A Systems Approach to National Accounts Compilation

A Systems Approach to National Accounts Compilation
Author: United Nations. Statistical Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This provides guidance on how to implement the 1993 System of National Accounts in countries at different stages of statistical development. It looks at what is the appropriate framework and which elements should be given priority. It then looks at who the framework of national accounts information should be compiled.

System of National Accounts, 1993

System of National Accounts, 1993
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 778
Release: 1993-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211613520

The 1993 SNA represents a major advance in national accounting. While updating and clarifying the 1968 SNA, the 1993 SNA provides the basis for improving compilation of national accounts statistics, promoting integration of economic and related statistics, and enhancing analysis of economic developments. The 1993 SNA deals more clearly with relationships between economic flows (such as production, income, savings, accumulation, and financing) and links between these flows and stocks. At the same time the 1993 SNA reflects the many significant developments that have taken place in financial markets and completes the integration of balance sheets into the system. The 1993 SNA also suggests how satellite accounts (e.g. environmental accounts) and alternative classifications (e.g., through social accounting matrices) an be used to augment the central framework of the system.

Quarterly National Accounts Manual

Quarterly National Accounts Manual
Author: Mr.Adriaan M. Bloem
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001-05-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781589060319

This Manual provides guidance to compilers of national accounts on the concepts, data sources, and compilation methods required for development of a system of quarterly national accounts. More and more countries are recognizing that quarterly national accounts are an essential tool for management and analysis of their economy. The Manual is intended particularly for compilers who already have a knowledge of annual national accounting concepts and methods, and provides techniques for the development of a consistent time series of annual and quarterly accounts. It serves as acomplement to the System of National Accounts 1993, which has only a limited discussion of quarterly accounts, and will also prove useful as a tool for sophisticated users of quarterly national accounts.

Changes in Inventories in the National Accounts

Changes in Inventories in the National Accounts
Author: Mr.Segismundo Fassler
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2003-06-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451854293

The principles underlying the recording of changes in inventories are explained in the System of National Accounts, 1993 (1993 SNA), but operational guidelines on their measurement are lacking. This paper elaborates specific statistical techniques and their underlying assumptions for calculating changes in inventories and holding gains when only data on stocks of inventories are available. Several data situations are considered. The authors propose methods for measuring changes in inventories that meet the 1993 SNA principles. The paper also explores possibilities for implementing the proposed improvements and explains the interpretation of data on changes in inventories.

Balance of Payments Compilation Guide

Balance of Payments Compilation Guide
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1995-03-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781557754707

A companion document to the fifth edition of the Balance of Payments Manual, the Balance of Payments Compilation Guide shows how the conceptual framework described in the Manual may be implemented in practice. The primary purpose of the Guide is to provide practical guidance for using sources and methods to compile statistics on the balance of payments and the international investment position. the Guide is designed to assist balance of payments compilers and statisticians in understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of various approaches. The material reflects the emergence of new data sources and adaptations in the application of statistical methodologies to changing circumstances. Discussed in the Guide are all of the tasks that a BOP compiler normally performs. Appendices contain a set of model BOP questionnaires and a set of model BOP publication tables. Relationships between the balance of payments statistics and relevant aspects of national accounts are covered as well.

Handbook of Input-output Table Compilation and Analysis

Handbook of Input-output Table Compilation and Analysis
Author: United Nations. Statistical Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Steorts (former Chair, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) offers a general guide to safety, as well as a reference tool for understanding consumer safety concerns. Included are suggestions for "safety-proofing" one's home, discussions of product safety, and information on general areas of concern such as food safety, fire safety, electrical safety, poisons, outdoor safety, sport safety, holiday safety, and safety for the aged. The book also provides a behind-the-scenes account of how various organizations work to ensure the safety of consumers. Many chapters suggest other sources for more information and provide the phone numbers of product-safety organizations.

Financial Soundness Indicators

Financial Soundness Indicators
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2006-04-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1589063856

Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) are measures that indicate the current financial health and soundness of a country's financial institutions, and their corporate and household counterparts. FSIs include both aggregated individual institution data and indicators that are representative of the markets in which the financial institutions operate. FSIs are calculated and disseminated for the purpose of supporting macroprudential analysis--the assessment and surveillance of the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems--with a view to strengthening financial stability and limiting the likelihood of financial crises. Financial Soundness Indicators: Compilation Guide is intended to give guidance on the concepts, sources, and compilation and dissemination techniques underlying FSIs; to encourage the use and cross-country comparison of these data; and, thereby, to support national and international surveillance of financial systems.

Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual

Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual
Author: International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2000-09-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781557759740

This Manual offers guidelines for the presentation of monetary and financial statistics. It provides a set of tools for identifying, classifying, and recording stocks and flows of financial assets and liabilities, describes the standard, analytically oriented frame works in which the statistics may be presented, and identifies a set of analytically useful aggregates within those frameworks. The concepts and principles set out in the Manual are harmonized with those of the System of National Accounts 1993.

Use of Macro Accounts in Policy Analysis

Use of Macro Accounts in Policy Analysis
Author: United Nations. Statistical Division
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This publication is based on the 1993 Standard National Accounts (SNA) system and provides guidance on the role of macro accounting as an instrument of policy analysis rather than a data set. It considers the interaction of three themes: the scope of macro accounting, the compilation of macro accounts, and scope of analysis, both in terms of indicator and modelling analysis.

Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001

Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001
Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2001-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781589060616

This Manual, which updates the first edition published in 1986, is a major advance in the standards for compilation and presentation of fiscal statistics. It is intended as a reference volume for compilers of government finance statistics, fiscal analysts, and other users of fiscal data. The Manual introduces accrual accounting, balance sheets, and complete coverage of government economic and financial activities. It covers concepts, definitions, classifications, and accounting rules, and provides a comprehensive framework for analysis, planning, and policy determination. To the extent possible, the Manual has been harmonized with the System of National Accounts 1993.