diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/AccountController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/AccountController.php
index 264ff36062..b1b343d7e2 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/AccountController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/AccountController.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
      */
     public function store(AccountStoreRequest $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $data    = $request->getAll();
+        $data    = $request->getAllAccountData();
         $account = $this->repository->store($data);
         $manager = new Manager;
         $baseUrl = $request->getSchemeAndHttpHost() . '/api/v1';
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class AccountController extends Controller
      */
     public function update(AccountUpdateRequest $request, Account $account): JsonResponse
     {
-        $data         = $request->getAll();
+        $data         = $request->getAllAccountData();
         $data['type'] = config('firefly.shortNamesByFullName.' . $account->accountType->type);
         $this->repository->update($account, $data);
         $manager = new Manager;
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/RecurrenceController.php b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/RecurrenceController.php
index e5fd4182ba..8cae59e5ea 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Controllers/RecurrenceController.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Controllers/RecurrenceController.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class RecurrenceController extends Controller
      */
     public function store(RecurrenceStoreRequest $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $recurrence = $this->repository->store($request->getAll());
+        $recurrence = $this->repository->store($request->getAllRecurrenceData());
         $manager    = new Manager();
         $baseUrl    = $request->getSchemeAndHttpHost() . '/api/v1';
         $manager->setSerializer(new JsonApiSerializer($baseUrl));
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class RecurrenceController extends Controller
      */
     public function update(RecurrenceUpdateRequest $request, Recurrence $recurrence): JsonResponse
     {
-        $data     = $request->getAll();
+        $data     = $request->getAllRecurrenceData();
         $category = $this->repository->update($recurrence, $data);
         $manager  = new Manager();
         $baseUrl  = $request->getSchemeAndHttpHost() . '/api/v1';
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountStoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountStoreRequest.php
index 17f614db9c..a21b510554 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountStoreRequest.php
@@ -44,54 +44,6 @@ class AccountStoreRequest extends Request
         return auth()->check();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get all data from the request.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getAll(): array
-    {
-        $active          = true;
-        $includeNetWorth = true;
-        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
-            $active = $this->boolean('active');
-        }
-        if (null !== $this->get('include_net_worth')) {
-            $includeNetWorth = $this->boolean('include_net_worth');
-        }
-
-        $data = [
-            'name'                 => $this->string('name'),
-            'active'               => $active,
-            'include_net_worth'    => $includeNetWorth,
-            'accountType'          => $this->string('type'),
-            'account_type_id'      => null,
-            'currency_id'          => $this->integer('currency_id'),
-            'currency_code'        => $this->string('currency_code'),
-            'virtualBalance'       => $this->string('virtual_balance'),
-            'iban'                 => $this->string('iban'),
-            'BIC'                  => $this->string('bic'),
-            'accountNumber'        => $this->string('account_number'),
-            'accountRole'          => $this->string('account_role'),
-            'openingBalance'       => $this->string('opening_balance'),
-            'openingBalanceDate'   => $this->date('opening_balance_date'),
-            'ccType'               => $this->string('credit_card_type'),
-            'ccMonthlyPaymentDate' => $this->string('monthly_payment_date'),
-            'notes'                => $this->string('notes'),
-            'interest'             => $this->string('interest'),
-            'interest_period'      => $this->string('interest_period'),
-        ];
-
-        if ('liability' === $data['accountType']) {
-            $data['openingBalance']     = bcmul($this->string('liability_amount'), '-1');
-            $data['openingBalanceDate'] = $this->date('liability_start_date');
-            $data['accountType']        = $this->string('liability_type');
-            $data['account_type_id']    = null;
-        }
-
-        return $data;
-    }
-
     /**
      * The rules that the incoming request must be matched against.
      *
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountUpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountUpdateRequest.php
index 3e3e727e24..d8b9d57149 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/AccountUpdateRequest.php
@@ -44,54 +44,6 @@ class AccountUpdateRequest extends Request
         return auth()->check();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get all data from the request.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getAll(): array
-    {
-        $active          = true;
-        $includeNetWorth = true;
-        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
-            $active = $this->boolean('active');
-        }
-        if (null !== $this->get('include_net_worth')) {
-            $includeNetWorth = $this->boolean('include_net_worth');
-        }
-
-        $data = [
-            'name'                 => $this->string('name'),
-            'active'               => $active,
-            'include_net_worth'    => $includeNetWorth,
-            'accountType'          => $this->string('type'),
-            'account_type_id'      => null,
-            'currency_id'          => $this->integer('currency_id'),
-            'currency_code'        => $this->string('currency_code'),
-            'virtualBalance'       => $this->string('virtual_balance'),
-            'iban'                 => $this->string('iban'),
-            'BIC'                  => $this->string('bic'),
-            'accountNumber'        => $this->string('account_number'),
-            'accountRole'          => $this->string('account_role'),
-            'openingBalance'       => $this->string('opening_balance'),
-            'openingBalanceDate'   => $this->date('opening_balance_date'),
-            'ccType'               => $this->string('credit_card_type'),
-            'ccMonthlyPaymentDate' => $this->string('monthly_payment_date'),
-            'notes'                => $this->string('notes'),
-            'interest'             => $this->string('interest'),
-            'interest_period'      => $this->string('interest_period'),
-        ];
-
-        if ('liability' === $data['accountType']) {
-            $data['openingBalance']     = bcmul($this->string('liability_amount'), '-1');
-            $data['openingBalanceDate'] = $this->date('liability_start_date');
-            $data['accountType']        = $this->string('liability_type');
-            $data['account_type_id']    = null;
-        }
-
-        return $data;
-    }
-
     /**
      * The rules that the incoming request must be matched against.
      *
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceStoreRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceStoreRequest.php
index a25ae6b3c2..79ffd26a42 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceStoreRequest.php
@@ -48,106 +48,6 @@ class RecurrenceStoreRequest extends Request
         return auth()->check();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get all data from the request.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getAll(): array
-    {
-        $active     = true;
-        $applyRules = true;
-        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
-            $active = $this->boolean('active');
-        }
-        if (null !== $this->get('apply_rules')) {
-            $applyRules = $this->boolean('apply_rules');
-        }
-        $return = [
-            'recurrence'   => [
-                'type'         => $this->string('type'),
-                'title'        => $this->string('title'),
-                'description'  => $this->string('description'),
-                'first_date'   => $this->date('first_date'),
-                'repeat_until' => $this->date('repeat_until'),
-                'repetitions'  => $this->integer('nr_of_repetitions'),
-                'apply_rules'  => $applyRules,
-                'active'       => $active,
-            ],
-            'meta'         => [
-                'piggy_bank_id'   => $this->integer('piggy_bank_id'),
-                'piggy_bank_name' => $this->string('piggy_bank_name'),
-                'tags'            => explode(',', $this->string('tags')),
-            ],
-            'transactions' => $this->getTransactionData(),
-            'repetitions'  => $this->getRepetitionData(),
-        ];
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the transaction data as it is found in the submitted data. It's a complex method according to code
-     * standards but it just has a lot of ??-statements because of the fields that may or may not exist.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.NPathComplexity)
-     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CyclomaticComplexity)
-     */
-    private function getTransactionData(): array
-    {
-        $return = [];
-        // transaction data:
-        /** @var array $transactions */
-        $transactions = $this->get('transactions');
-        /** @var array $transaction */
-        foreach ($transactions as $transaction) {
-            $return[] = [
-                'amount'                => $transaction['amount'],
-                'currency_id'           => isset($transaction['currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['currency_id'] : null,
-                'currency_code'         => $transaction['currency_code'] ?? null,
-                'foreign_amount'        => $transaction['foreign_amount'] ?? null,
-                'foreign_currency_id'   => isset($transaction['foreign_currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['foreign_currency_id'] : null,
-                'foreign_currency_code' => $transaction['foreign_currency_code'] ?? null,
-                'budget_id'             => isset($transaction['budget_id']) ? (int)$transaction['budget_id'] : null,
-                'budget_name'           => $transaction['budget_name'] ?? null,
-                'category_id'           => isset($transaction['category_id']) ? (int)$transaction['category_id'] : null,
