diff --git a/conservancy_beancount/reports/core.py b/conservancy_beancount/reports/core.py
index 2767645393bf8bb4df258125c82eb19f0726d7cc..c583c4297b2742e2192c0fb38945626136af9752 100644
--- a/conservancy_beancount/reports/core.py
+++ b/conservancy_beancount/reports/core.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import babel.numbers  # type:ignore[import]
 
 import odf.config  # type:ignore[import]
 import odf.element  # type:ignore[import]
+import odf.meta  # type:ignore[import]
 import odf.number  # type:ignore[import]
 import odf.opendocument  # type:ignore[import]
 import odf.style  # type:ignore[import]
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from beancount.core import amount as bc_amount
+from odf.namespaces import TOOLSVERSION  # type:ignore[import]
 
+from ..cliutil import VERSION
 from .. import data
 from .. import filters
 from .. import rtutil
@@ -561,6 +564,7 @@ class BaseODS(BaseSpreadsheet[RT, ST], metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         self.document = odf.opendocument.OpenDocumentSpreadsheet()
         self.init_settings()
         self.init_styles()
+        self.set_properties()
         self.sheet = self.use_sheet("Report")
 
     ### Low-level document tree manipulation
@@ -1046,6 +1050,21 @@ class BaseODS(BaseSpreadsheet[RT, ST], metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
             aligned_style.addElement(odf.style.ParagraphProperties(textalign=textalign))
             setattr(self, f'style_{textalign}text', aligned_style)
 
+    ### Properties
+
+    def set_properties(self, *,
+                       created: Optional[datetime.datetime]=None,
+                       generator: str='conservancy_beancount',
+    ) -> None:
+        if created is None:
+            created = datetime.datetime.now()
+        created_elem = self.ensure_child(self.document.meta, odf.meta.CreationDate)
+        created_elem.childNodes.clear()
+        created_elem.addText(created.isoformat())
+        generator_elem = self.ensure_child(self.document.meta, odf.meta.Generator)
+        generator_elem.childNodes.clear()
+        generator_elem.addText(f'{generator}/{VERSION} {TOOLSVERSION}')
+
     ### Rows and cells
 
     def add_row(self, *cells: odf.table.TableCell, **attrs: Any) -> odf.table.TableRow:
diff --git a/tests/test_reports_spreadsheet.py b/tests/test_reports_spreadsheet.py
index a771c08d7cee5f5b3a59de771b07a41c989daa12..133b5e60e326a0ba99fa816154bfb9109c0b6b3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_reports_spreadsheet.py
+++ b/tests/test_reports_spreadsheet.py
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 import datetime
 import io
 import itertools
+import re
 
 import pytest
 
 import babel.core
 import babel.numbers
 import odf.config
+import odf.meta
 import odf.number
 import odf.style
 import odf.table
@@ -704,3 +706,45 @@ def test_ods_writer_copy_element(ods_writer):
     assert actual_a.getAttribute('href') == 'linkhref'
     assert actual_a.text == 'linktext'
     assert actual2.text == 'para2'
+
+def test_ods_writer_default_properties(ods_writer):
+    meta = ods_writer.document.meta
+    yesterday = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+    creation_date_elem = get_child(meta, odf.meta.CreationDate)
+    creation_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(
+        creation_date_elem.text, '%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f',
+    )
+    assert creation_date > yesterday
+    generator = get_child(meta, odf.meta.Generator)
+    assert re.match(r'conservancy_beancount/\d+\.\d+', generator.text)
+
+def test_ods_writer_set_properties(ods_writer):
+    ctime = datetime.datetime(2009, 9, 19, 9, 49, 59)
+    ods_writer.set_properties(created=ctime, generator='testgen')
+    meta = ods_writer.document.meta
+    creation_date_elem = get_child(meta, odf.meta.CreationDate)
+    assert creation_date_elem.text == ctime.isoformat()
+    generator = get_child(meta, odf.meta.Generator)
+    assert re.match(r'testgen/\d+\.\d+', generator.text)
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('value,exptype', [
+    (1, 'float'),
+    (12.34, 'float'),
+    (Decimal('5.99'), 'float'),
+    (datetime.date(2009, 8, 17), 'date'),
+    (datetime.datetime(2009, 8, 17, 18, 38, 58), 'date'),
+    (True, 'boolean'),
+    (False, 'boolean'),
+    ('foo', None)
+])
+def test_ods_writer_set_custom_property(ods_writer, value, exptype):
+    cprop = ods_writer.set_custom_property('cprop', value)
+    assert cprop.getAttribute('name') == 'cprop'
+    assert cprop.getAttribute('valuetype') == exptype
+    if exptype == 'boolean':
+        expected = str(value).lower()
+    elif exptype == 'date':
+        expected = value.isoformat()
+    else:
+        expected = str(value)
+    assert cprop.text == expected