Institution

SIAP, UN ESCAP

Level

Basic

Modality

E-Learning

Duration

5 weeks

Material content

1. Introduction to System of National Accounts (SNA) 2. Macro-Economic Framework 3. Institutional Sectors 4. Production and Output 5. Relationship between SNA Aggregates 6. Sequence of Accounts

Target audience

Primary: Junior and mid-level National Accounts or data collection statisticians, employed by agencies responsible for official national accounts data, with some prior knowledge of the SNA. Secondary: Statisticians involved in data compilation supporting National Accounts and users of National Accounts statistics.

Objectives

Provide an understanding of the basic concepts and framework of the SNA.

Skills acquired

Be able to: 1. Understand the basic concept and framework of SNA including economic flows and stocks, circular flow of outcome, factors of production. 2. Explain the domestic economy, institutional sectors, measuring output and intermediate consumption. 3. Identify the relationship between SNA aggregates-main identities, identities-related to transactions. 4. Identify the difference between current accounts and accumulation accounts. 5. Understand the basic concept of national accounts for the measurement of relevant SDG goals.