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Business acronyms

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AA = Accounting Assistant

AA = Attendance Allowance

AAMS = Accredited Asset Management Specialist

AASA = Assistant Area Sales Advisor

AAVP = Associate Administrator for Veterans Programs

AB = Administrative Board

ABA = Accredited Business Accountant

ABCP = Associate Business Continuity Planner

ABM = Area Business Manager

ABR = Accredited Buyer's Representative

ABW = Activity Based Workplace

AC = Academic Counselor

ACC = Association Corporate Counsel

ACCG = Accounting

ACCT = Account

ACR = Accrual

ACV = Actual Cash Value

AD = Advertisement

AD = Assistant Deputy

AD = Assistant Director

ADA = Average Daily Attendance

ADAF = Associate Director of Administration and Finance

ADC = Assistant District Commissioner

ADI = Advanced Driving Instructor

ADOF = Associate Director of Finance

ADP = Automated Data Processing

ADR = American Depositary Receipt

ADR = Associate Dean for Research

ADRP = Assistant Director for Research and Planning

ADU = Academic Development Unit

AEAP = As Early As Possible

AFC = Away From Computer

AFK = Away From Keyboard

AGI = Adjusted Gross Income

AGT = Agent

AIDA = Attention, Interest, Desire, Action

AIR = Assumed Interest Rate

AM = Accounts Manager

AM = Administration Manager

AMBW = All My Best Wishes

AMS = Attendance Management System

AOP = Adjusted Operating Profit

AOP = Annual Operating Plan

AP = Accounts Payable

APP = Application

APR = Annual Percentage Rate

AR = Accounts Receivable

ARM = Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ARPU = Average Revenue Per User

ASAP = As Soon As Possible

ASP = Average Selling Price

ATAAPS = Automated Time, Attendance, and Production System

ATEOTD = At The End Of The Day

ATTN = Attention

AWOL = Absent Without Leave

AYDY = Are You Done Yet?

AYEC = At Your Earliest Convenience

AYW = As You Wish

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B&C = Bonds and Coupons

B2B = Business to Business

B2C = Business to Consumer

B2G = Business to Government

BAT = Business Action Theory

BAU = Business As Usual

BBB = Better Business Bureau

BCC = Blind Copied

BD = Business Development

BDC = Business Development Company

BEP = Break Even Point

BGT = Budget

BIC = Bank Identifier Code

BID = Break It Down

BIMS = Business Information Management Suite

BKPR = Bookkeeper

BMC = Business Model Canvas

BOM = Bill of Materials

BOS = Bill of Sale

BPC = Business Planning Cycle

BPO = Business Process Outsourcing

BPR = Brief Project Report

BPV = Bank Payment Voucher

BRD = Business Requirements Document

BRU = Business Recovery Unit

BRV = Bank Receipt Voucher

BS = Balance Sheet

BTW = By The Way

BU = Business Unit

BUSI = Business

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C&F = Cost With Freight

C2B = Consumer To Business

CA = Current Account

CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate

CAO = Chief Accounting Officer

CAO = Chief Analytics Officer

CAP = Capital

CAPEX = Capital Expenditures

CAPM = Capital Asset Pricing Mode

CBOE = Chicago Board Options Exchange

CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade

CC = Carbon Copy

CD = Certificate of Deposit

CDM = Change and Data Management

CDO = Chief Data Officer

CDO = Collateralized Debt Obligation

CDS = Credit Default Swap

CEO = Chief Executive Officer

CF = Cash Flow

CFA = Chartered Financial Analyst

CFC = Consumption of Fixed Capital

CFCT = Cash Flow Cycle Time

CFD = Contract for Difference

CFM = Certified Financial Manager

CFO = Chief Financial Officer

CFP = Certified Financial Planner

CFS = Consolidated Financial Statement

CHK = Check

CIA = Certified Internal Auditor

CIF = Cost Insurance with Freight

CIMA = Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CIO = Chief Information Officer

