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 - P
| PAC | Professional Accounting Certificate (ICAEW) |
| P/E | Price/earnings (ratio) |
| PERT | Project evaluation and review technique |
| PFI | Private finance initiative |
| PFS | Personal Financial Specialist (USA) AICPA |
| PIA | Personal Investment Authority |
| PIC | Professional Investment Certificate |
| PIIA | Practitioner of the Institute of Internal Auditors |
| PIMS | Profit Impact of Marketing Strategies |
| PIPS | Paperless item processing system |
| PRINCE | Project in controlled environments - a structured method for effective project management |
| PSBR | Public sector borrowing requirement |
| PSDR | Public sector debt repayment |
