diff --git a/gnucash/report/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/report/CMakeLists.txt
index 5ce629451e..519d76e9ba 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/report/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ add_subdirectory(report-gnome)
 add_subdirectory(report-system)
 add_subdirectory(reports)
 add_subdirectory(stylesheets)
-add_subdirectory(utility-reports)
 
 set_local_dist(report_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt )
 set(report_DIST ${report_DIST_local} ${jqplot_DIST} ${locale_specific_DIST} ${report_gnome_DIST} ${report_system_DIST}
-                ${reports_DIST} ${stylesheets_DIST} ${utility_reports_DIST}  PARENT_SCOPE)
+                ${reports_DIST} ${stylesheets_DIST} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/CMakeLists.txt
index 50731b065b..30995fd40b 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ set(GUILE_DEPENDS
   scm-scm
   scm-report-system
   scm-reports
-  scm-utility-reports
   )
 
 gnc_add_scheme_targets(scm-report-gnome
diff --git a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/gncmod-report-gnome.c b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/gncmod-report-gnome.c
index ec2fdee2df..42051faf7f 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/gncmod-report-gnome.c
+++ b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/gncmod-report-gnome.c
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ libgncmod_report_gnome_gnc_module_init(int refcount)
     }
 
     lmod ("(gnucash report reports)");
-    lmod ("(gnucash report utility-reports)");
 
     scm_init_sw_report_gnome_module();
 
diff --git a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/report-gnome.scm b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/report-gnome.scm
index 94af047712..69a7278582 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/report-gnome.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/report-gnome.scm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 (use-modules (gnucash gnc-module))
 (use-modules (gnucash gnome-utils))
 (use-modules (gnucash gettext))
-(use-modules (gnucash report utility-reports))
+(use-modules (gnucash report reports sample welcome-to-gnucash))
 
 (eval-when (compile load eval expand)
   (load-extension "libgncmod-gnome-utils" "scm_init_sw_gnome_utils_module")
diff --git a/gnucash/report/reports/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/report/reports/CMakeLists.txt
index 2dfe6e4ee6..d669fc1a67 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/reports/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ set (reports_standard_SCHEME
     standard/balsheet-eg.scm
     )
 
+set(reports_sample_SCHEME
+  sample/hello-world.scm
+  sample/view-column.scm
+  sample/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
+)
+
+
 set(scm_rpts_GUILE_DEPENDS
   gncmod-html
   scm-core-utils
@@ -61,6 +68,18 @@ set(scm_rpts_GUILE_DEPENDS
   scm-report-system
   )
 
+set(scm_rpt_sample_GUILE_DEPENDS
+  gncmod-html
+  scm-app-utils
+  scm-core-utils
+  scm-gettext
+  scm-gnc-module
+  scm-scm
+  scm-reports-sample-links
+  scm-gnome-utils
+  scm-report-system
+  )
+
 set(scm_rpt_std_GUILE_DEPENDS
   ${scm_rpts_GUILE_DEPENDS}
   scm-app-utils
@@ -90,7 +109,15 @@ gnc_add_scheme_targets(scm-reports-standard
   TRUE
 )
 
-add_custom_target(scm-reports ALL DEPENDS scm-reports-standard scm-reports-common scm-rpt-reports)
 
-set_local_dist(reports_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt ${reports_SCHEME} ${reports_common_SCHEME} ${reports_standard_SCHEME})
+gnc_add_scheme_targets(scm-reports-sample
+  "${reports_sample_SCHEME}"
+  "gnucash/report/reports/sample"
+  "${scm_rpt_sample_GUILE_DEPENDS}"
+  TRUE
+)
+
+add_custom_target(scm-reports ALL DEPENDS scm-reports-standard scm-reports-sample scm-reports-common scm-rpt-reports)
+
+set_local_dist(reports_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt ${reports_SCHEME} ${reports_common_SCHEME} ${reports_standard_SCHEME} ${reports_sample_SCHEME})
 set(reports_DIST ${reports_DIST_local} ${reports_support_DIST} ${test_reports_standard_DIST} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/gnucash/report/reports/reports.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/reports.scm
index 7ea3177701..8f49aa605b 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/reports/reports.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/reports.scm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 (define report-dirs (list
     "standard" ; base directory for standard reports included in gnucash
+    "sample" ; base directory for experimental and sample reports included in gnucash
 ))
 
 ;; Returns a list of files in a directory
@@ -96,6 +97,8 @@
      (get-report-list rpt-dir-str)))
   report-dirs)
 
+;;(use-modules (gnucash report test-graphing))
+
 (use-modules (gnucash gnc-module))
 (gnc:module-load "gnucash/engine" 0)
 
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/hello-world.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/hello-world.scm
similarity index 99%
rename from gnucash/report/utility-reports/hello-world.scm
rename to gnucash/report/reports/sample/hello-world.scm
index d149888797..d1d1245f20 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/hello-world.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/hello-world.scm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ;; It illustrates the basic techniques used to create
 ;; new reports for GnuCash.
 
-(define-module (gnucash report hello-world))
+(define-module (gnucash report reports sample hello-world))
 (use-modules (gnucash utilities)) 
 (use-modules (gnucash gnc-module))
 (use-modules (gnucash gettext))
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/test-graphing.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/test-graphing.scm
similarity index 99%
rename from gnucash/report/utility-reports/test-graphing.scm
rename to gnucash/report/reports/sample/test-graphing.scm
index f375938a53..52568dfc32 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/test-graphing.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/test-graphing.scm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ;; It illustrates the basic techniques used to create
 ;; new reports for GnuCash.
 
-(define-module (gnucash report test-graphing))
+(define-module (gnucash report reports sample test-graphing))
 (use-modules (gnucash utilities)) 
 (use-modules (gnucash gnc-module))
 
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/view-column.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/view-column.scm
similarity index 99%
rename from gnucash/report/utility-reports/view-column.scm
rename to gnucash/report/reports/sample/view-column.scm
index 49a300ddd4..cf1946d838 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/view-column.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/view-column.scm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 ;; edited in a special window.  Every view gets a stylesheet so we
 ;; don't have to worry about that here.
 
-(define-module (gnucash report view-column))
+(define-module (gnucash report reports sample view-column))
 (use-modules (gnucash utilities)) 
 (use-modules (gnucash app-utils))
 (use-modules (gnucash gnc-module))
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/welcome-to-gnucash.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
similarity index 98%
rename from gnucash/report/utility-reports/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
rename to gnucash/report/reports/sample/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
index 79b8d5a150..acfbea9b1d 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/sample/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ;; Boston, MA  02110-1301,  USA       gnu@gnu.org
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
-(define-module (gnucash report welcome-to-gnucash))
+(define-module (gnucash report reports sample welcome-to-gnucash))
 (export gnc:make-welcome-report)
 
 (use-modules (gnucash utilities)) 
diff --git a/gnucash/report/reports/standard/test/test-stress-options.scm b/gnucash/report/reports/standard/test/test-stress-options.scm
index bb407dbae4..e4eb69cb58 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/reports/standard/test/test-stress-options.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/reports/standard/test/test-stress-options.scm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 (gnc:module-begin-syntax (gnc:module-load "gnucash/app-utils" 0))
 (use-modules (gnucash engine test test-extras))
 (use-modules (gnucash report reports))
-(use-modules (gnucash report view-column))
+(use-modules (gnucash report reports sample view-column))
 (use-modules (gnucash report stylesheets))
 (use-modules (gnucash report reports standard taxinvoice))
 (use-modules (gnucash report report-system))
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/CMakeLists.txt b/gnucash/report/utility-reports/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index af969bc23a..0000000000
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# Scheme
-
-set(utility_reports_SCHEME
-  hello-world.scm
-  utility-reports.scm
-  view-column.scm
-  welcome-to-gnucash.scm
-)
-
-set(GUILE_OUTPUT_DIR     gnucash/report)
-set(GUILE_DEPENDS
-  gncmod-html
-  scm-app-utils
-  scm-core-utils
-  scm-gettext
-  scm-gnc-module
-  scm-scm
-  scm-utility-reports-links
-  scm-gnome-utils
-  scm-report-system
-  )
-
-gnc_add_scheme_targets(scm-utility-reports
-  "${utility_reports_SCHEME}"
-  ${GUILE_OUTPUT_DIR}
-  "${GUILE_DEPENDS}"
-  TRUE
-)
-
-set_local_dist(utility_reports_DIST_local CMakeLists.txt
-        ${utility_reports_SCHEME})
-set(utility_reports_DIST ${utility_reports_DIST_local} ${test_utility_reports_DIST} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/utility-reports.scm b/gnucash/report/utility-reports/utility-reports.scm
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a849ca910..0000000000
--- a/gnucash/report/utility-reports/utility-reports.scm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-;;  utility-reports.scm
-;;  load the utility report definitions
-;;
-;;  Copyright (c) 2001 Linux Developers Group, Inc. 
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-;; modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-;; published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-;; the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-;;
-;; This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-;;
-;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with this program; if not, contact:
-;;
-;; Free Software Foundation           Voice:  +1-617-542-5942
-;; 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor    Fax:    +1-617-542-2652
-;; Boston, MA  02110-1301,  USA       gnu@gnu.org
-;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
-
-
-(define-module (gnucash report utility-reports))
-
-(use-modules (gnucash utilities)) 
-(use-modules (gnucash report hello-world))
-(use-modules (gnucash report view-column))
-(use-modules (gnucash report welcome-to-gnucash))
-
-;;(use-modules (gnucash report test-graphing))
-
-(re-export gnc:make-welcome-report)
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index b805cd4ec6..6cfdc75930 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ gnucash/report/report-gnome/report-gnome.scm
 gnucash/report/report-gnome/window-report.c
 gnucash/report/reports/aging.scm
 gnucash/report/reports/reports.scm
+gnucash/report/reports/sample/hello-world.scm
+gnucash/report/reports/sample/view-column.scm
+gnucash/report/reports/sample/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
 gnucash/report/reports/standard/account-piecharts.scm
 gnucash/report/reports/standard/account-summary.scm
 gnucash/report/reports/standard/advanced-portfolio.scm
@@ -501,10 +504,6 @@ gnucash/report/stylesheets/stylesheet-footer.scm
 gnucash/report/stylesheets/stylesheet-head-or-tail.scm
 gnucash/report/stylesheets/stylesheet-plain.scm
 gnucash/report/stylesheets/stylesheets.scm
-gnucash/report/utility-reports/hello-world.scm
-gnucash/report/utility-reports/utility-reports.scm
-gnucash/report/utility-reports/view-column.scm
-gnucash/report/utility-reports/welcome-to-gnucash.scm
 libgnucash/app-utils/app-utils.scm
 libgnucash/app-utils/business-helpers.c
 libgnucash/app-utils/business-options.c