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Accounting acronyms and abbreviations

Finance and business abbreviations and acronyms

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Acronyms - A

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