1992 Economic Census under way.More than 3.5 million American businesses will receive 1992 Economic Census questionnaires from the U.S. Census Bureau Noun 1. Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Bureau of the Census in December. Businesses are required by law to return the completed forms by February 15. "CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firms should inform their clients about the census and its legal requirements and assist them in complying with its provisions," advised Arthur J. Renner, American Institute of CPAs vice-president-division for CPA firms. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Census Bureau, this will be the most comprehensive economic census ever taken, measuring for the first time activity in finance, insurance, real estate, communications and utilities. Sectors traditionally covered include real and wholesale trade, services industries, transportation, manufacturers, mining and construction industries. Taken every five years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time census identifies trends in business activity. The federal government relies on census data to develop measures of economic change, such as monthly retail sales and the gross domestic product. State and local agencies also use the census data in regional planning regional planning: see city planning. , in economic development and in efforts to attract and keep business activity in their areas. Businesses use the data for calculating market share and strategic planning. Associations and news media also make use of the data. Information requested in the economic census includes number of employees, annual payroll and the value of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. provided during calendar-year 1992. To simplify reporting, the Census Bureau designed over 500 versions of the basic census questionnaire, each one tailored to a particular industry or company size. However, while the census will measure nearly 98% of all economic activity in the nation, many very small businesses will not receive the census form. The information provided in the census is confidential. By law, only Census Bureau employees may see individual responses, which also are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Statistics from the census will be published in more than 500 printed reports and in formats for computers, including compact discs (CD-ROMs). Both publishing formats, available in hundreds of libraries across the nation, will be available for purchase from the Government Printing Office "From the Government Printing Office" is a short story by Kris Neville from Harlan Ellison's science fiction anthology Dangerous Visions. . For additional information, contact the public information office for the 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census Noun 1. Bureau of the Census - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Census Bureau , at (301) 763-4040. |
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