diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/accountable_resource.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/accountable_resource.rb
index 007a5f33a..003d61edc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/accountable_resource.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/accountable_resource.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,15 @@ module AccountableResource
   end
 
   def create
-    @account = Current.family.accounts.create_and_sync(account_params.except(:return_to))
+    opening_balance_date = begin
+      account_params[:opening_balance_date].presence&.to_date
+    rescue Date::Error
+      nil
+    end || (Time.zone.today - 2.years)
+    @account = Current.family.accounts.create_and_sync(
+      account_params.except(:return_to, :opening_balance_date),
+      opening_balance_date: opening_balance_date
+    )
     @account.lock_saved_attributes!
 
     redirect_to account_params[:return_to].presence || @account, notice: t("accounts.create.success", type: accountable_type.name.underscore.humanize)
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ module AccountableResource
     end
 
     # Update remaining account attributes
-    update_params = account_params.except(:return_to, :balance, :currency)
+    update_params = account_params.except(:return_to, :balance, :currency, :opening_balance_date)
     unless @account.update(update_params)
       @error_message = @account.errors.full_messages.join(", ")
       render :edit, status: :unprocessable_entity
@@ -85,6 +93,7 @@ module AccountableResource
     def account_params
       params.require(:account).permit(
         :name, :balance, :subtype, :currency, :accountable_type, :return_to,
+        :opening_balance_date,
         :institution_name, :institution_domain, :notes,
         accountable_attributes: self.class.permitted_accountable_attributes
       )
diff --git a/app/models/account.rb b/app/models/account.rb
index cfb6b4478..3c0f8eccf 100644
--- a/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/app/models/account.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Account < ApplicationRecord
       super(attribute, options)
     end
 
-    def create_and_sync(attributes, skip_initial_sync: false)
+    def create_and_sync(attributes, skip_initial_sync: false, opening_balance_date: nil)
       attributes[:accountable_attributes] ||= {} # Ensure accountable is created, even if empty
       # Default cash_balance to balance unless explicitly provided (e.g., Crypto sets it to 0)
       attrs = attributes.dup
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ class Account < ApplicationRecord
         account.save!
 
         manager = Account::OpeningBalanceManager.new(account)
-        result = manager.set_opening_balance(balance: initial_balance || account.balance)
+        result = manager.set_opening_balance(
+          balance: initial_balance || account.balance,
+          date: opening_balance_date
+        )
         raise result.error if result.error
       end
 
diff --git a/app/views/accounts/_form.html.erb b/app/views/accounts/_form.html.erb
index 7f3ede919..c29962a79 100644
--- a/app/views/accounts/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/accounts/_form.html.erb
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
       <%= form.money_field :balance, label: t(".balance"), required: true, default_currency: Current.family.currency %>
     <% end %>
 
+    <% if account.new_record? && !account.linked? %>
+      <%= form.date_field :opening_balance_date,
+          label: t(".opening_balance_date_label"),
+          value: Time.zone.today - 2.years,
+          required: true %>
+    <% end %>
+
     <%= yield form %>
 
     <details class="group">
diff --git a/config/locales/views/accounts/de.yml b/config/locales/views/accounts/de.yml
index 0e9196476..298a6a6e1 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/accounts/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/accounts/de.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ de:
       new_account: Neues Konto
       no_accounts: Noch keine Konten vorhanden
     form:
-      balance: Aktueller Kontostand
+      balance: "Kontostand zum Datum:"
+      opening_balance_date_label: Eröffnungsdatum des Kontostands
       name_label: Kontoname
       name_placeholder: Beispielkontoname
     index:
diff --git a/config/locales/views/accounts/en.yml b/config/locales/views/accounts/en.yml
index ef748b6b7..4e2d61faa 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/accounts/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/accounts/en.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ en:
       new_account: New account
       no_accounts: No accounts yet
     form:
-      balance: Current balance
+      balance: "Balance on date:"
+      opening_balance_date_label: Opening balance date
       name_label: Account name
       name_placeholder: Example account name
       additional_details: Additional details
diff --git a/test/models/account_test.rb b/test/models/account_test.rb
index 5a41f432e..a8284d3db 100644
--- a/test/models/account_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/account_test.rb
@@ -72,6 +72,27 @@ class AccountTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal 1000, opening_anchor.entry.amount
   end
 
+  test "create_and_sync uses provided opening balance date" do
+    Account.any_instance.stubs(:sync_later)
+    opening_date = Time.zone.today
+
+    account = Account.create_and_sync(
+      {
+        family: @family,
+        name: "Test Account",
+        balance: 1000,
+        currency: "USD",
+        accountable_type: "Depository",
+        accountable_attributes: {}
+      },
+      skip_initial_sync: true,
+      opening_balance_date: opening_date
+    )
+
+    opening_anchor = account.valuations.opening_anchor.first
+    assert_equal opening_date, opening_anchor.entry.date
+  end
+
   test "gets short/long subtype label" do
     investment = Investment.new(subtype: "hsa")
     account = @family.accounts.create!(