Accounting acronyms and abbreviations
Finance and business abbreviations and acronyms
We have collected together the meanings of some common finance and business acronyms and abbreviations. Many relate to institutions or post-nominals and links are given to relevant websites.
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Acronyms - S
| SAC | International Accounting Standards Advisory Council |
| SAS | Statement of Auditing Standard |
| SBU | Strategic business unit |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SEEPAD | South Eastern European Partnership on Accountancy Development |
| SEM | Strategic Enterprise Management |
| SFA | Securities and Investment Board |
| SFAC | Statement of Financial Accounting Concept (FASB) |
| SFAS | Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FASB) |
| SIBR | Solicitors Investment Business Rules |
| SIC | Standing Interpretations Committee of the International Accounting Standards Board. |
| SIP | Society of Investment Professionals |
| SMA | Society of Management Accountants of Canada |
| SME | Small and medum-sized enterprise |
| SOP | Statement of Position (AICPA) |
| SORP | Statement of Recommended Practice |
| SPAC | Society of Professional Accountants of Canada |
| SQC | Smaller Quoted Companies |
| SRO | Self-regulatory organisation |
| SSAP | Statement of Standard Accounting Practice. |
| SWOT | Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) |
