| AAA |
American Accounting Association |
| AAER |
Accounting and Auditing Releases |
| AAFI |
Associated Accounting Firms International |
| AAG |
Audit and Accounting Guides |
| ACA |
Accreditation Council for Accountancy |
| ACRS |
Accelerated Cost Recovery System |
| ADR |
Asset Depreciation Range |
| AFR |
Applicable Federal Rate |
| AGI |
Adjusted Gross Income |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AIS |
Accounting Information System |
| AMT |
Alternative Minimum Tax |
| AMTI |
Alternative Minimum Taxable Income |
| APB |
Accounting Principles Board |
| API |
Accountants for the Public Interest |
| APBS |
Accounting Principles Board Statements |
| ASB |
Auditing Standards Board |
| ASCII |
American Standard Code for Information Exchange |
| ASWA |
American Society of Women Accountants |
| AWSCPA |
American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants |
| CAFR |
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report |
| CAPM |
Capital Asset Pricing Model |
| CASB |
Cost Accounting Standards Board |
| CD |
Certificate of Deposit |
| CFA |
Chartered Financial Analyst |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CFP |
Certified Financial Planner |
| CFC |
Chartered Financial Consultant |
| CIA |
Certified Internal Auditor |
| CIC |
Chartered Investment Counselor |
| CICA |
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| CIMC |
Certified Investment Management Consultant |
| CIMS |
Certified Investment Management Specialist |
| CISA |
Certified Information Systems Auditor |
| CMA |
Certified Management Accountant |
| CPA |
Certified Public Accountant |
| CPA/PFS |
Certified Public Accountant/Personal Financial Specialist |
| CPA/SEA |
Certified Public Accountants' Society Executives Association |
| EC |
Electronic Commerce |
| ED |
Exposure Draft |
| EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
| EDP |
Electronic Data Processing |
| EFTS |
Electronic Fund Transfer System |
| FAE |
Foundation for Accounting Education |
| FAS |
Financial Accounting Standards |
| FASBI |
Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretations |
| FGAA |
Federal Government Accountant's Association |
| GAAFR |
Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAAS |
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
| GAGAS |
Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards |
| GAS |
Governmental Accounting Standards |
| GASB |
Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| GASBC |
Concepts Statements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| GL |
General Ledger |
| IAA |
Internal Accounting Association |
| IAFP |
International Association for Financial Planning |
| IAG |
International Auditing Guidelines |
| IAI |
Independent Accountants International |
| IAPC |
International Auditing Practices Committee |
| IAS |
International Accounting Standards |
| IASC |
International Accounting Standards Committee |
| ICFA |
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts |
| ICFP |
Institute for Certified Financial Planners |
| IFA |
International Federation of Accountants |
| IIA |
Institute of Internal Auditors |
| IMA |
Institute of Management Accountants |
| LAN |
Local Area Network |
| MAP |
Management of an Accounting Practice |
| MCS |
Management Consulting Services |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| NAAACPA |
National Association of Asian American Certified Public Accountants |
| NAAI |
National Association of Accountants in Insolvencies |
| NAARS |
National Automated Accounting Research System |
| NAFC |
National Accounting and Finance Council |
| NASBA |
National Association of State Boards of Accountancy |
| NCCPAP |
National Conference of CPA Practitioners |
| NCGA |
National Council of Governmental Accounting |
| NPV |
Net Present Value |
| NYSE |
New York Stock Exchange |
| PA |
Public Accountant |
| PFP |
Personal Financial Planning |
| PFS |
Personal Financial Specialist |
| PPBS |
Program |
| QC |
Quality Control |
| QCP |
Quality Control Policies and Procedures |
| QCS |
Statements of Quality Control Standards |
| QCSI |
Interpretations of Quality Control Standards |
| QR |
Quality Review |
| RAP |
Regulatory Accounting Principles |
| RIA |
Registered Investment Adviser |
| ROI |
Return on Investment |
| SAP |
Statements on Auditing Procedure |
| SAS |
Statements on Auditing Standards |
| SFAC |
Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts |
| SFAS |
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards |
| TAN |
Tax Anticipation Note |
| VAT |
Value |
| WIP |
Work In Process / Work In Progress |