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Glossary of the 1993 SNA - Definition of Term

TermDouble entry
DefinitionFor a unit or sector, national accounting is based on the principle of double entry, as in business accounting , whereby each transaction must be recorded twice, once as a resource (or a change in liabilities) and once as a use (or a change in assets).
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It is acknowledged that this glossary uses descriptions of the OECD glossary of statistical terms, the Glossary of the System of National Accounts 1993 and the UN classifications registry.
 
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