| CA |
Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
| CA |
Member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| CAD |
Computer aided design |
| CAD/CAM |
Computer aided design and manufacture |
| CAM-I |
Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing - International |
| CAPA |
Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants |
| CAPM |
Capital Assets pricing model |
| CAT |
Certified Accounting Technician (ACCA) |
| CBA |
Computer based assessment |
| CBA |
Certified Bank Auditor (USA) Bank Administration Institute |
| CCA |
Current cost accounting |
| CCAB |
Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies |
| CDIPAF |
Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance (from ACCA) |
| CFC |
Certified Financial Consultant (USA) Institute of Financial Consultants |
| CFE |
Certified Fraud Examiner (USA) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
| CFM |
Certified in Financial Management (USA) Institute of Management Accountants |
| CFP |
Certified Financial Planner Institute of Financial Planning |
| CFP |
Certified Financial Planner (USA) Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards |
| CFSA |
Certified Financial Services Auditor (USA) National Association of Financial Services Auditors, Inc |
| CGA |
Certified General Accountant Certified General Accountants Association of Canada |
| CGAP |
Certified Government Auditing Professional (USA) Institute of Internal Auditors |
| CGFM |
Certified Government Financial Manager (USA) Association of Government Accountants |
| CGT |
Capital gains tax |
| CHAPS |
Clearing House Automated Payment System |
| ChFC |
Chartered Financial Consultant (USA) The American College |
| CIA |
Certified Internal Auditor (USA) Institute of Internal Auditors |
| CIB |
Chartered Institute of Bankers |
| CIMA |
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
| CIOT |
Chartered Institute of Taxation |
| CIPD |
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
| CTA |
Chartered Tax Advisor (Chartered Institute of Taxation) |
| CIPFA |
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| CIRM |
Certified in Integrated Resource Management (USA) APICS |
| CISA |
Certified Information Systems Auditor (USA) Information Systems Audit and Control Association |
| CMA |
Certified Management Accountant (Canada) Society of Management Accountants of Canada |
| CMA |
Certified Management Accountant (USA) Institute of Management Accountants |
| CMC |
Certified Management Consultant Institute of Management Consultancy |
| CNC |
Conseil National de la Comptabilite (France) |
| CNCC |
Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (France) |
| CPA |
Certified Public Accountant Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland |
| CPA |
Certified Public Accountant American Institute of CPAs |
| CPA |
Certified Practising Accountant CPA Australia |
| CPA International |
Association of Certified Public Accountants (International) |
| CPD |
Continuing professional development |
| CPFA |
Member, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| CPI |
Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (Insolvency Practitioners Association) |
| CPIM |
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (USA) APICS |
| CPP |
Current purchasing power |
| CPPD |
Continuing professional and personal development |
| CR. FA |
Certified Forensic Accountant American College of Forensic Examiners (US) |
| CTA |
Certified Trust Auditor (USA) Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association |
| CVP |
Cost-volume-profit (analysis) |