General Accounting Abbreviations
- ACCG/ACCT – Accounting
- ADT – Auditing
- BUS/BSN – Business
- CAP – Capital
- CF – Cash Flow
- CFO – Chief Financial Officer
- COO – Chief Operating Officer
- CPA – Certified Public Accountant
- CR – Credit
- CUR – Current
- CURR – Currency
- DR – Debit
- GAAS – General Accepted Accounting Standards
- GL – General Ledger
- K – $1000
- ROI – Return On Investment
- VC – Venture Capital
Income Statement Abbreviations
- C+MV – Cost Plus Market Value
- C/S – Cost Sharing
- COGS – Cost of Goods Sold
- COS – Cost of Sales/Services
- CPU – Cost Per Unit
- EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
- EX/EXP – Expense
- F&A – Facilities and Administrative Costs
- FD – Fund
- FE – Fixed Expenses
- GP – Gross Profit
- GM – Gross Margin
- LLC – Limited Liability Company
- NI – Net Income
- OE – Operation Expenses
- P&L – Profit and Loss Statement
- PAT – Profit After Tax
- VE – Variable Expenses
Balance Sheet Abbreviations
- A – Asset
- ACCR – Accrued
- ADJ – Adjustment
- AE – Accrued Expenses
- AR – Accounts Receivable
- AP – Accounts Payable
- BAL SH/BS – Balance Sheet
- BUDG – Budgeted
- CA – Current Assets
- CH/CHG/CHRG – Charge
- CL – Current Liabilities
- COE/Ke – Cost of Equity
- FA – Fixed Assets
- LTL – Long-Term Liabilities
- OE – Owner’s Equity
Banking Acronyms and Financial Abbreviations
- ACH – Automated Clearing House
- AIR – Assumed Interest Rate
- APR – Annual Percentage Rate
- APT – Asset Protection Trust
- APY – Annual Percentage Yield
- ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage
- ATM – Automated Teller Machine
- ATR – Ability to Repay
- CD – Certificate of Deposit
- DDA – Demand Deposit Account
- DTI – Debt-to-Income
- EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer
- ETF – Exchange Traded Funds
- FDIC – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- FED – Federal Reserve Bank
- FOREX – Foreign Exchange
- FRB – Federal Reserve Board
- HELOC – Home Equity Line of Credit
- HPML – High Priced Mortgage Loan
- IRA – Individual Retirement Account
- LOI – Letter Of Intent
- PIN – Personal Identification Number
- MBS – Mortgage-Backed Securities
- NSF – Non-Sufficient Funds
Accounting and Business Finance Abbreviations
- AFS – Annual Financial Statement
- BCP – Business Continuity Plan
- CAPEX – Capital Expenditures
- CF – Company Finance
- COB – Close of Business
- CRR – Cash Reserve Ratio
- EPS – Earnings Per Share
- FIFO – First In, First Out
- LIFO – Last In, First Out
- LLC – Limited Liability Company
- MTD – Month-to-Date
- NAV – Net Asset Value
- NCND – Non-Circumvention and Non-Disclosure
- NDA – Non-Disclosure Agreement
- NOL – Net Operating Loss
- NPO – Non-Profit Organization
- P&L – Profit and Loss
- P/E – Price-to-Earnings ratio
- PSP – Profit Sharing Plan
- QTD – Quarter-to-Date
- ROA – Return on Assets
- ROCE – Return On Capital Employed
- RONA – Return on Net Assets
- ROS – Return on Sales
- WC – Working capital
- YTD – Year-to-date
Personal Finance and Tax Abbreviations
- AGI – Adjusted Gross Income
- AMT – Alternate Minimum Tax
- BTA – Board of Tax Appeals
- CIT – Corporate Income Tax
- CGT – Capital Gains Tax
- CTC – Child Tax Credit
- EIN – Employee Identification Number
- EIC – Earned Income Credit
- EITC – Earned Income Tax Credit
- FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act
- HSA – Health Savings Account
- IRA – Individual Retirement Account
- ITC – Investment Tax Credit
- IRS – Internal Revenue System
- MAGI – Modified Adjusted Gross Income
- NWT – Net Wealth Tax
- PIT – Personal Income Tax
- VAT – Value Added Tax
- WHT – Withholding Tax
Investment and Stocks Abbreviations
- ADTV – Average Daily Trading Volume
- AMEX – American Stock Exchange
- CAGR – Compound annual growth rate
- CB – Current Bid
- CMP – Current Market Price
- DJIA – Dow Jones Industrial Average
- IPO – Initial Public Offering
- MMKT – Money Market
- NASDAQ – National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
- NYSE – New York Stock Exchange
- PFD – Preferred stock
- REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
- ROE – Return on Equity
- ROI – Return on Investment
- ROIC – Return on Invested Capital
- QTE – Quote
- SEC – Securities Exchange Commission
- SIV – Structured Investment Vehicle
- TSA – Tax-Sheltered Annuity
- TSR – Total Shareholder Return
- YTM – Yield To Maturity
Professional Financial Abbreviations
- CAO – Chief Accounting Officer
- CFA – Chartered Financial Analyst
- CFM – Certified Financial Manager
- CFO – Chief Financial Officer
- CFP – Certified Financial Planner
- CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
- CIMA – Certified Investment Management Analyst
- CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
- CMA – Certified Management Accountant
- CMO – Chief Marketing Officer
- COO – Chief Operating Officer
- CPA – Certified Public Accountant
- CPP – Certified Payroll Professional
- CSO – Chief Security Officer
- CTO – Chief Technology Officer
- RIA – Registered Investment Advisor