diff --git a/src/gnc/Account.hpp b/src/gnc/Account.hpp
index dcfae1019e..e0c169b740 100644
--- a/src/gnc/Account.hpp
+++ b/src/gnc/Account.hpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ extern "C"
 namespace gnc
 {
 
-typedef QList< ::Account*> AccountQList;
-
 
 /** Wrapper around a gnucash ::Account pointer with C++ methods for
  * easier setter and getter access.
@@ -96,18 +94,6 @@ public:
     gint get_tree_depth () const { return gnc_account_get_tree_depth(gobj()); }
     //@}
 
-
-    static AccountQList fromGList(GList* glist)
-    {
-        AccountQList result;
-        GList* list = glist;
-        while (list)
-        {
-            result.append(reinterpret_cast< ::Account*>(list->data));
-            list = g_list_next(list);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
 };
 
 } // END namespace gnc
diff --git a/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.cpp b/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.cpp
index 459ab8b833..8fd025e9f7 100644
--- a/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ AccountListModel::AccountListModel(Account rootaccount, QObject *parent)
 
 void AccountListModel::recreateCache()
 {
-    m_list = Account::fromGList(m_root.get_descendants());
+    m_list = accountFromGList(m_root.get_descendants());
     reset();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.hpp b/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.hpp
index 7bf36652e9..04cfde8bb9 100644
--- a/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.hpp
+++ b/src/gnc/AccountItemModel.hpp
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ protected:
     Account m_root;
 };
 
-
+typedef QList< ::Account*> AccountQList;
+inline AccountQList accountFromGList(GList *glist)
+{
+    return fromGList<AccountQList>(glist);
+}
 
 /** Specialization of the account tree model for when all accounts
  * should be viewed as a flat list instead of a tree. Only the index()
diff --git a/src/gnc/Numeric.hpp b/src/gnc/Numeric.hpp
index b87200e4a9..7bbbb3da20 100644
--- a/src/gnc/Numeric.hpp
+++ b/src/gnc/Numeric.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ inline ::Timespec toTimespec(const QDateTime& qdt)
     return result;
 }
 
+/** Copies the pointer values from the given GList into the specified output
+ * list type, such as std::vector<FooBar*>. */
+template<class ResultListType>
+ResultListType fromGList(GList* glist)
+{
+    ResultListType result;
+    GList* list = glist;
+    while (list)
+    {
+        result.push_back(reinterpret_cast< typename ResultListType::value_type >(list->data));
+        list = g_list_next(list);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
 
 
 /** Wrapper around a gnucash ::GNCPrintAmountInfo structure with C++
diff --git a/src/gnc/Split.hpp b/src/gnc/Split.hpp
index b67ac1a882..59fa56fa18 100644
--- a/src/gnc/Split.hpp
+++ b/src/gnc/Split.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern "C"
 
 #include "gnc/GncInstance.hpp"
 #include "gnc/Numeric.hpp"
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace gnc
 {
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class Account;
 class Transaction;
 class TmpTransaction;
 
-typedef QList< ::Split*> SplitQList;
+typedef std::vector< ::Split*> SplitQList;
 
 
 /** Wrapper around a gnucash ::Split pointer with C++ methods for
@@ -98,17 +99,9 @@ public:
     Numeric getReconciledBalance() const { return xaccSplitGetReconciledBalance(gobj()); }
 
 
-
     static SplitQList fromGList(GList* glist)
     {
-        SplitQList result;
-        GList* list = glist;
-        while (list)
-        {
-            result.append(reinterpret_cast< ::Split*>(list->data));
-            list = g_list_next(list);
-        }
-        return result;
+        return gnc::fromGList<SplitQList>(glist);
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.cpp b/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.cpp
index 679a1ca001..04c5d7d841 100644
--- a/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ViewletModel::leftVGenerate(::Account *selectedAccount)
     ::Account *rootAccount = gnc_book_get_root_account(book);
 
     GList *accountsGList = gnc_account_get_descendants(rootAccount);
-    AccountQList accountsList = Account::fromGList(accountsGList);
+    AccountQList accountsList = accountFromGList(accountsGList);
 
     int numOfAccounts = accountsList.count();
     qDebug()<<"Total num of accounts: "<<numOfAccounts;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ViewletModel::rightVGenerate(::Account *selectedAccount)
     ::Account *rootAccount = gnc_book_get_root_account(book);
 
     GList *accountsGList = gnc_account_get_descendants(rootAccount);
-    AccountQList accountsList = Account::fromGList(accountsGList);
+    AccountQList accountsList = accountFromGList(accountsGList);
 
     int numOfAccounts = accountsList.count();
     qDebug()<<"Total num of accounts: "<<numOfAccounts;
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ ViewletModel::buildSplitListDateSort(AccountQList accountsList)
 
         SplitQList tempList = Split::fromGList(::xaccAccountGetSplitList(C_acct));
 
