Institutional Sector Accounts (ISA)

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• Session: SA 24.50
• Location: New Delhi, India
• Dates: December 9-13, 2024 (1 week)
• Delivery method: In-person Training
• Primary language: English
• Status: Deadline passed

Target audience and qualifications

• Target Audience:
  • Officials employed in national statistical agencies and central banks who are integrally involved in the compilation of national accounts and financial accounts statistics.
• Qualifications:
  • Participants are expected to possess a degree in economics or statistics, or equivalent experience.

Course description

• The course presents theoretical and practical issues related to the compilation of the sequence of accounts of the SNA:
  • current and capital accounts,
  • financial accounts,
  • other changes in volume of assets accounts,
  • revaluation accounts,
  • and balance sheets according to institutional sectors.
• The course is based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA).
• The aim is to provide participants with the necessary skills to compile the sectoral accounts and the balance sheets.
• The course consists of lectures covering conceptual and methodological issues as well as exercises that require application of concepts and that highlight practical compilation issues.

Course objectives

• Describe fundamental aspects of sectoral accounts that is highly aligned with the international standard.
• Describe the links between the sequence of accounts, thereby providing the basis for an integrated compilation of non-financial economic activities, generation of income, financial transactions, and balance sheets.
• Understand the methodology and data sources required to compile sectoral accounts.
• Apply the acquired knowledge on concepts and methodology to identify data gaps as well as strengths and weaknesses in existing data.
• Explain to policymakers the importance and relevance of compiling sectoral accounts and balance sheets for the analysis of macro-prudential developments.
• Explore alternate and competing data sources to compile the ISA.
• Explain to policymakers the importance and relevance of compiling ISA and balance sheets for the analysis of macro-prudential developments.

References

• In-person Training
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• Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)
• Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management