Business & Accounting Standard Abbreviations

ACCOUNTING ABBREVIATIONS

• B/S = Balance Sheet
• C/Y = Calendar Year
• E-O-M = End of Month
• E-O-Y = End of Year
• FASB = Financial Accounting Standards Board
• FIFO = First In, First Out
• F/Y = Fiscal Year
• GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• G/L = General Ledger
• IASB = International Accounting Standards Board
• IFRS = International Financial Reporting Standard
• J/E = Journal Entry
• LIFO = Last In, First Out
• M-T-D = Month To Date
• P/E = Period Ending or Price/Earnings Ratio
• P & L = Profict and Loss Statement
• R/E = Retained Earning or Real Estate
• Y/E = Year Ending
• Y-T-D = Year To Date

BUSINESS & GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS

• AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax
• APR = Annualized Percentage Return
• APY = Annualized Percentage Yield
• CEO = Chief Executive Officer
• CFO = Chief Financial Officer
• CFP = Certified Financial Planner
• CIO = Chief Information Officer
• COO = Chief Operating Officer
• CPA - Certified Public Accountant
• FINRA - Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
• FSA - Flexiable Spending Account
• HSA - Health Spernding Account
• IRA = Individual Retirement Account
• IRS = Internal Revenue Service
• ROI = Returm on Investment
• SEC = Security & Exchange Commission