Acronyms for Business and Information Technology
ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
B2B | Business to Business |
B2C | Business to Consumer |
BBB | Better Business Bureau |
BOI | Business Object Interface |
BV | Business Valuation |
CAD | Computer-Aided Design |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
CIO | Chief Information Officer |
COB | Close Of Business |
COGS | Cost of Goods Sold |
COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
COO | Chief Operating Officer |
CPA | Certified Public Accountant |
CPA | Cost Per Action |
CPC | Cost Per Click |
CPI | Cost Per Impression |
CPM | Cost Per Thousand |
CPP | Cost Per Pop-up |
CPS | Cost Per Sale |
CPT | Cost Per Transaction (cost per lead) |
CRM | Customer Relationship Management |
CTO | Chief Technology Officer |
CTR | Click Through Rate |
DBA | Doing Business As |
EBR | Enhanced Business Reporting |
EDI | Electronic Data (or Document) Interchange |
ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
FLP | Family Limited Partnership |
FT | Full Time |
FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
FTE | Full Time Equivalent |
GAAFR | Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting |
GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
GAAS | Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
GAGAS | Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards |
GAO | Government Accountability Office |
HTM/HTML | Hyper Text Markup Language |
IO | Insertion Order |
IPO | Initial Public Offering (new stocks) |
ISO | International Standards Organization |
ISP | Internet Service Provider |
ISS | Internet Security Systems |
IT | Information Technology |
JOA | Joint Operating Agreement |
KM | Knowledge Management |
KPI | Key Performance Indicator |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LLP | Limited Liability Partnership |
MIME | Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions |
MIS | Management Information System |
MRP | Manufacturing Resource Planning or Material Requirement Planning |
MSI | Multiple Streams of Income |
MSRP | Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price |
NASDAQ | (once an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system) |
NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement |
NIB | New In the Box |
NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
OPM | Other People’s Money |
OPR | Other People’s Resources |
OPT | Other People’s Time |
OTC | Over-The-Counter (Stock) |
PA | Public Accountant (not certified) |
PL | Profit and Loss |
PO | Purchase Order |
POM | Program Objective Memorandum |
POP | Point of Purchase |
POS | Point Of Sale |
PR | Press Release |
PT | Part Time |
PVI | Positive Volume Index |
QA | Quality Assurance |
QC | Quality Control |
RFP | Request for Proposal |
ROI | Return on Investment |
ROS | Return on Sales |
SBA | Small Business Administration |
SEC | Securities & Exchange Commission |
SFI | Six-Figure Income |
SKU | Stock Keeping Unit |
SM | Service Mark |
SOHO | Small Office, Home Office |
TM | Trademark |
VP | Vice President |
VIP | Very Important Person |
VPN | Vendor Part (or product) Number |
XBRL | Extensible Business Reporting Language |
Acronym Sources:
http://www.acronym-guide.com/business-acronyms.html
http://www.123webmaster.com/Onsite/Reference/Acronyms2.html
http://www.world-wide-net.com/library/acronyms.html
http://www.aicpa.org/members/glossary (no longer accessible)