@ at
a/c account
AGM annual general meeting
a.m. ante meridiem (before noon)
a/o account of (on behalf of)
AOB any other business
ASAP as soon as possible
ATM automated teller machine (cash dispenser)
attn for the attention of
approx. approximately
cc copy to
CEO chief executive officer
c/o care of (on letters : at the address of)
Co company
cm centimetre
COD cash on delivery
dept department
e.g. exempli gratia (for example)
EGM extraordinary general meeting
ETA estimated time of arrival
etc et caetera (and so on)
GDP gross domestic product
GNP gross national product
GMT Greenwich mean time (time in London)
i.e. id est (meaning : 'that is')
Inc incorporated
IOU I owe you
IPO initial public offer
Jr junior
K thousand
lb pound (weight)
£ pound (money)
Ltd limited company
mo. month
N/A not applicable
NB Nota Bene (it is important to note)
no. number
PA personal assistant
p.a. per annum (per year)
Plc public limited company
pls please
p.m. post meridiem (after noon)
p.p. per pro (used before signing in a person's absence)
PR public relations
p.s. post scriptum
pto please turn over
p.w. per week
qty quantity
R & D research and development
re with reference to
ROI return on investment
RSVP repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
s.a.e. stamped addressed envelope
VAT value added tax
VIP very important person
3M - Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
3PL - Third Party Logistics
A&W - Allen & Wright (Roy Allen and Frank Wright combined their initials to name A&W Root Beer in 1922)
AA - Author Alteration (a publishing term)
AAA - American Automobile Association
ADP - Automatic Data Processing
AIG - American International Group
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (producer of computer chips)
AMF - American Machine & Foundry (bowling lane operators and former owners of Harley Davidson motorcycles)
AOL - America Online
AT&T - American Telephone and Telegraph
AX - Armani Exchange
B&N - Barnes & Noble
B2B - Business to Business
B2C - Business to Consumer
BBB - Better Business Bureau
BHAG - Big, Hairy Audacious Goal
BOI - Business Object Interface
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
CK - Calvin Klein
COB - Close Of Business
COGS - Cost of Goods Sold
COLA - Cost of Living Adjustment
COO - Chief Operating Officer
CPK - California Pizza Kitchen
CRM - Client Relationship Management
CSP - Certified Speaking Professional
CTO - Chief Technology Officer
DBA - Doing Business As
DHL - Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (founders of DHL Worldwide Express)
DK - Dorling Kindersley
DKNY - Donna Karan New York
DSO - Days Sales Outstanding
DSW - Discount Shoe Warehouse
EA - Electronic Arts
EBX - Electronics Boutique X
EMS - Eastern Mountain Sports
FANNIE MAE - Federal National Mortgage Association (a privately owned corporation)
FLP - Family Limited Partnership
FSB - Fortune Small Business
FT - Full Time
FTE - Full Time Equivalent
FUBU - For Us, By Us
GE - General Electric
GEICO - Government Employees Insurance Company
GM - General Motors or General Mills
GNC - General Nutrition Centers
HP - Hewlett Packard
IBC - Independent Breweries Company (original manufacturer of IBC Root Beer)
IBD - Investors Business Daily
IBM - International Business Machines Corporation
ILM - Industrial Light and Magic
IMR - Information Management Research
ING - Internationale Nederlanden Group (a financial company)
IREA - Intermountain Rural Electric Association
JC Penney's - James Cash Penney
JOA - Joint Operating Agreement (example: the relationship between The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News)
JVC - Japan's Victor Company
KB - Kaybee Toys OR Kaufmann Broad (home builder)
KFC - Kentucy Fried Chicken
KPI - Key Performance Indicator
KPMG - Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm)
LLC - Limited Liability Company
LLP - Limited Liability Partnership
MCI - Microwave Communications Incorporated
MOH - Message/Music On Hold
MSI - Multiple Streams of Income
MSN - Microsoft Network
MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MVI - Mini Vacations Incorporated
NBB - New Belgium Brewery
NCOA - National Change of Address (List)
NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement
NIB - New In the Box
NSA - National Safety Associates
OPM - Other People's Money
OPR - Other People's Resources
OPT - Other People's Time
P&G - Proctor and Gamble
PBGC - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
PE - Printer Error (a publishing term)
PL - Profit and Loss
PO - Purchase Order
POP - Point of Purchase
PT - Part Time
QA - Quality Assurance
QAI - Quality Assurance International
QC - Quality Control
QSC - Quality, Service, Cleanliness (Ray Kroc's motto for McDonald's)
REI - Recreational Equipment, Inc
RFP - Request for Proposal
SBC - Southwestern Bell Corporation
SBI - Site Build It! (software for building web sites)
SFI - Six-Figure Income
SKU - Stock Keeping Unit
SM - Service Mark
SOHO - Small Office, Home Office
SOS - Switched On Schoolhouse
SYSTEM - Save YourSelf Time, Engergy, and Money (as reported by www.just15minutes.com)
TCBY - The Country's Best Yogurt (originally This Can't Be Yogurt)
TM - Trademark
TSR - Tactical Studies Rules (company that produces Dungeons & Dragons)
UMB - United Missouri Bank
UPS - United Parcel Service
USAA - United Services Automobile Association
ARPU Average revenue per user
BRU Business Recovery Unit
B2B Business to Business
B2C Business to Consumer
CAO Chief Accounting Officer
CAGR Compound annual growth rate
CAPEX Capital Expenditures
CDO Collateralized Debt Obligation
CDS Credit Default Swap
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFA Chartered Financial Analyst
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
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor
CMA Certified Management Accountant
CMO Chief Marketing Officer
COB Close of Business
COGS Cost of Goods Sold
COO Chief Operating Officer
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPP Certified Payroll Professional
CSO Chief Security Officer
CRM Customer Relationship Management
CVP Cost Volume Profit
CTO Chief Technology Officer
C&F Cost With Freight
EBIT Earnings before interest and taxes
EBITDA Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
EDI Electronic Data Interchange
EFTPOS Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale
EPS Earnings per share
EXP Export
FOB Freight On Board
FIFO First In, First Out
FL Financial leverage
FP&A Financial Planning & Analysis
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAAS Generally Accepted Audit Standards
GFCF Gross fixed capital formation
GRN Goods Receipt Note
GP Gross Profit
HR Human Resources
ICB Industry Classification Benchmark
ICRM Innovative Customer Relationship Management
IE Interest expense
IMP Import
IPO Initial Public Offering
L/C Letter of credit
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LIFO Last In, First Out
LLC Limited Liability Company
MTD Month-to-Date
NAV Net Asset Value
NCND Non-Circumvent and Non-Disclosure
NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement
NOA Net Operating Assets
NOPAT Net Operating Profit After Tax
NPV Net Present Value
OPEX Operational Expenditures
PMAC Period Moving Average Cost
PO Profit Objective
PO Purchase Order
PP&E Property, plant, and equipment
P&L Profit and Loss
P/E Price-to-earnings ratio
QTD Quarter-to-Date
RE Retained Earnings
ROA Return on assets
ROCE Return On Capital Employed
ROE Return on Equity
ROI Return on Investment
ROIC Return on Invested Capital
RONA Return on net assets
ROS Return on Sales
RR Resource rent
R&D Research and Development
St Sales (during time period t)
SCM Supply Chain Management
SG&A Sales, General, and Administrative expenses
SIR Stores Issuance Requisition
SIOP Sales Inventory and Operations Plan
SIV Structured Investment Vehicle
SOHO Small Office/Home Office
SOX Sarbanes-Oxley
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TSR Total Shareholder Return
WACC Weighted average cost of capital
WC Working capital
YTD Year-to-date
YOY Year-Over-Year