CIP = Carriage and Insurance Paid

CISA = Certified Information Systems Auditor

CISO = Chief Information Security Officer

CKM = Customer Knowledge Management

CLO = Chief Legal Officer

CMA = Certified Management Accountant

CMFB = Committee on Monetary, Finance and Balance of payments statistics

CMO = Chief Marketing Officer

CMS = Content Management System

COA = Cost of Attendance

COA = Chart of Account

COB = Close Of Business

COC = Cost of Credit

COC = Cost of Capital

COD = Cash on Delivery

COD = Cost of Debt

COE = Cost of Equity

COGS = Cost of Goods Sold

COO = Chief Operating Officer

CPA = Certified Public Accountant

CPI = Consumer Price Index

CPO = Chief Procurement Officer

CPQ = Configure, Price, Quote

CPTAL = Capital

CPU = Cost Per Unit

CR = Credit

CR = Conversion Rate

CRM = Customer Relationship Management

CSI = Corporate Social Investment

CSO = Chief Security Officer

CSR = Corporate Social Responsibility

CTA = Call To Action

CTC = Chief Technology Officer

CTT = Critical Time Tracking

CUSIP = Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures

CVP = Cost Volume Profit

CX = Customer Experience

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DDA = Depletion Depreciation Amortization

DIFOT = Delivery In Full On Time

DI = Dispatch Information

DM = Direct Mail

DMA = Direct Market Access

DOE = Depending On Experience

DPO = Days Payable Outstanding

DR = Depositary Receipt

DSO = Days Sales Outstanding

DSP = Delivery Service Provider

DVP = Delivery Versus Payment

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EA = Enrolled Agent

EAR = Effective Annual Rate

EAY = Effective Annual Yield

EBITA = Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Amortization

EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization

ECB = European Central Bank

ECS = Electronic Clearing Service

EDI = Electronic Data Interchange

EFSM = European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism

EFT = Electronic Funds Transfer

EFTPOS = Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale

EMI = Equated Monthly Installment

EOB = End Of Business

EOD = End Of Day

EOM = End Of Message

EOW = End Of Week

EPC = Export Promotion Council

EPS = Earnings Per Share

ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning

ESP = Email Service Provider

ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival

ETD = Estimated Time of Departure

ETF = Exchange Traded Funds

EXP = Export

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F/U = Follow-Up

FAB = Feature Advantage Benefits

FDIC = Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDP = Finance Department

FIFO = First In, First Out

FIR = Fixed Interest Rate

FIX = Financial Information Exchange

FL = Financial Leverage

FOB = Freight On Board

FOC = Free Of Cost

FOMC = Federal Open Market Committee

FOREX = Foreign Exchange

FP&A = Financial Planning & Analysis

FPO = Follow on Public Offer

FRB = Federal Reserve Board

FSA = Financial Services Authority

FTE = Full Time Equivalent

FTE = Full Time Employee

FV = Future Value

FY = Fiscal Year

FY = Financial Year

FYA = For Your Action

FYF = Full Year Forecast

FYI = For Your Information

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G&A = General and Administration expense

