diff --git a/src/backend/postgres/test/test-db.c b/src/backend/postgres/test/test-db.c
index a1552ffc93..13b2af7787 100644
--- a/src/backend/postgres/test/test-db.c
+++ b/src/backend/postgres/test/test-db.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ test_mode (const char *db_name, const char *mode,
   add_random_transactions_to_session (session,
                                       get_random_int_in_range (10, 20));
 
-  if (!save_db_file (session, db_name, mode))
+  if (!save_db_file (session, db_name, "single-update"))
     return FALSE;
 
   session_db = gnc_session_new ();
diff --git a/src/engine/Account.c b/src/engine/Account.c
index 0f887bac5b..9ed6d3b387 100644
--- a/src/engine/Account.c
+++ b/src/engine/Account.c
@@ -448,6 +448,104 @@ xaccAccountEqual(Account *aa, Account *ab, gboolean check_guids)
     return FALSE;
   }
 
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->starting_balance, ab->starting_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->starting_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->starting_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("starting balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->starting_cleared_balance,
+                          ab->starting_cleared_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->starting_cleared_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->starting_cleared_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("starting cleared balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->starting_reconciled_balance,
+                          ab->starting_reconciled_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->starting_reconciled_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->starting_reconciled_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("starting reconciled balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->balance, ab->balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->balance);
+
+    PWARN ("balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->cleared_balance, ab->cleared_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->cleared_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->cleared_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("cleared balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (aa->reconciled_balance, ab->reconciled_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (aa->reconciled_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (ab->reconciled_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("reconciled balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
   /* no parent; always compare downwards. */
 
   {
diff --git a/src/engine/Transaction.c b/src/engine/Transaction.c
index 699335ba82..677b53972c 100644
--- a/src/engine/Transaction.c
+++ b/src/engine/Transaction.c
@@ -313,6 +313,54 @@ xaccSplitEqual(const Split *sa, const Split *sb,
     return FALSE;
   }
 
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (sa->balance, sb->balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (sa->balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (sb->balance);
+
+    PWARN ("balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (sa->cleared_balance, sb->cleared_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (sa->cleared_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (sb->cleared_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("cleared balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gnc_numeric_equal (sa->reconciled_balance, sb->reconciled_balance))
+  {
+    char *str_a;
+    char *str_b;
+
+    str_a = gnc_numeric_to_string (sa->reconciled_balance);
+    str_b = gnc_numeric_to_string (sb->reconciled_balance);
+
+    PWARN ("reconciled balances differ: %s vs %s", str_a, str_b);
+
+    g_free (str_a);
+    g_free (str_b);
+
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
   if (!xaccTransEqual(sa->parent, sb->parent, check_guids, check_txn_splits))
   {
     PWARN ("transactions differ");