diff --git a/conservancy_beancount/reconcile/statement.py b/conservancy_beancount/reconcile/statement.py
index 8edd7339d030b3b4ba2a1a712baaed30636bd5b6..4de7c5f2ee258c462e5ead05e2df4e70dedb13bc 100644
--- a/conservancy_beancount/reconcile/statement.py
+++ b/conservancy_beancount/reconcile/statement.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ The default is one month after the start date.
         action='append',
         help="""Reconcile this account. You can specify this option
 multiple times. You can specify a part of the account hierarchy, or an account
-classification from metadata. Default 'Cash'.
+classification from metadata. Default adapts to your search criteria.
 """)
     parser.add_argument(
         '--id-metadata-key', '-i',
@@ -361,10 +361,22 @@ been reconciled. Default varies by account.
         type=Path,
         help="""Write the report to this file, or stdout when PATH is `-`.
 The default is `ReconciliationReport_<StartDate>_<StopDate>.ods`.
+""")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        'search_terms',
+        metavar='FILTER',
+        type=cliutil.SearchTerm.arg_parser(),
+        nargs=argparse.ZERO_OR_MORE,
+        help="""Report on postings that match this criteria. The format is
+NAME=TERM. TERM is a link or word that must exist in a posting's NAME
+metadata to match.
 """)
     args = parser.parse_args(arglist)
     if not args.accounts:
-        args.accounts = ['Cash']
+        if any(term.meta_key == 'payroll-type' for term in args.search_terms):
+            args.accounts = ['Expenses:Payroll']
+        else:
+            args.accounts = ['Cash']
     return args
 
 def main(arglist: Optional[Sequence[str]]=None,
@@ -425,6 +437,9 @@ def main(arglist: Optional[Sequence[str]]=None,
     rt_wrapper = config.rt_wrapper()
     if rt_wrapper is None:
         logger.warning("could not initialize RT client; spreadsheet links will be broken")
+    postings = data.Posting.from_entries(entries)
+    for search_term in args.search_terms:
+        postings = search_term.filter_postings(postings)
 
     report = StatementReconciliation(
         rt_wrapper,
@@ -435,7 +450,7 @@ def main(arglist: Optional[Sequence[str]]=None,
         args.statement_metadata_key,
         args.id_metadata_key,
     )
-    report.write(data.Posting.from_entries(entries))
+    report.write(postings)
     if args.output_file is None:
         out_dir_path = config.repository_path() or Path()
         args.output_file = out_dir_path / 'ReconciliationReport_{}_{}.ods'.format(
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 52996563d8d4651e81827a6367527bf4b81d1702..b126f4d8f2ec1777852ab61d4c66aa15a8ffe2ba 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 setup(
     name='conservancy_beancount',
     description="Plugin, library, and reports for reading Conservancy's books",
-    version='1.17.0',
+    version='1.17.1',
     author='Software Freedom Conservancy',
     author_email='info@sfconservancy.org',
     license='GNU AGPLv3+',