GAAP = Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

GAAS = Generally Accepted Audit Standards

GDP = Gross Domestic Product

GDPR = General Data Protection Regulation

GDR = Global Depository Receipt

GFCF = Gross Fixed Capital Formation

GL = General Ledger

GMP = Good Manufacturing Practices

GMROII = Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment

GMV = Gross Merchandise Volume

GNP = Gross National Product

GP = Gross Profit

GPO = Group Purchasing Organization

GPP = Gross Primary Productivity

GRN = Goods Receipt Note

GRNI = Goods Receipt Not Invoiced

GSV = Gross Sales Value

GVC = Global Value Chain

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HP = Hire Purchase

HPCS = High Productivity Computing Systems

HQ = Headquarters

HR = Human Resources

HRD = Human Resource Department

HRD = Human Resource Development

HRM = Human Resource Manager

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IAM = In A Meeting

IAS = International Accounting Standards

IBAN = International Bank Account Number

ICB = Industry Classification Benchmark

ICRM = Innovative Customer Relationship Management

IE = Interest Expense

IFRS = International Financial Reporting Standard

ILCLP = IdentLogic Systems Customer Loyalty Program

IMF = International Monetary Fund

IMP = Import

INC = Incorporated

IPO = Initial Public Offering

IPT = Item Per Transaction

IR = Interest Rate

IRA = Individual Retirement Account

IRR = Internal Rate of Return

IRS = Internal Revenue Service

ISIN = International Securities Identification Number

ISM = Institute of Supply Management

ITT = Invitation to Tender

IYR = In Year Revenue

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JIS = Just In Sequence

JIT = Just In Time

JLMK = Just Let Me Know

JST = Joint Supervisory Team

JW = Just Wondering

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KIBOR = Karachi Interbank Offered Rate

KPI = Key Performance Indicator

KUTGW = Keep Up The Good Work

KYC = Know Your Customer

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LBO = Limited Buy Out

LC = Letter of Credit

LE = Latest Estimate

LET = Leaving Early Today

LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate

LIFFE = London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange

LIFO = Last In, First Out

LLC = Limited Liability Corporation

LME = London Metal Exchange

LMK = Let Me Know

LMS = Learning Management System

LOC = Line Of Credit

LOI = Letter Of Intent

LOU = Letters Of Undertaking

LTV = Loan To Value

LWOP = Leave Without Pay

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MBS = Mortgage-Backed Security

MGMT = Management

MIC = Market Identifier Code

MiFID = Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

MILE = Maximum Impact, Little Effort

MITs = Most Important Things

MMKT = Money Market

MoM = Month over Month

MOQ = Minimum Order Quantity

MOU = Memorandum Of Understanding

MPC = Marginal Propensity to Consume

MPR = Monthly Progress Report

MRO = Maintenance, Repair, and Operations

MRP = Maximum Retail Price

MSOD = Monthly Statement of Select Operational Data

MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

MTD = Month-To-Date

MWC = Managerial Working Capital

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N/A = Not Applicable

NAV = Net Asset Value

NCBO = No Change of Beneficial Ownership

NCND = Non-Circumvent and Non-Disclosure

NDA = Non-Disclosure Agreement

NI = Net Income

NII = Net Interest Income

NIM = No Internal Message

NIM = Net Interest Margin

NOA = Net Operating Assets

NOI = Net Operating Income

NOPAT = Net Operating Profit After Tax

NPA = Non Performing Asset

NPL = Non Performing Loan

NPV = Net Present Value

NRN = No Reply Necessary

NSFW = Not Safe For Work

NTE = Not To Exceed

NWR = Not Work Related

NYMEX = New York Mercantile Exchange

NYSE = New York Stock Exchange

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OC = Opportunity Cost

OCF = Operating Cash Flow

OE = Owner’s Equity

OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

OIBDA = Operating Income Before Depreciation And Amortization

OKR = Objectives and Key Results

OOF = Out Of Facility

OOO = Out Of Office

OOTO = Out Of The Office

OPEX = Operational Expenditure

OTC = Over-The-Counter

OTIF = On Time In Full

OTP = On The phone

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P&L = Profit and Loss

P/E = Price-to-Earnings ratio

P2B = Platform to Business

PA = Promotional Activity

PA = Purchasing Agent

PA = Personal Assistant

PA = Performance Appraisal

PAT = Profit After Tax

PBT = Profit Before Tax

PC = Percent

PC = Productivity Commission

Pd = Paid

PEG = Price-to-Earnings Growth ratio

PE = Private Equity

PFI = Private Finance Initiative

PI = Productivity Index

PII = Professional Indemnity Insurance

PLB = Productivity Linked Bonus

PLMK = Please Let Me Know

PM = Project Manager

PMAC = Period Moving Average Cost

PO = Purchase Order

PO = Profit Objective

POA = Plan Of Action

POC = Point Of Contact

POS = Point of Sale

PP&E = Property, Plant, and Equipment

PPP = Public-Private Partnership

PPP = Purchasing Power Parity

PPT = Powerpoint presentation

PR = Purchase Requisition

PR = Public Relations

PRO = Public Relations Officer

PTD = Project To Date

PTE = Part-Time Employee

PTO = Paid Time Off

PV = Present Value

PWIN = Percent Win

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Q/Q = Quarter over Quarter

Q1 = Quarter 1

Q2 = Quarter 2

Q3 = Quarter 3

Q4 = Quarter 4

QC = Quality Control

QOQ = Quarter On Quarter

QTD = Quarter-To-Date

Qty = Quantity

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R&D = Research and Development