-                'category_name'         => $transaction['category_name'] ?? null,
-                'source_id'             => isset($transaction['source_id']) ? (int)$transaction['source_id'] : null,
-                'source_name'           => isset($transaction['source_name']) ? (string)$transaction['source_name'] : null,
-                'destination_id'        => isset($transaction['destination_id']) ? (int)$transaction['destination_id'] : null,
-                'destination_name'      => isset($transaction['destination_name']) ? (string)$transaction['destination_name'] : null,
-                'description'           => $transaction['description'],
-            ];
-        }
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the repetition data as it is found in the submitted data.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function getRepetitionData(): array
-    {
-        $return = [];
-        // repetition data:
-        /** @var array $repetitions */
-        $repetitions = $this->get('repetitions');
-        /** @var array $repetition */
-        foreach ($repetitions as $repetition) {
-            $return[] = [
-                'type'    => $repetition['type'],
-                'moment'  => $repetition['moment'],
-                'skip'    => (int)$repetition['skip'],
-                'weekend' => (int)$repetition['weekend'],
-            ];
-        }
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
     /**
      * The rules that the incoming request must be matched against.
      *
@@ -155,39 +55,7 @@ class RecurrenceStoreRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
-        $today = Carbon::now()->addDay();
-
-        return [
-            'type'                                 => 'required|in:withdrawal,transfer,deposit',
-            'title'                                => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
-            'description'                          => 'between:1,65000',
-            'first_date'                           => sprintf('required|date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
-            'apply_rules'                          => [new IsBoolean],
-            'active'                               => [new IsBoolean],
-            'repeat_until'                         => sprintf('date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
-            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'numeric|between:1,31',
-            'tags'                                 => 'between:1,64000',
-            'piggy_bank_id'                        => 'numeric',
-            'repetitions.*.type'                   => 'required|in:daily,weekly,ndom,monthly,yearly',
-            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'between:0,10',
-            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'required|numeric|between:0,31',
-            'repetitions.*.weekend'                => 'required|numeric|min:1|max:4',
-            'transactions.*.description'           => 'required|between:1,255',
-            'transactions.*.amount'                => 'required|numeric|more:0',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_amount'        => 'numeric|more:0',
-            'transactions.*.currency_id'           => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
-            'transactions.*.currency_code'         => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_id'   => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_code' => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
-            'transactions.*.budget_id'             => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_id'             => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_id'        => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-
-
-        ];
+        return $this->rulesRecurrence();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceUpdateRequest.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceUpdateRequest.php
index ab5f52e466..000745c2a5 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceUpdateRequest.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/RecurrenceUpdateRequest.php
@@ -48,106 +48,6 @@ class RecurrenceUpdateRequest extends Request
         return auth()->check();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get all data from the request.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    public function getAll(): array
-    {
-        $active     = true;
-        $applyRules = true;
-        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
-            $active = $this->boolean('active');
-        }
-        if (null !== $this->get('apply_rules')) {
-            $applyRules = $this->boolean('apply_rules');
-        }
-        $return = [
-            'recurrence'   => [
-                'type'         => $this->string('type'),
-                'title'        => $this->string('title'),
-                'description'  => $this->string('description'),
-                'first_date'   => $this->date('first_date'),
-                'repeat_until' => $this->date('repeat_until'),
-                'repetitions'  => $this->integer('nr_of_repetitions'),
-                'apply_rules'  => $applyRules,
-                'active'       => $active,
-            ],
-            'meta'         => [
-                'piggy_bank_id'   => $this->integer('piggy_bank_id'),
-                'piggy_bank_name' => $this->string('piggy_bank_name'),
-                'tags'            => explode(',', $this->string('tags')),
-            ],
-            'transactions' => $this->getTransactionData(),
-            'repetitions'  => $this->getRepetitionData(),
-        ];
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the transaction data as it is found in the submitted data. It's a complex method according to code
-     * standards but it just has a lot of ??-statements because of the fields that may or may not exist.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.NPathComplexity)