-        int numOfSplits = tempList.count();
+        int numOfSplits = tempList.size();
         for(int i=0; i<numOfSplits; i++)
         {
-            allSplitsList.append(tempList.at(i));
+            allSplitsList.push_back(tempList.at(i));
         }
     }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ ViewletModel::lessThanByDate(::Split* a, ::Split* b)
 void
 ViewletModel::buildMiniJournalStruct(SplitQList splitList)
 {
-    int numOfSplits = splitList.count();
+    int numOfSplits = splitList.size();
     Split split;
     int i;
     QDate tempDate;
diff --git a/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.hpp b/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.hpp
index 76c54782c3..6137b00f4f 100644
--- a/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.hpp
+++ b/src/gnc/fpo/ViewletModel.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ extern "C"
 
 #include "gnc/Split.hpp"
 #include "gnc/SplitListModel.hpp"
+#include "gnc/AccountItemModel.hpp"
 
 namespace gnc
 {
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Account.hpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Account.hpp
index cdcfe6c599..a518340cc6 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Account.hpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Account.hpp
@@ -173,21 +173,6 @@ public:
     }
     //@}
 
-
-#if 0
-    static AccountQList fromGList(GList* glist)
-    {
-        AccountQList result;
-        GList* list = glist;
-        while (list)
-        {
-            result.append(reinterpret_cast< ::Account*>(list->data));
-            list = g_list_next(list);
-        }
-        return result;
-    }
-#endif
-
 };
 
 } // END namespace gnc
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Numeric.hpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Numeric.hpp
index 69079fc020..d1c748bf63 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Numeric.hpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Numeric.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ inline ::Timespec toTimespec(const Glib::DateTime& gdt)
 }
 #endif
 
+/** Copies the pointer values from the given GList into the specified output
+ * list type, such as std::vector<FooBar*>. */
+template<class ResultListType>
+ResultListType fromGList(GList* glist)
+{
+    ResultListType result;
+    GList* list = glist;
+    while (list)
+    {
+        result.push_back(reinterpret_cast< typename ResultListType::value_type >(list->data));
+        list = g_list_next(list);
+    }
+    return result;
+}
 
 /** Wrapper around a gnucash ::GNCPrintAmountInfo structure with C++
  * methods for easier setter and getter access.
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.cpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.cpp
index 8aa4c2ec54..51517ab6af 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.cpp
@@ -189,16 +189,17 @@ void TmpSplit::clear(::Account* account)
     m_value = Numeric::zero();
 }
 
-void TmpSplit::copyInto(Transaction& t) const
+void TmpSplit::copyInto(Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> t) const
 {
-//     Glib::RefPtr<Split> s(Glib::wrap(xaccMallocSplit(t.getBook()->gobj())));
-//     s->setAccount(m_account);
-//     s->setParent(t);
-//     s->setMemo(m_memo);
-//     s->setAction(m_action);
-//     s->setReconcile(m_reconcile);
-//     s->setAmount(m_amount);
-//     s->setValue(m_value);
+    g_assert(t);
+    Glib::RefPtr<Split> s(Glib::wrap(xaccMallocSplit(t->getBook()->gobj())));
+    s->setAccount(m_account);
+    s->setParent(t);
+    s->setMemo(m_memo);
+    s->setAction(m_action);
+    s->setReconcile(m_reconcile);
+    s->setAmount(m_amount);
+    s->setValue(m_value);
 }
 
 } // END namespace gnc
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.hpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.hpp
index 1353244437..a1ada3375a 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.hpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Split.hpp
@@ -189,19 +189,10 @@ public:
     }
 
 
-#if 0
     static SplitQList fromGList(GList* glist)
     {
-        SplitQList result;
-        GList* list = glist;
-        while (list)
-        {
-            result.append(reinterpret_cast< ::Split*>(list->data));
-            list = g_list_next(list);
-        }
-        return result;
+        return gnc::fromGList<SplitQList>(glist);
     }
-#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -232,7 +223,7 @@ public:
     /** Copies the content of this tmp split into the given real
      * transaction by allocating a new real gnc::Split and adding it
      * to the given real gnc::Transaction. */
-    void copyInto(Transaction& t) const;
+    void copyInto(Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> t) const;
 
     ::Account* getAccount() const
     {
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.cpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.cpp
index a7fef88c7f..3d08924e50 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.cpp
@@ -126,17 +126,21 @@ Glib::RefPtr<Split> Transaction::getSplit(int i) const
 {
     return Glib::wrap(xaccTransGetSplit(gobj(), i));
 }
-void Transaction::appendSplit(Split& split)
+void Transaction::appendSplit(Glib::RefPtr<Split> split)
 {
-    xaccSplitSetParent(split.gobj(), gobj());
+    g_assert(split);
+    xaccSplitSetParent(split->gobj(), gobj());
 }
 int Transaction::getSplitIndex(const Split& split) const
 {
     return xaccTransGetSplitIndex(gobj(), split.gobj());
 }
-::Transaction* Transaction::newInstance(const ::QofBook* b)
+::Transaction* Transaction::newInstance(const Glib::RefPtr<Book> b)
 {
-    return xaccMallocTransaction (const_cast< ::QofBook*>(b));
+    if (b)
+        return xaccMallocTransaction (const_cast< ::QofBook*>(b->gobj()));
+    else
+        return NULL;
 }
 
 // ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -151,14 +155,9 @@ TmpTransaction::TmpTransaction(const Transaction& t)
     , m_notes(t.getNotes())
     , m_commodity(t.getCurrency())
     , m_datePosted(t.getDatePosted())
-    //, m_dateTimeEntered(t.getDateEntered())
+    , m_dateTimeEntered(t.getDateEnteredTT())
 {
-    SplitQList slist
-#if HAVE_GLIBMM_VECTORUTILS_H
-    = Glib::ListHandlier<Glib::RefPtr<Split> >::list_to_vector(t.getSplitList());
-#else
-    ;
-#endif
+    SplitQList slist = Split::fromGList(t.getSplitList());
     for (SplitQList::const_iterator iter = slist.begin(); iter != slist.end(); ++iter)
     {
         m_splits.push_back(TmpSplit(Glib::wrap(*iter), this));
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ void TmpTransaction::resetContent()
     m_notes.clear();
     m_commodity.reset();
     m_datePosted = Glib::Date();
-    //m_dateTimeEntered = QDateTime();
+    m_dateTimeEntered = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < m_splits.size(); ++i)
     {
         TmpSplit& split = m_splits[i];
@@ -196,13 +195,13 @@ void TmpTransaction::copyTo(Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> t) const
         t->setNotes(m_notes);
     t->setCurrency(m_commodity);
     t->setDatePosted(m_datePosted);
-    //t->setDateEntered(m_dateTimeEntered);
+    t->setDateEntered(m_dateTimeEntered);
     for (int i = 0; i < m_splits.size(); ++i)
     {
-        //m_splits[i].copyInto(t);
+        m_splits[i].copyInto(t);
     }
 }
-#if 0
+
 Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> TmpTransaction::createAsReal() const
 {
     assert (!m_splits.empty());
@@ -210,13 +209,13 @@ Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> TmpTransaction::createAsReal() const
     assert (acc);
     Glib::RefPtr<Book> book(acc->getBook());
     assert (book);
-    Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> trans(Glib::wrap(Transaction::newInstance(book->gobj())));
+    Glib::RefPtr<Transaction> trans(Glib::wrap(Transaction::newInstance(book)));
     trans->beginEdit();
     copyTo(trans);
     trans->commitEdit();
     return trans;
 }
-#endif
+
 void TmpTransaction::push_back(const TmpSplit& s)
 {
     m_splits.push_back(s);
diff --git a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.hpp b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.hpp
index 70f1019241..bc2edfcd8c 100644
--- a/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.hpp
+++ b/src/optional/gtkmm/gncmm/Transaction.hpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
         return xaccTransCountSplits(gobj());
     }
     Glib::RefPtr<Split> findSplitByAccount(const Account& acc) const;
-    void appendSplit(Split& split);
+    void appendSplit(Glib::RefPtr<Split> split);
     Glib::RefPtr<Split> getSplit(int i) const;
     int getSplitIndex(const Split& split) const;
     ::SplitList* getSplitList() const
@@ -189,14 +189,22 @@ public:
     {
         xaccTransSetDatePostedGDate(gobj(), *d.gobj());
     }
-//    void setDateEntered(const Glib::DateTime& t) { xaccTransSetDateEnteredSecs(gobj(), t.toTime_t()); }
     Glib::Date getDatePosted() const
     {
         return Glib::Date(xaccTransGetDatePostedGDate(gobj()));
     }
+    void setDateEntered(time_t t)
+    {
+        xaccTransSetDateEnteredSecs(gobj(), t);
+    }
+//    void setDateEntered(const Glib::DateTime& t) { xaccTransSetDateEnteredSecs(gobj(), t.toTime_t()); }
+    time_t getDateEnteredTT() const
+    {
+        return timespecToTime_t(xaccTransRetDateEnteredTS(gobj()));
+    }
     //Glib::DateTime getDateEntered() const { return toGDateTime(xaccTransRetDateEnteredTS(gobj())); }
 
-    static ::Transaction* newInstance(const ::QofBook* b);
+    static ::Transaction* newInstance(const Glib::RefPtr<Book> b);
 };
 
 
@@ -287,6 +295,14 @@ public:
         m_datePosted = v;
     }
 
+    time_t getDateEnteredTT() const
+    {
+        return m_dateTimeEntered;
+    }
+    void setDateEntered(time_t v)
+    {
+        m_dateTimeEntered = v;
+    }
     //Glib::DateTime getDateEntered() const { return m_dateTimeEntered; }
     //void setDateEntered(const Glib::DateTime& v) { m_dateTimeEntered = v; }
 
@@ -297,6 +313,7 @@ private:
     TmpSplitList m_splits;
     Glib::RefPtr<Commodity> m_commodity;
     Glib::Date m_datePosted;
+    time_t m_dateTimeEntered;
     //Glib::DateTime m_dateTimeEntered;
 };