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 - C
| 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 |
| 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) |