-     * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CyclomaticComplexity)
-     */
-    private function getTransactionData(): array
-    {
-        $return = [];
-        // transaction data:
-        /** @var array $transactions */
-        $transactions = $this->get('transactions');
-        /** @var array $transaction */
-        foreach ($transactions as $transaction) {
-            $return[] = [
-                'amount'                => $transaction['amount'],
-                'currency_id'           => isset($transaction['currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['currency_id'] : null,
-                'currency_code'         => $transaction['currency_code'] ?? null,
-                'foreign_amount'        => $transaction['foreign_amount'] ?? null,
-                'foreign_currency_id'   => isset($transaction['foreign_currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['foreign_currency_id'] : null,
-                'foreign_currency_code' => $transaction['foreign_currency_code'] ?? null,
-                'budget_id'             => isset($transaction['budget_id']) ? (int)$transaction['budget_id'] : null,
-                'budget_name'           => $transaction['budget_name'] ?? null,
-                'category_id'           => isset($transaction['category_id']) ? (int)$transaction['category_id'] : null,
-                'category_name'         => $transaction['category_name'] ?? null,
-                'source_id'             => isset($transaction['source_id']) ? (int)$transaction['source_id'] : null,
-                'source_name'           => isset($transaction['source_name']) ? (string)$transaction['source_name'] : null,
-                'destination_id'        => isset($transaction['destination_id']) ? (int)$transaction['destination_id'] : null,
-                'destination_name'      => isset($transaction['destination_name']) ? (string)$transaction['destination_name'] : null,
-                'description'           => $transaction['description'],
-            ];
-        }
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the repetition data as it is found in the submitted data.
-     *
-     * @return array
-     */
-    private function getRepetitionData(): array
-    {
-        $return = [];
-        // repetition data:
-        /** @var array $repetitions */
-        $repetitions = $this->get('repetitions');
-        /** @var array $repetition */
-        foreach ($repetitions as $repetition) {
-            $return[] = [
-                'type'    => $repetition['type'],
-                'moment'  => $repetition['moment'],
-                'skip'    => (int)$repetition['skip'],
-                'weekend' => (int)$repetition['weekend'],
-            ];
-        }
-
-        return $return;
-    }
-
     /**
      * The rules that the incoming request must be matched against.
      *
@@ -155,39 +55,7 @@ class RecurrenceUpdateRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules(): array
     {
-        $today = Carbon::now()->addDay();
-
-        return [
-            'type'                                 => 'required|in:withdrawal,transfer,deposit',
-            'title'                                => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
-            'description'                          => 'between:1,65000',
-            'first_date'                           => sprintf('required|date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
-            'apply_rules'                          => [new IsBoolean],
-            'active'                               => [new IsBoolean],
-            'repeat_until'                         => sprintf('date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
-            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'numeric|between:1,31',
-            'tags'                                 => 'between:1,64000',
-            'piggy_bank_id'                        => 'numeric',
-            'repetitions.*.type'                   => 'required|in:daily,weekly,ndom,monthly,yearly',
-            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'between:0,10',
-            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'required|numeric|between:0,31',
-            'repetitions.*.weekend'                => 'required|numeric|min:1|max:4',
-            'transactions.*.description'           => 'required|between:1,255',
-            'transactions.*.amount'                => 'required|numeric|more:0',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_amount'        => 'numeric|more:0',
-            'transactions.*.currency_id'           => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
-            'transactions.*.currency_code'         => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_id'   => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
-            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_code' => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
-            'transactions.*.budget_id'             => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.source_id'             => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-            'transactions.*.destination_id'        => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
-            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
-
-
-        ];
+        return $this->rulesRecurrence();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Request.php b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Request.php
index 927465d0bc..b1d3bb5d65 100644
--- a/app/Api/V1/Requests/Request.php
+++ b/app/Api/V1/Requests/Request.php
@@ -24,17 +24,203 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Api\V1\Requests;
 
+use Carbon\Carbon;
 use FireflyIII\Http\Requests\Request as FireflyIIIRequest;
+use FireflyIII\Rules\BelongsUser;
+use FireflyIII\Rules\IsBoolean;
 
 /**
  * Class Request.
