtkbuilder_SOURCES} DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/gtkbuilder)
+foreach (gtkbuilder_file ${gtkbuilder_SOURCES})
+    configure_file (${gtkbuilder_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/gtkbuilder/${gtkbuilder_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
 
 install (FILES ${gtkbuilder_SOURCES} DESTINATION share/gnucash/gtkbuilder)
 
diff --git a/gnucash/import-export/aqb/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/import-export/aqb/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d070f86e8..726abc9804 100644
--- a/gnucash/import-export/aqb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/import-export/aqb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,10 +85,13 @@ endif()
 
   install(FILES ${aqbanking_UI} DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/gnucash/ui)
 
-  file(COPY ${aqbanking_UI}
-    DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui)
-  file(COPY ${aqbanking_GLADE}
-    DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/gtkbuilder)
+  foreach(ui_file ${aqbanking_UI})
+      configure_file(${ui_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui/${ui_file} COPYONLY)
+  endforeach()
+
+  foreach(glade_file ${aqbanking_GLADE})
+      configure_file(${glade_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/gtkbuilder/${glade_file} COPYONLY)
+  endforeach()
 endif()
 
 set_local_dist(aqbanking_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/gnucash/import-export/ofx/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/import-export/ofx/CMakeLists.txt
index 0bf5375c29..07f8b9ab04 100644
--- a/gnucash/import-export/ofx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/import-export/ofx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ endif()
 
   install(FILES ${ofx_UI} DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/gnucash/ui)
 
-  file(COPY ${ofx_UI}
-    DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui)
+  foreach(ui_file ${ofx_UI})
+      configure_file(${ui_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui/${ui_file} COPYONLY)
+  endforeach()
 endif()
 
 set_local_dist(ofx_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt ${ofx_SOURCES} ${ofx_noinst_HEADERS} ${ofx_UI})
diff --git a/gnucash/python/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/python/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ec9f37c1c..9f3c304007 100644
--- a/gnucash/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ endif()
   install(FILES ${pycons_DATA} DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/gnucash/python/pycons)
   install(FILES init.py DESTINATION  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/gnucash/python)
 
-  file(COPY ${pycons_DATA} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share/gnucash/python/pycons)
-  file(COPY init.py DESTINATION ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share/gnucash/python)
+  file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share/gnucash/python/pycons)
+  foreach(py_file ${pycons_DATA} init.py)
+      configure_file(${py_file} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share/gnucash/python/${py_file} COPYONLY)
+  endforeach()
 endif()
 
 set_local_dist(pycons_DIST ${pycons_DATA})
diff --git a/gnucash/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index 0429c7dd0f..0ac651135e 100644
--- a/gnucash/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ set (ui_SOURCES
       gnc-windows-menu-ui.xml
       osx_accel_map)
 
-file (COPY ${ui_SOURCES} DESTINATION ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui)
+foreach (ui_file ${ui_SOURCES})
+    configure_file (${ui_file} ${DATADIR_BUILD}/gnucash/ui/${ui_file} COPYONLY)
+endforeach()
 
 install (FILES ${ui_SOURCES} DESTINATION share/gnucash/ui)