diff --git a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
index ce3d120693..ac4b54926c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ def update
   end
 
   def create
-    @account = Current.family.accounts.build(account_params.except(:accountable_type))
+    @account = Current.family.accounts.build(account_params.except(:accountable_type, :start_date))
     @account.accountable = Accountable.from_type(account_params[:accountable_type])&.new
 
     if @account.save
+      @valuation = @account.valuations.new(date: account_params[:start_date] || Date.today, value: @account.balance, currency: @account.currency)
+      @valuation.save!
+
       redirect_to accounts_path, notice: t(".success")
     else
       render "new", status: :unprocessable_entity
@@ -86,6 +89,6 @@ def set_account
   end
 
   def account_params
-    params.require(:account).permit(:name, :accountable_type, :balance, :currency, :subtype, :is_active)
+    params.require(:account).permit(:name, :accountable_type, :balance, :start_date, :currency, :subtype, :is_active)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/account/balance/calculator.rb b/app/models/account/balance/calculator.rb
index eaa597348b..8d086d562e 100644
--- a/app/models/account/balance/calculator.rb
+++ b/app/models/account/balance/calculator.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def initialize(account, options = {})
     def calculate
       prior_balance = implied_start_balance
 
-      calculated_balances = ((@calc_start_date + 1.day)...Date.current).map do |date|
+      calculated_balances = ((@calc_start_date + 1.day)..Date.current).map do |date|
         valuation = normalized_valuations.find { |v| v["date"] == date }
 
         if valuation
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ def calculate
 
       @daily_balances = [
         { date: @calc_start_date, balance: implied_start_balance, currency: @account.currency, updated_at: Time.current },
-        *calculated_balances,
-        { date: Date.current, balance: @account.balance, currency: @account.currency, updated_at: Time.current } # Last balance must always match "source of truth"
+        *calculated_balances
       ]
 
       if @account.foreign_currency?
@@ -66,10 +65,7 @@ def normalize_entries_to_account_currency(entries, value_key)
           value = entry.send(value_key)
 
           if currency != @account.currency
-            rate = ExchangeRate.find_by(base_currency: currency, converted_currency: @account.currency, date: date)
-            raise "Rate for #{currency} to #{@account.currency} not found" unless rate
-
-            value *= rate.rate
+            value = ExchangeRate.convert(value:, from: currency, to: @account.currency, date:)
             currency = @account.currency
           end
 
diff --git a/app/models/account/syncable.rb b/app/models/account/syncable.rb
index 1afd18c8f3..e295b8ea7b 100644
--- a/app/models/account/syncable.rb
+++ b/app/models/account/syncable.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ def sync(start_date = nil)
         calculator.calculate
         self.balances.upsert_all(calculator.daily_balances, unique_by: :index_account_balances_on_account_id_date_currency_unique)
         self.balances.where("date < ?", effective_start_date).delete_all
+        new_balance = calculator.daily_balances.select { |b| b[:currency] == self.currency }.last[:balance]
+        self.balance = new_balance
+        self.save!
+
         update!(status: "ok", last_sync_date: Date.today)
     rescue => e
         update!(status: "error")
diff --git a/app/models/exchange_rate.rb b/app/models/exchange_rate.rb
index 9f4d04fc30..5dc04eccfa 100644
--- a/app/models/exchange_rate.rb
+++ b/app/models/exchange_rate.rb
@@ -18,5 +18,12 @@ def find_rate_or_fetch(from:, to:, date:)
     def get_rate_series(from, to, date_range)
       where(base_currency: from, converted_currency: to, date: date_range).order(:date)
     end
+
+    def convert(value:, from:, to:, date:)
+      rate = ExchangeRate.find_by(base_currency: from, converted_currency: to, date:)
+      raise "Conversion from: #{from} to: #{to} on: #{date} not found" unless rate
+
+      value * rate.rate
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/accounts/new.html.erb b/app/views/accounts/new.html.erb
index e7e000f5f6..52c64ce593 100644
--- a/app/views/accounts/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/accounts/new.html.erb
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@
       <%= form_with model: @account, url: accounts_path, scope: :account, html: { class: "m-5 mt-1 flex flex-col justify-between grow", data: { turbo: false } } do |f| %>
         <div class="space-y-4 grow">
           <%= f.hidden_field :accountable_type %>
-          <%= f.text_field :name, placeholder: t("accounts.new.name.placeholder"), required: "required", label: t("accounts.new.name.label"), autofocus: true %>
+          <%= f.text_field :name, placeholder: t(".name.placeholder"), required: "required", label: t(".name.label"), autofocus: true %>
           <%= render "accounts/#{permitted_accountable_partial(@account.accountable_type)}", f: f %>
-          <%= f.money_field :balance_money, label: "Balance", required: "required" %>
+          <%= f.money_field :balance_money, label: t(".balance.label"), required: "required" %>
+          <%= f.date_field :date, label: t(".start_date.label"), required: true, max: Date.today, value: Date.today %>
         </div>
         <%= f.submit "Add #{@account.accountable.model_name.human.downcase}" %>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/transactions/_form.html.erb b/app/views/transactions/_form.html.erb
index 2db4d837e5..1741b1501a 100644
--- a/app/views/transactions/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/transactions/_form.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <%= f.collection_select :account_id, Current.family.accounts.alphabetically, :id, :name, { prompt: t(".account_prompt"), label: t(".account") }, required: true %>
     <%= f.money_field :amount_money, label: t(".amount"), required: true %>
     <%= f.collection_select :category_id, Current.family.transaction_categories.alphabetically, :id, :name, { prompt: t(".category_prompt"), label: t(".category") }, required: true %>
-    <%= f.date_field :date, label: t(".date"), required: true %>
+    <%= f.date_field :date, label: t(".date"), required: true, max: Date.today %>
   </section>
 
