[GNC] Balance sheet report period

[Rich Shepard]

Looking in the Guide the only reference I see to 'balance sheet report' is a
brief description. When I prepare the report the only date option I see is
the ending date.

Is the start date that of the first entry in GnuCash? Can I produce a
balancve sheet account for only the year-to-date and exclude previous years?
Or does that violate accounting practices?

Rich