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Australian Water Accounting Standard 1, 2010

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Summary

This standard prescribes the basis for preparing and presenting a General Purpose Water Accounting Report (GPWAR). It sets out requirements for the recognition, quantification, presentation and disclosure of items in a GPWAR. The standard also includes three appendices: a list of defined terms; illustrative guidance; and a basis for conclusions outlining the discussion and assumptions that informed its development.

Source
Issuer

Australia

Year

2010

Region

Oceania

Issuer (type)

Water Accounting Standards Board (WASB); Bureau of Meteorology (Government)

Instrument type

Standard

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

    • High 1.23%
    • Low 0.02%
    • E focus: climate change, environment, fresh water, land use, recycling, restoration, soil, transmission loss, waste, water, water management, water quality, wetlands, degradation
    • G focus: financial reporting, accountability
    • Agriculture, Finance, Management, Mining, Professional services, Transportation