diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..213e3fd0a457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/gnucash/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, libxml2, gconf, glib, gtk
+, libglade, libgnomeui, libgtkhtml, gtkhtml, libgnomeprint, goffice, enchant
+, gettext, intltool, perl, guile, slibGuile, swig, isocodes, bzip2
+, makeWrapper }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "gnucash-2.2.9";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://ftp.at.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/gnucash/sources/stable/${name}.tar.bz2";
+    sha256 = "0sj83mmshx50122n1i3y782p4b54k37n7sb4vldmqmhwww32925i";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    pkgconfig libxml2 gconf glib gtk
+    libglade libgnomeui libgtkhtml gtkhtml libgnomeprint goffice enchant
+    gettext intltool perl guile slibGuile swig isocodes bzip2 makeWrapper
+  ];
+
+  preConfigure = ''
+    # The `.gnucash' directory, used by the test suite.
+    export GNC_DOT_DIR="$PWD/dot-gnucash"
+    echo "\$GNC_DOT_DIR set to \`$GNC_DOT_DIR'"
+  '';
+
+  postInstall = ''
+    for prog in "$out/bin/"*
+    do
+      wrapProgram "$prog"                                       \
+        --set SCHEME_LIBRARY_PATH "$SCHEME_LIBRARY_PATH"        \
+        --prefix GUILE_LOAD_PATH ":" "$GUILE_LOAD_PATH"
+    done
+  '';
+
+  doCheck = true;
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "GnuCash, a personal and small-business financial-accounting application";
+
+    longDescription = ''
+      GnuCash is personal and small-business financial-accounting software,
+      freely licensed under the GNU GPL and available for GNU/Linux, BSD,
+      Solaris, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows.
+
+      Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible, GnuCash allows
+      you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses.  As quick and
+      intuitive to use as a checkbook register, it is based on professional
+      accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports.
+    '';
+
+    license = "GPLv2+";
+
+    homepage = http://www.gnucash.org/;
+
+    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.ludo ];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bf239de815ae..5a2218a36d4a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6839,6 +6839,14 @@ let
   });
   git = gitAndTools.git;
 
+  gnucash = import ../applications/office/gnucash {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig libxml2 goffice enchant
+      gettext intltool perl guile slibGuile swig isocodes bzip2 makeWrapper;
+    inherit (gnome) gtk glib libglade libgnomeui libgtkhtml gtkhtml
+      libgnomeprint;
+    gconf = gnome.GConf;
+  };
+
   qcad = import ../applications/misc/qcad {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv qt3 libpng;
     inherit (xlibs) libXext libX11;