  *
  * Technically speaking this class does not have to be extended like this but who knows what the future brings.
  *
- * @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.NumberOfChildren)
  * @codeCoverageIgnore
  */
 class Request extends FireflyIIIRequest
 {
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getAllAccountData(): array {
+        $active          = true;
+        $includeNetWorth = true;
+        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
+            $active = $this->boolean('active');
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->get('include_net_worth')) {
+            $includeNetWorth = $this->boolean('include_net_worth');
+        }
+
+        $data = [
+            'name'                 => $this->string('name'),
+            'active'               => $active,
+            'include_net_worth'    => $includeNetWorth,
+            'accountType'          => $this->string('type'),
+            'account_type_id'      => null,
+            'currency_id'          => $this->integer('currency_id'),
+            'currency_code'        => $this->string('currency_code'),
+            'virtualBalance'       => $this->string('virtual_balance'),
+            'iban'                 => $this->string('iban'),
+            'BIC'                  => $this->string('bic'),
+            'accountNumber'        => $this->string('account_number'),
+            'accountRole'          => $this->string('account_role'),
+            'openingBalance'       => $this->string('opening_balance'),
+            'openingBalanceDate'   => $this->date('opening_balance_date'),
+            'ccType'               => $this->string('credit_card_type'),
+            'ccMonthlyPaymentDate' => $this->string('monthly_payment_date'),
+            'notes'                => $this->string('notes'),
+            'interest'             => $this->string('interest'),
+            'interest_period'      => $this->string('interest_period'),
+        ];
+
+        if ('liability' === $data['accountType']) {
+            $data['openingBalance']     = bcmul($this->string('liability_amount'), '-1');
+            $data['openingBalanceDate'] = $this->date('liability_start_date');
+            $data['accountType']        = $this->string('liability_type');
+            $data['account_type_id']    = null;
+        }
+
+        return $data;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get all data from the request.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getAllRecurrenceData(): array
+    {
+        $active     = true;
+        $applyRules = true;
+        if (null !== $this->get('active')) {
+            $active = $this->boolean('active');
+        }
+        if (null !== $this->get('apply_rules')) {
+            $applyRules = $this->boolean('apply_rules');
+        }
+        $return = [
+            'recurrence'   => [
+                'type'         => $this->string('type'),
+                'title'        => $this->string('title'),
+                'description'  => $this->string('description'),
+                'first_date'   => $this->date('first_date'),
+                'repeat_until' => $this->date('repeat_until'),
+                'repetitions'  => $this->integer('nr_of_repetitions'),
+                'apply_rules'  => $applyRules,
+                'active'       => $active,
+            ],
+            'meta'         => [
+                'piggy_bank_id'   => $this->integer('piggy_bank_id'),
+                'piggy_bank_name' => $this->string('piggy_bank_name'),
+                'tags'            => explode(',', $this->string('tags')),
+            ],
+            'transactions' => $this->getRecurrenceTransactionData(),
+            'repetitions'  => $this->getRecurrenceRepetitionData(),
+        ];
+
+        return $return;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The rules that the incoming request must be matched against.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function rulesRecurrence(): array
+    {
+        $today = Carbon::now()->addDay();
+
+        return [
+            'type'                                 => 'required|in:withdrawal,transfer,deposit',
+            'title'                                => 'required|between:1,255|uniqueObjectForUser:recurrences,title',
+            'description'                          => 'between:1,65000',
+            'first_date'                           => sprintf('required|date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
+            'apply_rules'                          => [new IsBoolean],
+            'active'                               => [new IsBoolean],
+            'repeat_until'                         => sprintf('date|after:%s', $today->format('Y-m-d')),
+            'nr_of_repetitions'                    => 'numeric|between:1,31',
