AA Andersen
AAA American Accounting Association
AAA Association of Accounting Administrators
AAA-CPA American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
AACSB American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business
AACSB International Association for Management Education
AAFI Associated Accounting Firms International
AAHCPA American Association of Hispanic CPAs
ABA American Bar Association
ABV Accredited in Business Valuation
ACA Accreditation Council for Accountancy
AcSEC Accounting standards Executive Committee
ADAPSO Association of Data Processing Service Organizations
AECC Accounting Education Change Commission
AFA Accounting Firms Associated, Inc.
AGA Association of Government Accountants
AGI Accounting Group International
AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA PLUS AICPA Personal Liability Umbrella Security Plan
AITF Audit Issues Task Force
AMA American Management Association
APB Accounting Principles Board
APG Audit Program Generator
APS Auditing Procedure Studies
AR Advance Reading
ARA Accounting Research Association
ARAF Association Regional Accounting Firms
ARE Accounting and Reporting
ARIA Accounting Researchers International Association
ARSC Accounting and Review Services Committee
ASAE American Society of Association Executives
ASB Auditing Standards Board
ASEC Assurance Services Executive Committee
ASWA American Society of Women Accountants
AT Attestation Standards
ATA American Taxation Association
ATB Accountants Trial Balance
ATRA American Tort Reform Association
AWSCPA American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants

BAP Beta Alpha Psi
BIEC Business and Industry Executive Committee
BOE Board of Examiners
BV Business Valuation

CA Chartered Accountants
CAE Certified Association Executive
CAI Computer-Assisted Instruction
CAPA Federation of Accounting Institutions in East Asia
CART Committee-Appointed Review Team
CASB Cost Accounting Standards Board
CAT Competency Assessment Tool
CATS Computerized Accounting Tool Series
CBO Congressional Budget Office
CBT Computer Based Testing
CCH Commerce Clearing House
CD Certificate of Deposit
CFP Certified Financial Planner
CIA Certified Internal Auditor
CIAS Center for Investment Advisory Services
CICA Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CITP Certified Information Technology Professional
CMA Certified Management Accountant
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPA/SEA Certified Public Accountants' Society Executives Association
CPA2BIZ Profession's Vertical Portal
CPE Continuing Professional Education
CRS Congressional Research Service
CSI Computer Security Institute

D & T Deloitte & Touche LLP
DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency
DLG Discussion Leader's Guide
DM Discussion Memorandum

E & Y Ernst & Young LLP
EA Enrolled Agent
EC Examination Committee
ECSAFA Federation of Accounting Institutions in Africa
ED Exposure Draft
EDMAX Educational Management Exchange
EDPAA EDP Auditors Association
EDPAF EDP Auditors Foundation
ELC Effective Legislation Committee
ERB Examination Review Board
ESCORP Examination Services Corporation

FAE Foundation for Accounting Education
FAF Financial Accounting Foundation
FARE Financial Accounting and Reporting
FAS Financial Accounting Standards
FASAB Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
FASAC Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Committee
FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fed Federal Reserve System - Board of Governors
FEE Federation of Accounting Institutions in Europe
FEI Financial Executives International
FERF Financial Executives Research Foundation
FGAA Federal Government Accountant's Association
FICA Federal Insurance Contributions Act
FOF Firm-on-Firm Review
FPA Financial Planning Association
FR Federal Register
FSA Federation of Schools of Accountancy
FTC Federal Trade Commission

G100 Group of 100
GAAFR Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GAAS Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
GAGAS Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
GAO General Accounting Office
GAS Governmental Accounting Standards
GASB Governmental Accounting Standards Board
GASBOC Governmental Accounting Standards Board Organizing Committee
GFOA Government Finance Officers Association
GSTT Generation Skipping Transfer Tax

HFMA Health Care Financial Management Association

IA International Affiliation of Independent Accounting Firms
IAA Interamerican Accounting Association
IAFP International Association for Financial Planning
IAG International Auditing Guidelines
IAHA International Association of Hospitality Accountants
IAI Independent Accountants International
IAPC International Auditing Practices Committee
IASB International Accounting Standards Board
ICFP Institute for Certified Financial Planners
ID Instructor Dependent
IDEA Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis
IDI In-depth Interview
IE Instructor Dependent Plus Expenses
IFAC International Federation of Accountants
IFAD International Federation for Accountancy Development
IGAF International Group of Accounting Firms
IGS Inspector Generals
IIA Institute of Internal Auditors
IMA Institute of Management Accountants
INCFO Institute of Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers
IOSC International Organization of Securities Commission
IQAB International Qualifications Appraisal Board
IQEX International Qualification Examination
IRB Internal Revenue Bulletin
IRS Internal Revenue Service
ISAs International Standards on Auditing
ISB Independence Standards Board
ISC International Steering Committee
ISC International Strategy Committee

JEEP Joint Ethics Enforcement Plan

KPMG KPMG
KM Knowledge Management
KNET KnowledgeNet

LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
LOC Letters of Comment
LOR Letters of Response
LPR Business Law and Professional Responsibilities
LS Litigation Services

MAP Management of an Accounting Practice
MCS Management consulting Services

NAAACPA National Association of Asian American Certified Public Accountants
NAAI National Association of Accountants in Insolvency's
NAARS National Accounting Automated Research System
NABA National Association of Black Accountants
NAC National Accreditation Commission
NAFC National Accounting and Finance Council
NASAA North American Securities Administrators Association
NASBA National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
NCCPAP National Conference of CPA Practitioners
NCUA National Credit Union Administration
NSA National Society of Accountants
NSAC National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives

OCBOA Other Comprehensive Bases of Accounting
OCC Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OTS Office of Thrift Supervision

PA Public Accountant
PAC Political Action Committee
PAR Public Accounting Report
PcEEC Pre-certification Education Executive Committee
PCPS Private Companies Practice Section
PDI Professional Development Institute
PFP Personal Financial Planning
PFS Personal Financial Specialist
PIP Process Improvements Project
PM Participant's Manual
POB Public Oversight Board
PPC-CPE Practitioners Publishing Company - CPE
PPI Producers Price Index
PRB Peer Review Board
PRC Peer Review Committee
PWC PricewaterhouseCoopers

QC Quality Control
QCIC Quality Control Inquiry Committee
QRP Quality Review Program
QREC Quality Review Executive Committee

RAB Report Acceptance Body
RAP Regulatory Accounting Principles
RFP Request for Proposal
RIA Registered Investment Adviser
RICO Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

S Seminar
SAS Statements on Auditing Standards
SBA Small Business Administration
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
SECPS Securities and Exchange Commission Practice Section
SFFAS Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards
SIFM Society of Insurance Financial Management
SOP Statement of Position
SRM Summary Review Memorandum
SS State Society
SSAE Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements
SSARS Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services
SSCS Statements on Standards for Consulting Services
SSLLC Shared Services LLC
SSMAS Statements on Standards for Management Advisory Services
SSTS Statements on Standards for Tax Services

TB Technical Bulletin
TC Team Captain
TIC Technical Issues Committee
TIPS Technical Information for Practitioners Series
TM Team Member
TRPs Technical Resource Panels

UEC Union Europeene des Experts Comptables Economiques et Financiers
UMI University Microfilms, Inc. Of Ann Arbor, MI
USTC United States Tax Court

VAI Video-Assisted Instruction
VTPR Voluntary Tax Practice Review

WLWIEC Work/Life and Women's Initiatives Executive Committee

XBRL Extensible Business Reporting Language