List of business and finance abbreviations
This is a list of abbreviations used in a business or financial context.
Overview
This is a list of abbreviations used in a business or financial context.
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1H – First half of the year 24/7 – 24 hours a day, seven days a week 80/20 – According to the Pareto principle, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes
A
ADR – Alternative dispute resolution AI – Artificial Intelligence AM – Account manager AOP – Adjusted operating profit AOP – Annual operating plan AP – Accounts payable AR – Accounts receivable ARR – Annual recurring revenue ARPU – Average revenue per user ASP – Average selling price agcy. – Agency agt. – Agent assoc. – Associate asst. – Assistant a/c. – Account
B
BAU – Business as usual BEP – Break-even point BI – Business intelligence BIC – Bank identifier code bldg. – Building BLS – Balance sheet BOM – Bill of materials BOL - Bill of lading BPO – Business process outsourcing BPR – Brief project report BPV – Bank payment voucher BRD – Business requirements document BRU – Business recovery unit BRV – Bank receipt voucher BTW – By the way B2B – Business-to-business B2C – Business-to-consumer B2G – Business-to-government BU – Business unit BUSI – Business bus. – Business
C
CAGR – Compound annual growth rate CAO – Chief administrative officer or chief accounting officer CAPEX – Capital expenditure CAPM – Capital asset pricing model CBOE – Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOT – Chicago Board of Trade CDO – Collateralized debt obligation or chief data officer CDM – Change and data management CDS – Credit default swap CEO – Chief executive officer COA – Chart of accounts CFA – Chartered Financial Analyst CFD – Contract for difference CFC – Consumption of fixed capital CFCT – Cash flow cycle time CFM – Certified Financial Manager CFO – Chief Financial Officer CFS – Consolidated Financial Statement CIA – Certified Internal Auditor CIF – Cost Insurance With Freight CIMA – Chartered Institute of Management Accountants CIO – Chief Information Officer, Chief Innovation Officer or Chief Investment Officer CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor CISO – Chief Information Security Officer CLO – Chief Legal Officer CMA – Certified Management Accountant CMFB – Committee on monetary, finance and balance of payments statistics CMO – Chief Marketing Officer COB – Close of Business COC – Cost of Credit or Cost of Capital COD – Cost of Debt or Cash on Delivery COE – Center of Excellence or Cost of Equity COGS – Cost of Goods Sold Corp. – Corporation COO – Chief Operating Officer CPA – Certified Public Accountant CPI – Consumer Price Index CPO – Chief People Officer also Chief Procurement Officer CPQ – Configure, Price, Quote CPU – Central processing unit CSI – Corporate social investment CSO – Chief security officer CSR – Corporate social responsibility CRM – Customer Relationship Management CVP – Cost volume profit CTA – Call to action CTO – Chief technology officer CX – Customer experience CXO – Any chief officer(s), x being a placeholder. C2B – Consumer-to-business C2C – Consumer-to-consumer C&F – Cost With Freight CKM – Customer Knowledge Management CTC – Cost to company CUSIP number – Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures number Cr – Credit CA – Current Account
D
DDA – Depletion depreciation amortization Dept. – Department DI – Dispatch information DIFOT – Delivery in full on time, a variant of on time in full Dir – Director disc. – Discount DMA – Direct market access DOE – Depending on experience DPO – Days payable outstanding DR – Depositary receipt DSO – Days sales outstanding DSP – Delivery service provider DTP– Desktop publishing DVP – Delivery versus payment
E
EAR – Effective annual rate EAY – Effective annual yield EBITA – Earnings before interest and taxes and amortization EBITDA – Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ECB – European Central Bank ECGC – Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India ECS – Electronic clearing service or electronic clearing system EDI – Electronic data interchange EFSM – European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism EFT – Exchange-traded fund EFTPOS – Electronic funds transfer at point of sale EIDL – Economic injury disaster loan EMI – Equated monthly installment EOB – End of business EOD – End of day EOM – End of message EPC – Export Promotion Council EPS – Earnings per share ERP – Enterprise resource planning ESG – Environmental, social, and governance ETA – Estimated time of arrival ETD – Estimated time of departure or estimated time of delivery EXP – Export EXW – Ex Works
F
FAB – Feature advantage benefits FDP – Finance department FIFO – First in, first out FinMin – Finance minister Fin Min – Finance minister FIX – Financial information exchange FL – Financial leverage FNF – Full and final FOB – Freight on board FOMC – Federal Open Market Committee FOC – Free of cost FP&A – Financial planning & analysis FPO – Follow-on public offer FSA – Financial services authority FTE – Full-time equivalent FV – Future value FX – Foreign exchange market FY – Fiscal year or financial year FYA – For your action FYI – For your information F/U – Follow-up FYF Full-year forecast
G
GAAP – Generally accepted accounting principles GAAS – Generally accepted audit standards GDP – Gross domestic product GDPR – General data protection regulation GDR – Global depository receipt GFCF – Gross fixed capital formation GL – General ledger GMV – Gross merchandise volume GP – Gross profit GPO – Group purchasing organization GRN – Goods receipt note GRNI – Goods receipt not invoiced GSV – Gross sales value GVC – Global value chain GMROII – Gross margin return on inventory investment G&A – General and administration expense
H
HF – Hedge fund HMRC – Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs HP – Hire purchase HQ – Headquarters HR – Human resources HRD – Human resource development HS Code – Harmonized System commodity code
I
IAS – International accounting standards IB – Investment banking IBAN – International Bank Account Number ICB – Industry Classification Benchmark ICRM – Innovative Customer Relationship Management IE – Interest expense IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards ILCLP – IdentLogic Systems customer loyalty program IMF – International Monetary Fund IMP – Import Inc. – Incorporated IoT – Internet of things IPO – Initial public offering IPT – Item per transaction IR – Interest rate – typically referring to an IR derivative product IRS – Internal Revenue Service IRR – Internal rate of return ISIN – International Securities Identification Number ISM – Institute for Supply Management ITT – Invitation to tender IYR – In year revenue
J
J – Journal JIT – Just in time JIS – Just in sequence JST – Joint supervisory team JV – Joint venture
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