| AAA |
American Accounting Association |
| AAANZ |
Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand |
| AABA |
Association for Accountancy & Business Affairs |
| AAIA |
Associate of the Association of International Accountants |
| AAPA |
Association of Authorised Public Accountants |
| AAPA |
Associate of the Association of Authorised Public Accountants |
| AARF |
Australian Accounting Research Foundation |
| AAS |
Australian Accounting Standard |
| AASB |
Australian Accounting Standards Board |
| AAT |
Association of Accounting Technicians |
| ABAF |
Association of British Accountants in France |
| ABB |
Activity-based Budgeting |
| ABC |
Activity-based costing |
| ABIAF |
Association of British Independent Accounting Firms |
| ABM |
Activity-based Management |
| ACA |
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| ACA |
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland |
| ACAUS |
Association of Chartered Accountants in the US |
| ACCA |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| ACCA |
Associate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
| ACFE |
American College of Forensic Examiners (US) |
| ACIArb |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
| ACIB |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers |
| ACII |
Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute |
| ACIS |
Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
| ACMA |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
| ACMI |
Associate of the Chartered Management Institute |
| ACPA |
Associate of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland |
| ACPA |
Affiliated Conference of Practicing Accountants International |
| AcSB |
Accounting Standards Board (Canada) |
| AcSEC |
Accounting Standards Executive Committee (USA) |
| ACT |
Advance Corporation Tax |
| ACT |
Association of Corporate Treasurers |
| AESOP |
All employee share option scheme |
| AFA |
Associate of the Institute of Financial Accountants |
| AFPC |
Advanced Financial Planning Certificate |
| AGA |
Association of Government Accountants (USA) |
| AIA |
Associate of the Institute of Actuaries |
| AIA |
Association of International Accountants |
| AICB |
Associate of the Institute of Certified Book-Keepers |
| AICM(Cert) |
Associate Member of the Institute of Credit Management |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AIFP |
Associate of the Institute of Financial Planning |
| AIM |
Alternative Investment Market |
| AIMC |
Associate of the Institute of Management Consultancy |
| AIMgt |
Associate of the Chartered Management Institute |
| AIMR |
Association for Investment Management and Research |
| AISMA |
Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants |
| ALIA(dip) |
Associate of the Life Insurance Association by Diploma |
| AMCT |
Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers |
| AMIA |
Affiliate Member of the Association of International Accountants |
| APA |
Accredited Professional Accountant (Society of Professional Accountants - Canada) |
| APB |
Auditing Practices Board |
| APMI |
Associate of the Pensions Management Institute |
| APR |
Annual Percentage Rate |
| APV |
Adjusted Present Value |
| ARB |
Accounting Research Bulletin (AICPA) |
| ASB |
Accounting Standards Board |
| ASB |
Auditing Standards Board (AICPA) |
| ASC |
Accounting Standards Committee |
| ASCA |
Associate of the Institute of Company Accountants |
| ASCPA |
Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants |
| ASIC |
Australian Securities and Investment Commission |
| ASPA |
Associate of the Society of Practising Accountants |
| ASWA |
American Society of Women Accountants |
| ATII |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation |
| ATT |
Association of Taxation Technicians |
| ATT |
Member of the Association of Taxation Technicians |
| AuSB |
Auditing Standards Board (Canada) |
| AWSCPA |
American Women's Society of CPAs |