Harald responds: > > Margaret wrote, quoting the BCP: > > >> 5.2 IETF Meeting Revenues > >> > >> Meeting revenues are an important source of funds for IETF functions. > >> The IAD, in consultation with the IAOC, sets the meeting fees as part > >> of the budgeting process. All meeting revenues shall be credited to > >> the appropriate IASA account. > > > > There are at least two models for handling meeting fees. One > > model would involve having the meeting fees collected by the IETF > > and having the IETF pay the meeting planning company. Another > > model would involve the meeting planning company collecting the > > fees, deducting agreed costs and sending the remainder to the IETF. > > I am not sure that this paragraph would allow for second > > arrangement, but I think that arrangement is quite common for > > meetings and conferences. > > Remembering that IASA accounts are bookkeeping devices, not bank accounts, > I do not think this matters. > I think it is easier for the IETF to see what's going on if the accounting > says "this amount of money came in from attendees (credited to account) - > this amount of money was spent on arranging the meetings (debited from > account) - this amount of money was surplus (stays in account)". > > Not accounting for it this way would make it hard to tell how much we're > spending on arranging meetings - and this is bad for transparency. > > Suggestion: No change. > > OK? > Works for me. Bert p.s. often when I see: no change needed" it easily works for me ;-) > Harald _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf