diff --git a/src/engine/gncOwner.c b/src/engine/gncOwner.c
index 3dddf05237..f21bf0d7c1 100644
--- a/src/engine/gncOwner.c
+++ b/src/engine/gncOwner.c
@@ -61,6 +61,101 @@ void gncOwnerFree (GncOwner *owner)
     g_free (owner);
 }
 
+void gncOwnerBeginEdit (GncOwner *owner)
+{
+    if (!owner) return;
+    switch (owner->type)
+    {
+    case GNC_OWNER_NONE :
+    case GNC_OWNER_UNDEFINED :
+        break;
+    case GNC_OWNER_CUSTOMER :
+    {
+        gncCustomerBeginEdit(owner->owner.customer);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_JOB :
+    {
+        gncJobBeginEdit(owner->owner.job);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_VENDOR :
+    {
+        gncVendorBeginEdit(owner->owner.vendor);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE :
+    {
+        gncEmployeeBeginEdit(owner->owner.employee);
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void gncOwnerCommitEdit (GncOwner *owner)
+{
+    if (!owner) return;
+    switch (owner->type)
+    {
+    case GNC_OWNER_NONE :
+    case GNC_OWNER_UNDEFINED :
+        break;
+    case GNC_OWNER_CUSTOMER :
+    {
+        gncCustomerCommitEdit(owner->owner.customer);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_JOB :
+    {
+        gncJobCommitEdit(owner->owner.job);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_VENDOR :
+    {
+        gncVendorCommitEdit(owner->owner.vendor);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE :
+    {
+        gncEmployeeCommitEdit(owner->owner.employee);
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void gncOwnerDestroy (GncOwner *owner)
+{
+    if (!owner) return;
+    switch (owner->type)
+    {
+    case GNC_OWNER_NONE :
+    case GNC_OWNER_UNDEFINED :
+        break;
+    case GNC_OWNER_CUSTOMER :
+    {
+        gncCustomerDestroy(owner->owner.customer);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_JOB :
+    {
+        gncJobDestroy(owner->owner.job);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_VENDOR :
+    {
+        gncVendorDestroy(owner->owner.vendor);
+        break;
+    }
+    case GNC_OWNER_EMPLOYEE :
+    {
+        gncEmployeeDestroy(owner->owner.employee);
+        break;
+    }
+    }
+}
+
 void gncOwnerInitUndefined (GncOwner *owner, gpointer obj)
 {
     if (!owner) return;
diff --git a/src/engine/gncOwner.h b/src/engine/gncOwner.h
index 3093c147b5..058653f4fb 100644
--- a/src/engine/gncOwner.h
+++ b/src/engine/gncOwner.h
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ KvpFrame* gncOwnerGetSlots(GncOwner* owner);
 GncOwner * gncOwnerNew (void);
 void gncOwnerFree (GncOwner *owner);
 
+
+/**
+ * These are convenience wrappers around gnc{Vender,Customer,Job,Employee}*
+ * functions. This allows you to begin edit, destroy commit edit an owner
+ * without knowing its type.
+ */
+void gncOwnerBeginEdit (GncOwner *owner);
+void gncOwnerCommitEdit (GncOwner *owner);
+void gncOwnerDestroy (GncOwner *owner);
+
 #endif /* GNC_OWNER_H_ */
 /** @} */
 /** @} */