Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced (ISA-A)
This course, presented by Statistics Department, is based on the conceptual framework of the System of National Accounts, 2008 (2008 SNA). It covers advanced methodological and practical issues related to the compilation of the sequence of accounts of the SNA (current accounts, capital accounts, financial accounts, other changes in volume of assets accounts, revaluation accounts, and balance sheets) by institutional sectors. The course also examines the linkages between institutional sectors as a basis for establishing from-whom-to-whom accounts. The aim of the course is to provide participants with the necessary skills to compile—or further enhance—their country’s institutional sector accounts and the balance sheets. The course consists of lectures covering conceptual and ...
Target Audience
Compilers of national accounts, including financial accounts statistics, and accounts on a from-whom-to-whom basis, who are employed by national statistical agencies and central banks.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics, or equivalent experience.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Develop from-whom-to-whom financial flow and balance sheet accounts.
- Understand the link between financial and non-financial statistics to develop an integrated approach to compiling data on financial economic activities, financial transactions, and balance sheets by institutional sector.
- Analyze the institutional sector accounts through a from-whom-to-whom lens in recognition of the counterparties that exist as party to transactions within the 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 institutional sector accounts and balance sheets for the analysis of economic and financial developments.
Cohort Training on Fiscal Policy Analysis and Sustainability (FPA)
English | July 7-18, 2025 | Blended Training | Vienna, Austria
Apply online by April 6, 2025
Financial Programming and Policies (FPP)
English (Russian) | July 21, 2025 - August 1, 2025 | Blended Training | Vienna, Austria
Apply online by April 6, 2025