diff --git a/tests/testutil.py b/tests/testutil.py
index 956a4788adfbc4016a5fa30c4f3de8a6a00290c8..648e5ec17845e471509970105d8d81902f30cc5f 100644
--- a/tests/testutil.py
+++ b/tests/testutil.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ def test_path(s):
         s = TESTS_DIR / s
     return s
 
+def Amount(number, currency='USD'):
+    return bc_amount.Amount(Decimal(number), currency)
+
 def Posting(account, number,
             currency='USD', cost=None, price=None, flag=None,
             **meta):
@@ -68,6 +71,13 @@ def Posting(account, number,
         meta,
     )
 
+NON_STRING_METADATA_VALUES = [
+    Decimal(5),
+    FY_MID_DATE,
+    Amount(50),
+    Amount(500, None),
+]
+
 class Transaction:
     def __init__(self,
                  date=FY_MID_DATE, flag='*', payee=None,