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Equivalent: Système de comptabilité nationale (SCN) |
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The System of National Accounts (SNA) consists of a coherent, consistent and integrated set of macroeconomic accounts, balance sheets and tables based on a set of internationally agreed concepts, definitions, classifications and accounting rules. (SNA 1.1)
The System of National Accounts 1993 (SNA) has been prepared under the joint responsibility of the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the Commission of the European Communities, the OECD and the World Bank.
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The SNA is a comprehensive, consistent and flexible set of macroeconomic accounts intended to meet the needs of government and private-sector analysts, policy makers and decision takers. It is designed for use in countries with market economies, whatever their stage of economic development, and also in countries in transition to market economies.
The system has been welcomed and unanimously approved by the Statistical Commission of the United Nations. should be used as the international standard for the compilation of national accounts statistics in order to promote the integration of economic and related statistics.
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SNA 1993, Foreword
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Theme: National accounts |
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on Tuesday, September 25, 2001 |
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updated on Friday, March 14, 2003 |
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