Global Calendar of Statistical Events

Organizer(s): IMF

Description: This live virtual training workshop delivered remotely offers an opportunity to review selected concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and the general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The following fundamental GFS and PSDS features will be covered: Accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities); consolidation; statements; tables, and balance sheets. The workshop features international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Before the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to attempt to translate Indian states' fiscal statistics from a GFSM 1986 framework into a GFSM 2014 framework, and to compile PSDS in accordance with the PSDS Guide. During the workshop, participants will be invited to describe, discuss, and analyze their GFS translation and PSDS compilation efforts with their peers, officials from India's Central Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and with IMF GFS/PSDS Experts. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.

Course Language: English

Topics: Government finance statistics (CSA 20103)

Event URL: Event Page

Additional Urls:

https://www.sarttac.org/content/sarttac/en1/sa2017GFSPSDS-India-Batch2.html

Organizer(s): IMF

Description: This live virtual training delivered remotely offers an opportunity to learn and review the concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and general framework used to compile PSDS. The fundamental features of PSDS will be covered: sectorization; definitions and accounting principles; compilation and dissemination of PSDS; and selected issues in PSDS. The workshop is conducted using international standards presented in the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Workshop participants will complete exercises, will be asked to compile PSDS, and will discuss the status of PSDS development in their respective countries. To the extent possible, the workshop will feature applied components that are based on the member country experience.

Course Language: English

Topics: Government finance statistics (CSA 20103)

Event URL: Event Page

Organizer(s): IMF

Description: This live virtual training workshop delivered remotely offers an opportunity to review selected concepts, principles, sources, methods, accounting rules, and the general framework used to compile GFS and PSDS. The following fundamental GFS and PSDS features will be covered: Accounts (revenue, expense, expenditure, assets, liabilities); consolidation; statements; tables, and balance sheets. The workshop features international standards presented in the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014) and the Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users 2011 (PSDS Guide). Before the workshop, participants will have had an opportunity to attempt to translate Indian states' fiscal statistics from a GFSM 1986 framework into a GFSM 2014 framework, and to compile PSDS in accordance with the PSDS Guide. During the workshop, participants will be invited to describe, discuss, and analyze their GFS translation and PSDS compilation efforts with their peers, officials from India's Central Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and with IMF GFS/PSDS Experts. Participants' questions/concerns will be invited and entertained throughout.

Course Language: English

Topics: Government finance statistics (CSA 20103)

Event URL: Event Page