Australian Water Information Dictionary

Standards: Australian Water Accounting Standards

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adjusting event after the reporting period

An event that occurs between the end of the reporting period and the date when the Accountability Statement is signed that provides evidence of conditions that existed at the end of the reporting period.

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change in net water assets

Increases or decreases in net water assets for the water report entity from one reporting date to the next.

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change in water assets

Increases or decreases in the water report entity’s water assets from one reporting date to the next.

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change in water liabilities

Increases or decreases in the water report entity’s water liabilities from one reporting date to the next.

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change in water storage

Increases or decreases in water storage for a water report entity from one reporting date to the next.

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closing water storage

The total water storage for a water report entity at the reporting date.

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constructive obligation

An obligation that derives from actions of the management of a water report entity whereby:

a) an established pattern of past practice, published policies or sufficiently specific current statement means that the management of the water report entity has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and

b) as a result, a valid expectation has been created on the part of those other parties that the management of the water report entity will discharge those responsibilities.

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contingent water asset

A possible water asset that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the management of the water report entity.

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contingent water liability

A possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the management of the water report entity.

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conveyance water

Water required primarily to operate regulated rivers and utility supply networks to enable the delivery of water.

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dead storage water

Water in a storage that is below the elevation of the lowest constructed outlet.

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future water commitment

An expected future demand for water influenced by the availability and management of the water assets and water liabilities of the water report entity. It may arise as a result of an externally imposed requirement or best practices for managing water resources.

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general purpose water accounting report

A water accounting report intended to meet the information needs common to users who are unable to command the preparation of water accounting reports tailored to satisfy their information needs. A general purpose water accounting report is prepared in accordance with Australian Water Accounting Standards and comprises a Contextual Statement, an Accountability Statement, water accounting statements and accompanying note disclosures.

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groundwater

Subsurface water in soils and geological formations that are fully saturated.

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group water accounting report

The water accounting report of a group water report entity presented as a single water entity.

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group water report entity

A water report entity comprising individual water entities and for which a group water accounting report is required to be prepared under a regulation, statute or directive.

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legal obligation

An obligation that derives from: (a) a contract, (b) legislation, or (c) other operation of law.

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net water assets

The excess of the water assets of the water report entity after deducting all of its water liabilities.

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non-adjusting event after the end of the reporting period

An event that occurs between the end of the reporting period and the date when the Accountability Statement is signed that relates to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

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obligating event

An event that creates a legal or constructive obligation that results in the management of a water report entity having no realistic alternative to settling that obligation.

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opening water storage

The total water storage for a water report entity at the beginning of the reporting period.

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prior period errors

Omissions from, or misstatements in, the water report entity’s general purpose water accounting report for one or more prior reporting periods arising from a failure to use, or misuse of, reliable information that:

(a) was available when general purpose water accounting reports for those reporting periods were issued and

(b) could reasonably be expected to have been obtained and taken into account in the preparation and presentation of those general purpose water accounting reports.

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reporting date

The end of the last day of the reporting period.

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reporting period

The period for which a water accounting report is prepared.

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special purpose water accounting report

A water accounting report tailored to the information needs of a user able to command this information.

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unused allocation

Water allocated in a reporting period in accordance with a water resource management instrument and is yet to be accessed, taken or delivered at the reporting date.

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water

The liquid that descends from clouds as rain and forms streams, lakes, groundwater aquifers and seas. Water is a chemical compound comprising two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Water may exist in solid, liquid or gaseous form.

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water accounting policies

The specific principles, bases, conventions, rules and practices applied in the preparation and presentation of water accounting reports.

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water accounting report

May be either a general purpose water accounting report or a special purpose water accounting report.

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water accounting statements

Comprise the Statement of Water Assets and Water Liabilities, the Statement of Changes in Water Assets and Water Liabilities, and the Statement of Water Flows.

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water asset

Water, or the rights or other claims to water, which the water report entity holds or transfers, and from which the water report entity, or stakeholders of the water report entity, derive future benefits.

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water entity

An entity that:

(a) holds or transfers water; or

(b) holds or transfers rights or other direct or indirect claims to water; or

(c) has inflows and/or outflows of water.

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water liability

A present obligation of the water report entity, the discharge of which is expected to result in a decrease in the water report entity’s water assets or an increase in another water liability.

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water report entity

A water entity in respect of which it is reasonable to expect the existence of users who depend on general purpose water accounting reports for information about water, or rights or other claims to water, which will be useful to them for making and evaluating decisions about the allocation of resources.

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water storage

The total water in water assets.

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