a/c account
AGM annual general meeting
a.m. ante meridiem (before noon)
a/o account of (on behalf of)
AOB any other business
ASAP as soon as possible
ATM automated teller machine (cash dispenser)
attn for the attention of
approx. approximately
cc copy to
CEO chief executive officer
c/o care of (on letters : at the address of)
Co company
cm centimetre
COD cash on delivery
dept department
e.g. exempli gratia (for example)
EGM extraordinary general meeting
ETA estimated time of arrival
etc et caetera (and so on)
GDP gross domestic product
GNP gross national product
GMT Greenwich mean time (time in London)
i.e. id est (meaning : 'that is')
Inc incorporated
IOU I owe you
IPO initial public offer
Jr junior
K thousand
lb pound (weight)
£ pound (money)
Ltd limited company
mo. month
N/A not applicable
NB Nota Bene (it is important to note)
no. number
PA personal assistant
p.a. per annum (per year)
Plc public limited company
pls please
p.m. post meridiem (after noon)
p.p. per pro (used before signing in a person's absence)
PR public relations
p.s. post scriptum
pto please turn over
p.w. per week
qty quantity
R & D research and development
re with reference to
ROI return on investment
RSVP repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
s.a.e. stamped addressed envelope
VAT value added tax
VIP very important person
3M - Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
3PL - Third Party Logistics
A&W - Allen & Wright (Roy Allen and Frank Wright combined their initials to name A&W Root Beer in 1922)
AA - Author Alteration (a publishing term)
AAA - American Automobile Association
ADP - Automatic Data Processing
AIG - American International Group
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (producer of computer chips)
AMF - American Machine & Foundry (bowling lane operators and former owners of Harley Davidson motorcycles)
AOL - America Online
AT&T - American Telephone and Telegraph
AX - Armani Exchange
B&N - Barnes & Noble
B2B - Business to Business
B2C - Business to Consumer
BBB - Better Business Bureau
BHAG - Big, Hairy Audacious Goal
BOI - Business Object Interface
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
CK - Calvin Klein
COB - Close Of Business
COGS - Cost of Goods Sold
COLA - Cost of Living Adjustment
COO - Chief Operating Officer
CPK - California Pizza Kitchen
CRM - Client Relationship Management
CSP - Certified Speaking Professional
CTO - Chief Technology Officer
DBA - Doing Business As
DHL - Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn (founders of DHL Worldwide Express)
DK - Dorling Kindersley
DKNY - Donna Karan New York
DSO - Days Sales Outstanding
DSW - Discount Shoe Warehouse
EA - Electronic Arts
EBX - Electronics Boutique X
EMS - Eastern Mountain Sports
FANNIE MAE - Federal National Mortgage Association (a privately owned corporation)
FLP - Family Limited Partnership
FSB - Fortune Small Business
FT - Full Time
FTE - Full Time Equivalent
FUBU - For Us, By Us
GE - General Electric
GEICO - Government Employees Insurance Company
GM - General Motors or General Mills
GNC - General Nutrition Centers
HP - Hewlett Packard
IBC - Independent Breweries Company (original manufacturer of IBC Root Beer)
IBD - Investors Business Daily
IBM - International Business Machines Corporation
ILM - Industrial Light and Magic
IMR - Information Management Research
ING - Internationale Nederlanden Group (a financial company)
IREA - Intermountain Rural Electric Association
JC Penney's - James Cash Penney
JOA - Joint Operating Agreement (example: the relationship between The Denver Post and The Rocky Mountain News)
JVC - Japan's Victor Company
KB - Kaybee Toys OR Kaufmann Broad (home builder)
KFC - Kentucy Fried Chicken
KPI - Key Performance Indicator
KPMG - Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm)
LLC - Limited Liability Company
LLP - Limited Liability Partnership
MCI - Microwave Communications Incorporated
MOH - Message/Music On Hold
MSI - Multiple Streams of Income
MSN - Microsoft Network
MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MVI - Mini Vacations Incorporated
NBB - New Belgium Brewery
NCOA - National Change of Address (List)
NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement
NIB - New In the Box
NSA - National Safety Associates
OPM - Other People's Money
OPR - Other People's Resources
OPT - Other People's Time
P&G - Proctor and Gamble
PBGC - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
PE - Printer Error (a publishing term)
PL - Profit and Loss
PO - Purchase Order
POP - Point of Purchase
PT - Part Time
QA - Quality Assurance
QAI - Quality Assurance International
QC - Quality Control
QSC - Quality, Service, Cleanliness (Ray Kroc's motto for McDonald's)
REI - Recreational Equipment, Inc
RFP - Request for Proposal
SBC - Southwestern Bell Corporation
SBI - Site Build It! (software for building web sites)
SFI - Six-Figure Income
SKU - Stock Keeping Unit
SM - Service Mark
SOHO - Small Office, Home Office
SOS - Switched On Schoolhouse
SYSTEM - Save YourSelf Time, Engergy, and Money (as reported by www.just15minutes.com)
TCBY - The Country's Best Yogurt (originally This Can't Be Yogurt)
TM - Trademark
TSR - Tactical Studies Rules (company that produces Dungeons & Dragons)
UMB - United Missouri Bank
UPS - United Parcel Service
USAA - United Services Automobile Association
ARPU Average revenue per user
BRU Business Recovery Unit
B2B Business to Business
B2C Business to Consumer
CAO Chief Accounting Officer
CAGR Compound annual growth rate
CAPEX Capital Expenditures
CDO Collateralized Debt Obligation
CDS Credit Default Swap
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFA Chartered Financial Analyst
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
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor
CMA Certified Management Accountant
CMO Chief Marketing Officer
COB Close of Business
COGS Cost of Goods Sold
COO Chief Operating Officer
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPP Certified Payroll Professional
CSO Chief Security Officer
CRM Customer Relationship Management
CVP Cost Volume Profit
CTO Chief Technology Officer
C&F Cost With Freight
EBIT Earnings before interest and taxes
EBITDA Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
EDI Electronic Data Interchange
EFTPOS Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale
EPS Earnings per share
EXP Export
FOB Freight On Board
FIFO First In, First Out
FL Financial leverage
FP&A Financial Planning & Analysis
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAAS Generally Accepted Audit Standards
GFCF Gross fixed capital formation
GRN Goods Receipt Note
GP Gross Profit
HR Human Resources
ICB Industry Classification Benchmark
ICRM Innovative Customer Relationship Management
IE Interest expense
IMP Import
IPO Initial Public Offering
L/C Letter of credit
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
LIFO Last In, First Out
LLC Limited Liability Company
MTD Month-to-Date
NAV Net Asset Value
NCND Non-Circumvent and Non-Disclosure
NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement
NOA Net Operating Assets
NOPAT Net Operating Profit After Tax
NPV Net Present Value
OPEX Operational Expenditures
PMAC Period Moving Average Cost
PO Profit Objective
PO Purchase Order
PP&E Property, plant, and equipment
P&L Profit and Loss
P/E Price-to-earnings ratio
QTD Quarter-to-Date
RE Retained Earnings
ROA Return on assets
ROCE Return On Capital Employed
ROE Return on Equity
ROI Return on Investment
ROIC Return on Invested Capital
RONA Return on net assets
ROS Return on Sales
RR Resource rent
R&D Research and Development
St Sales (during time period t)
SCM Supply Chain Management
SG&A Sales, General, and Administrative expenses
SIR Stores Issuance Requisition
SIOP Sales Inventory and Operations Plan
SIV Structured Investment Vehicle
SOHO Small Office/Home Office
SOX Sarbanes-Oxley
TCO Total Cost of Ownership
TSR Total Shareholder Return
WACC Weighted average cost of capital
WC Working capital
YTD Year-to-date
YOY Year-Over-Year
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