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@@ -6468,7 +6468,9 @@ Limit the depth of the account tree. In a balance report, for example,
a @samp{--depth 2} statement will print balances only for accounts with
two levels, i.e. @samp{Expenses:Entertainment} but not
@samp{Expenses:Entertainment:Dining}. This is a display predicate, which
-means it only affects display, not the total calculations.
+means it only affects display, not the total calculations. In register
+reports, @samp{--depth} will collapse postings of child accounts beyond
+the given level and add their balances to the parent account.
@item --deviation
Report each posting’s deviation from the average. It is only meaningful