diff --git a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
index 51034b62bc..4e2160705c 100644
--- a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
+++ b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerLayout.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void gnc_entry_ledger_layout_add_cells (GncEntryLedger *ledger,
     gboolean span;
   } cells[] = {
     { ENTRY_INV_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:X")+7,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_DATE_CELL, DATE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:12/12/2000")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_DESC_CELL, QUICKFILL_CELL_TYPE_NAME,
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ static void gnc_entry_ledger_layout_add_cells (GncEntryLedger *ledger,
     { ENTRY_DISC_CELL, PRICE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:9,999.00") + 7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_DISTYPE_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample(DT):+%")+11,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_DISHOW_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample(DH):+%")+11,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_ACCT_CELL, COMBO_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:Xfer:Account")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXABLE_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:T?")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXINCLUDED_CELL, RECN_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:TI")+7,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXTABLE_CELL, COMBO_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:Tax Table 1")+7,
-      CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
+      CELL_ALIGN_LEFT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_VALUE_CELL, PRICE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:999,999.00")+7,
       CELL_ALIGN_RIGHT, FALSE, FALSE },
     { ENTRY_TAXVAL_CELL, PRICE_CELL_TYPE_NAME, N_("sample:999.00")+7,
diff --git a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerModel.c b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerModel.c
index 593b46dc8f..28be76a0ef 100644
--- a/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerModel.c
+++ b/src/business/business-ledger/gncEntryLedgerModel.c
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ static const char * get_disc_label (VirtualLocation virt_loc, gpointer data)
 
 static const char * get_distype_label (VirtualLocation virt_loc, gpointer data)
 {
-  return _("DT");
+  return _("Discount Type");
 }
 
 static const char * get_dishow_label (VirtualLocation virt_loc, gpointer data)
 {
-  return _("DH");
+  return _("Discount How");
 }
 
 static const char * get_pric_label (VirtualLocation virt_loc, gpointer data)