Statistical methodsThis section deals with seasonal adjustment issues, revisions analysis and guidelines and quality issues. 1. ReportsDecember 2009 European Statistical System Guidelines on Seasonal Adjustment (2009 edition) (link) April 2008 31 March 2008 6 April 2005 Joint ECB's DG-S/Eurostat Task Force on the quality of quarterly national accounts - Final report (link) 24 September 2003 Seasonal adjustment of quarterly national accounts: progress report on implementation of CMFB recommendations (link) December 2002 Implementation plan to increase the harmonisation of seasonal adjustment of Quarterly National Accounts (link) 10 February 2002 Final report of the Task Force on Seasonal Adjustment of Quarterly National Accounts (link) 2. CMFB Opinions3. Legislation4. Procedures and mandates5. BackgroundThe statistical infrastructure includes seasonal adjustment methodology and practice, the design of a quality framework and data transmission standards. It also relates to the common interest in promoting consistency between statistical concepts and international accounting standards for corporations and quasi-corporations. |