   <section>
diff --git a/app/views/transactions/show.html.erb b/app/views/transactions/show.html.erb
index 2311657bb5..ad34804b2c 100644
--- a/app/views/transactions/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/transactions/show.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
           <%= lucide_icon("chevron-right", class: "group-open:hidden text-gray-500 w-5 h-5") %>
         </div>
       </summary>
-      <%= f.date_field :date, label: "Date", "data-auto-submit-form-target": "auto" %>
+      <%= f.date_field :date, label: "Date", max: Date.today, "data-auto-submit-form-target": "auto" %>
       <div class="h-2"></div>
       <%= f.collection_select :account_id, Current.family.accounts, :id, :name, { prompt: "Select an Account", label: "Account", class: "text-gray-400" }, {class: "form-field__input cursor-not-allowed text-gray-400", disabled: "disabled"} %>
     </details>
diff --git a/app/views/valuations/_form_row.html.erb b/app/views/valuations/_form_row.html.erb
index 3f99be4df3..5ef34fc9bc 100644
--- a/app/views/valuations/_form_row.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/valuations/_form_row.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="flex items-center justify-between grow">
-    <%= f.date_field :date, required: "required", class: "border border-alpha-black-200 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xs min-w-[200px] px-3 py-1.5 text-gray-900 text-sm" %>
+    <%= f.date_field :date, required: "required", max: Date.today, class: "border border-alpha-black-200 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-xs min-w-[200px] px-3 py-1.5 text-gray-900 text-sm" %>
     <%= f.number_field :value, required: "required", placeholder: "0.00", step: "0.01", class: "bg-white border border-alpha-black-200 rounded-lg shadow-xs text-gray-900 text-sm px-3 py-1.5 text-right" %>
   </div>
   <div class="w-[296px] flex gap-2 justify-end items-center">
diff --git a/config/locales/views/account/en.yml b/config/locales/views/account/en.yml
index 82caf8a8d6..b36025b8f0 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/account/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/account/en.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ en:
     index:
       new_account: New account
     new:
+      balance:
+        label: Balance
       currency:
         all_others: All Others
         popular: Popular
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ en:
         label: Account name
         placeholder: Example account name
       select_accountable_type: What would you like to add?
+      start_date:
+        label: Start date
       title: Add an account
     show:
       confirm_accept: Delete "%{name}"
diff --git a/test/controllers/accounts_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/accounts_controller_test.rb
index 8ef6db201e..d84369c913 100644
--- a/test/controllers/accounts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/accounts_controller_test.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,20 @@ class AccountsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     assert_response :ok
   end
 
-  test "create" do
+  test "should create account" do
     assert_difference -> { Account.count }, +1 do
       post accounts_path, params: { account: { accountable_type: "Account::Credit" } }
       assert_redirected_to accounts_url
     end
   end
+
+  test "should create a valuation together with account" do
+    balance = 700
+    start_date = 3.days.ago.to_date
+    post accounts_path, params: { account: { accountable_type: "Account::Credit", balance:, start_date: } }
+
+    new_valuation = Valuation.order(:created_at).last
+    assert new_valuation.value == balance
+    assert new_valuation.date == start_date
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/account/expected_balances.csv b/test/fixtures/account/expected_balances.csv
index 32f0c152fa..c72f02c461 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/account/expected_balances.csv
+++ b/test/fixtures/account/expected_balances.csv
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ date_offset,collectable,checking,savings_with_valuation_overrides,credit_card,eu
 -3,550,5000,20500,1000,12000,13046.4,10000
 -2,550,5000,20500,1000,12000,12982.8,10000
 -1,550,5000,20500,1000,12000,13014,10000
-0,550,5000,20000,1000,12000,13000.8,10000
\ No newline at end of file
+0,550,5000,20500,1000,12000,13000.8,10000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fixtures/family/expected_snapshots.csv b/test/fixtures/family/expected_snapshots.csv
index 5f5e6d485b..fb4a6b0100 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/family/expected_snapshots.csv
+++ b/test/fixtures/family/expected_snapshots.csv
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ date_offset,net_worth,assets,liabilities,depositories,investments,loans,credits,
 -3,48096.40,49096.40,1000.00,48546.40,0.00,0.00,1000.00,0.00,0.00,550.00,0.00,0,0,3214.48,2447.715,-0.3132574667
 -2,48032.80,49032.80,1000.00,48482.80,0.00,0.00,1000.00,0.00,0.00,550.00,0.00,0,0,3214.48,2447.715,-0.3132574667
 -1,48064.00,49064.00,1000.00,48514.00,0.00,0.00,1000.00,0.00,0.00,550.00,0.00,0,0,3214.48,2447.715,-0.3132574667
-0,47550.80,48550.80,1000.00,48000.80,0.00,0.00,1000.00,0.00,0.00,550.00,0.00,0,0,3214.48,2447.715,-0.3132574667
\ No newline at end of file
+0,48050.80,49050.80,1000.00,48514.00,0.00,0.00,1000.00,0.00,0.00,550.00,0.00,0,0,3214.48,2447.715,-0.3132574667
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/models/account/syncable_test.rb b/test/models/account/syncable_test.rb
index 67dafe6d85..786083e83b 100644
--- a/test/models/account/syncable_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/account/syncable_test.rb
@@ -78,4 +78,12 @@ class Account::SyncableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     assert_equal 31, account.balances.count
   end
+
+  test "account balance is updated after sync" do
+    account = accounts(:savings_with_valuation_overrides)
+
+    assert_changes -> { account.balance }, to: 20500 do
+      account.sync
+    end
+  end
 end