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ERRA Events 2007 Regional Workshop on Unified System of Accounts
& Regulatory Reporting
September 17-18, 2007
Tirana, Albania
Co-hosted by Pierce Atwood
the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Sponsored by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Agenda
Monday, September 17
Illyria 3 Room
09:00 Introduction
- Mr. Thomas Welch, Pierce Atwood
- Mr. Robert Archer, USAID
09:15 Review of Regional Workshop Presentations/Information
Mr. Bruce Hutchinson
- Regulatory Needs and Requirements for USoA and Reporting
- Principles of USoA
- Data Requirements
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 Overview of USoA
Mr. Hutchinson
- Regulatory Requirements
- Data Requirements
- Compliance with Existing Legislation
- Structure and Elements
11:30 Reporting Requirements
Mr. Hutchinson
- Regulatory Needs and Uses of Reports
- Schedule for Reporting
- Regulatory Format for Reports
12:15 Lunch
13:15 Reporting Requirements and Accounting System (Country Reports)
Country Representatives
- Standard Report Formats
- Issues Experienced in Getting Requested Data
- Accounting and categorization of data
14:15 Discussion (Q&A) of Country and Regional Specific Issues
15:15 Coffee break
15:30 Implementation
Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Welch
- Legislative Requirements
- Regulatory
- Software Development
- Training
- Transition Plan
- Full Implementation
16:30 Wrap up
Mr. Welch
- Discussion (Q&A)
- Identification of key areas to address
17:00 Session concludes
Tuesday, September 18
Illyria 3 Room
09:00 Review of Bulgarian USoA as a Sample USoA
Mr. Hutchinson
- Overview
- Instructions Manual
- Accounting Manuals
09:45 Detailed Discussion of Accounting Structure in Bulgaria
Mr. Hutchinson
- Focus on distribution company
- Equity
- Fixed Assets
- Inventories
- Liabilities & Receivables
- Cash
- Expenses
- Income
- Off-Balance Sheet Accounts
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 Detailed Discussion of Accounting Structure in Bulgaria (Continued)
12:15 Lunch
13:15 Discussion (Q&A) of Country Specific Issues
Discussion led by Mr. Welch and Mr. Hutchinson
- Potential application to each country
- Areas of possible revision to the reporting requirements
14:45 Coffee break
15:00 Issues Relating to the Interaction between the Regulator and the Companies
Discussion led by Mr. Welch
16:00 Issues Relating to Confidentiality and Public Disclosure of Information
Discussion led by Mr. Welch
17:00 Workshop Concludes
Materials
List of Participants
Bulletin
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