Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): Statistik Austria

Description: 8th International Conference Use of R in Official Statistics Side events include the unconfUROS hackathon and an R crash course. The call for abstracts for presentations and tutorials is published on the conference's website www.urosconf.org.

Topics: Statistical software

Event URL: Event Page

Organizer(s): IMF

Description: This course, presented by the Statistics Department, covers theoretical and practical issues related to the compilation of accumulation accounts (capital accounts, financial accounts, other changes in volume of assets accounts, and 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 of the course is to provide participants with the necessary skills to compile the sectoral accumulation accounts and the balance sheets. The course consists of lectures covering conceptual and methodological issues as well as workshops sessions on practical compilation issues. The lectures provide a thorough review of the methodological framework, concepts, and definitions relating to sectoral accumulation accounts and balance sheets, examine potential data sources for their compilation, and illustrate possible compilation techniques and procedures. The course also provides a forum for participants to share country practices and experiences relating to the compilation of sectoral accumulation accounts and balance sheets.

Target Audience: Officials whose main responsibility is compiling national accounts and financial accounts statistics (specifically sectoral accounts and accounts on a from-whom-to-whom basis), who are employed with national statistical agencies and central banks.

Course Language: English

Topics: System of National Accounts (CSA 20101)

Event URL: Event Page