RAQSCI = Regulatory, Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, Innovation

RC = Retail Company

RE = Retained Earnings

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

RFD = Request For Discussion

RFI = Request For Information

RFP = Request For Proposal

RFQ = Request For Quotation

RMP = Risk Management Professional

ROA = Return On Assets

ROC = Registration Of Company

ROCE = Return On Capital Employed

ROE = Return On Equity

ROI = Return On Investment

ROIC = Return On Invested Capital

RONA = Return On Net Assets

ROS = Return On Sales

RR = Resource Rent

RSP = Retail Selling Price

RTT = Real Time Tracking

RTTS = Real Time Tracking System

RWA = Risk-Weighted Asset

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S&M = Sales and Marketing

S = Sales and Operations Planning

SaaS = Software-as-a-Service

SBLC = Stand By Letter of Credit

SBU = Strategic Business Unit

SCBA = Social Cost Benefit Analysis

SCM = Supply Chain Management

SDP = Software Design and Productivity

SEC = Securities and Exchange Commission

SEDOL = Stock Exchange Daily Official List

SEO = Search Engine Optimization

SG&A = Sales, General, and Administrative expenses

SIOP = Sales Inventory and Operations Plan

SIR = Stores Issuance Requisition

SIV = Structured Investment Vehicle

SKU = Stock Keeping Unit

SLA = Service Level Agreement

SMART = Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound

SMB = Small to Medium Business

SME = Small and Medium Enterprises

SOHO = Small Office/Home Office

SOP = Standard Operating Procedure

SOW = Statement Of Work

SP = Strategic Plan

SPR = Software Productivity Research

SROI = Social Return On Investment

STP = Situation Target Proposal

STRATCOM = Strategic Communications

SU = Start Up

SUA = Start Up Agreement

SUE = Start Up Expenses

SUE = Start Up and Expansion

SUP = Start Up Program

SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

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TBC = To Be Completed

TBD = To Be Determined

TB = Transaction Banking

TCO = Total Cost of Ownership

TCV = Total Contract Value

TL;DR = Too Long, Didn’t Read

TOS = Terms Of Service

TOTW = Time Off for Time Worked

TQM = Total Quality Management

TRUE = Tracking Real-time User Experience

Ts & Cs = Terms and Conditions

TSA = Tax-Sheltered Annuity

TSR = Total Shareholder Return

TTM = Trailing Twelve Months

TTS = Time Tracking Software

TYT = Take Your Time

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UPI = Unified Payment Interface

USP = Unique Selling Point

USP = Unique Selling Proposition

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VAD = Value-Added Distributor

VAR = Value-Added Reseller

VAR = Value At Risk

VAT = Value-Added Tax

VIR = Variable Interest Rate

VC = Venture Capital

VP = Vice President

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W/O = Without

WACC = Weighted Average Cost of Capital

WASP = Weighted Average Selling Price

WC = Working Capital

WFH = Work From Home

WHT = Withholding Tax

WIIFM = What’s In It For Me?

WLL = With Limited Liability

WO = Work Order

WOM = Word Of Mouth

WTD = Week-To-Date

WTO = World Trade Organization

WVN = Withdraw Voucher Note

WW = World Wide

WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get

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YOY = Year Over Year

YTC = Yet-To-Confirm

YTD = Year To Date

YTM = Yield To Maturity

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ZBB = Zero Based Budgeting

ZCYC = Zero Coupon Yield Curve

ZOPA = Zone of Possible Agreement