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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 - I

IAAER International Association for Accounting Education Research
IAASB International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
IAB International Association of Bookkeepers
IAFA Irish Accounting and Finance Association
IAFEI International Association of Financial Executives Institutes
IAPS International Auditing Practice Statement
IAS International Accounting Standard
IASB International Accounting Standards Board
IASC International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation
IC Intellectual capital
ICAA Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
ICAC Instituto de Contabilidad y Auditoria de Cuentas (Spain)
ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
ICAI Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICANZ Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand
ICAP Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
ICAS Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
ICF Investing cash flow
ICSA Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
ICT Information and communications technology
ICWAI  Institute of Cost and Works Accountantsof India 
IFA Institute of Financial Accountants
IFEC Institut Francais des Experts Comptables (France)
IFAC International Federation of Accountants
IFAD International Forum on Accountancy Development
IFP Institute of Financial Planning
IFRIC International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard
IFS Institute of Fiscal Studies
IFS Institute of Financial Services
IGAF International Group of Accounting Firms
IIA Institute of Internal Auditors
IMA Institute of Management Accountants (USA)
IMAPS International Management Accounting Practice Statement
IMC Institute of Management Consultancy
INTOSAI International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
IOD Institute of Directors
IOSCO International Organization of Securities Commissions
IPA Insolvency Practitioners Association
IPC Insolvency Practices Council
IPD Institute of Personnel and Development
IPSAS International Public Sector Accounting Standard
IRR Internal rate of return
ISA International Standard on Auditing
ISAR International Symposium on Audit Research
ISS Intelligent support systems