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Agenda item 9. Reporting for Merchanting UNECE, Geneva – 24 April 2008. Ireland’s paper: Discusses the history of reporting for merchanting activity Explains the shortcomings of the existing approach Examines the strengths and weaknesses of the latest proposals
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Agenda item 9 Reporting for Merchanting UNECE, Geneva – 24 April 2008 • Ireland’s paper: • Discusses the history of reporting for merchanting activity • Explains the shortcomings of the existing approach • Examines the strengths and weaknesses of the latest proposals • Identifies the issue of merchanting of services • Clarifies CSO Ireland’s pragmatic approach to reporting merchanting of service activity
Reporting for Merchanting UNECE, Geneva – 24 April 2008 • The paper argues that: • many of the problems of the existing reporting approach are resolved though some remain – do delegates agree with Ireland’s conclusions? • That merchanting of services is an issue of increasing significance – do delegates agree? • The recent SNA/BPM revision processes may have overlooked the merchanting of services issue or, at least, not clarified the required reporting – do delegates agree? • That the ‘net’ approach to reporting merchanting of services is an appropriate pragmatic solution – do delegates agree?
Reporting for Merchanting UNECE, Geneva – 24 April 2008 • Are countries generally experiencing the issue of merchanting of services? If so: • How significant is the issue? • Are we all talking about the same thing? • How are countries reporting presently? • Has reporting been consistent over time?