+            'tags'                                 => 'between:1,64000',
+            'piggy_bank_id'                        => 'numeric',
+            'repetitions.*.type'                   => 'required|in:daily,weekly,ndom,monthly,yearly',
+            'repetitions.*.moment'                 => 'between:0,10',
+            'repetitions.*.skip'                   => 'required|numeric|between:0,31',
+            'repetitions.*.weekend'                => 'required|numeric|min:1|max:4',
+            'transactions.*.description'           => 'required|between:1,255',
+            'transactions.*.amount'                => 'required|numeric|more:0',
+            'transactions.*.foreign_amount'        => 'numeric|more:0',
+            'transactions.*.currency_id'           => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
+            'transactions.*.currency_code'         => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
+            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_id'   => 'numeric|exists:transaction_currencies,id',
+            'transactions.*.foreign_currency_code' => 'min:3|max:3|exists:transaction_currencies,code',
+            'transactions.*.budget_id'             => ['mustExist:budgets,id', new BelongsUser],
+            'transactions.*.category_name'         => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.source_id'             => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
+            'transactions.*.source_name'           => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+            'transactions.*.destination_id'        => ['numeric', 'nullable', new BelongsUser],
+            'transactions.*.destination_name'      => 'between:1,255|nullable',
+
+
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the repetition data as it is found in the submitted data.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getRecurrenceRepetitionData(): array
+    {
+        $return = [];
+        // repetition data:
+        /** @var array $repetitions */
+        $repetitions = $this->get('repetitions');
+        /** @var array $repetition */
+        foreach ($repetitions as $repetition) {
+            $return[] = [
+                'type'    => $repetition['type'],
+                'moment'  => $repetition['moment'],
+                'skip'    => (int)$repetition['skip'],
+                'weekend' => (int)$repetition['weekend'],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $return;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the transaction data as it is found in the submitted data. It's a complex method according to code
+     * standards but it just has a lot of ??-statements because of the fields that may or may not exist.
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function getRecurrenceTransactionData(): array {
+        $return = [];
+        // transaction data:
+        /** @var array $transactions */
+        $transactions = $this->get('transactions');
+        /** @var array $transaction */
+        foreach ($transactions as $transaction) {
+            $return[] = [
+                'amount'                => $transaction['amount'],
+                'currency_id'           => isset($transaction['currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['currency_id'] : null,
+                'currency_code'         => $transaction['currency_code'] ?? null,
+                'foreign_amount'        => $transaction['foreign_amount'] ?? null,
+                'foreign_currency_id'   => isset($transaction['foreign_currency_id']) ? (int)$transaction['foreign_currency_id'] : null,
+                'foreign_currency_code' => $transaction['foreign_currency_code'] ?? null,
+                'budget_id'             => isset($transaction['budget_id']) ? (int)$transaction['budget_id'] : null,
+                'budget_name'           => $transaction['budget_name'] ?? null,
+                'category_id'           => isset($transaction['category_id']) ? (int)$transaction['category_id'] : null,
+                'category_name'         => $transaction['category_name'] ?? null,
+                'source_id'             => isset($transaction['source_id']) ? (int)$transaction['source_id'] : null,
+                'source_name'           => isset($transaction['source_name']) ? (string)$transaction['source_name'] : null,
+                'destination_id'        => isset($transaction['destination_id']) ? (int)$transaction['destination_id'] : null,
+                'destination_name'      => isset($transaction['destination_name']) ? (string)$transaction['destination_name'] : null,
+                'description'           => $transaction['description'],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $return;
+    }
 
 }