## Institutional Sector Accounts (ISA)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Institutional Sector Accounts (ISA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2024/isasa24-50)

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## Bibliographic details
- 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

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### 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.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2024/isasa24-50_