| AAA | - American Accounting Association
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| AAA | Association of Accounting Administrators |
| AAA-CPA | American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants |
| AACSB | American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business |
| AAFI | Associated Accounting Firms International |
| AAHCPA | American Association of Hispanic CPAs |
| ABA | American Bar Association |
| ACA | Accreditation Council for Accountancy |
| ACCPA | Atlantic Conference of CPAs, Inc. |
| ACNO | Audits of Certain Nonprofit Organizations |
| AcSEC | Accounting Standards Executive Committee |
| ADAPSO | Association of Data Processing Service Organizations |
| AFA | Accounting Firms Associated, Inc. |
| AGA | Association of Government Accountants |
| AGI | Accounting Group International |
| AICPA | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AMA | American Management Association |
| APB | Accounting Principles Board |
| APG | Audit Program Generator |
| APS | Audit Procedure Studies |
| AR | Advance Reading |
| ARA | Accounting Research Association |
| ARAF | Associated Regional Accounting Firms |
| ARIA | Accounting Researchers International Association |
| ARSC | Accounting and Review Services Committee |
| ASAE | American Society of Association Executives |
| ASB | Auditing Standards Board |
| ASWA | American Society of Women Accountants |
| ATB | Accountants Trial Balance |
| ATRA | American Tort Reform Association |
| AUDSEC | Auditing Standards Executive Committee |
| AWSCPA | American Woman's Society of Certified Public Accountants |
| CA | Chartered Accountant |
| CAI | Computer-Assisted Instruction |
| CAQEX | Canadian Chartered Accountant Uniform CPA Qualification Examination |
| CART | Committee-Appointed Review Team |
| CASB | Cost Accounting Standards Board |
| CATS | Computerized Accounting Tool Series |
| CBO | Congressional Budget Office |
| CCH | Commerce Clearing House |
| CEA | Certificate of Educational Achievement |
| CICA | Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants |
| CMA | Certified Management Accountant |
| CPAA | CPA Associates |
| CPA/SEA | Certified Public Accountants' Society Executives Association |
| CPE | Continuing Professional Education |
| CRS | Congressional Research Service |
| CSI | Computer Security Institute |
| DCAA | Defense Contract Audit Agency |
| DLG | Discussion Leader's Guide |
| DM | Discussion Memorandum |
| ED | Exposure Draft |
| EDMAX | Educational Management Exchange |
| EDPAA | EDP Auditors Association |
| EDPAF | EDP Auditors Foundation |
| EFLIC | Effective Legislation Committee |
| ESCORP | Examination Services Corporation |
| FAE | Foundation for Accounting Education |
| FAF | Financial Accounting Foundation |
| FAS | Financial Accounting Standards |
| FASAC | Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Committee |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FEI | Financial Executives Institute |
| FERF | Financial Executives Research Foundation |
| FGAA | Federal Government Accountant's Association |
| FOF | Firm-on-Firm Review |
| F.R. | Federal Register |
| FSA | Federation of Schools of Accountancy |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| GAAC | Government Accounting and Auditing Committee |
| 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 |
| HFMA | Healthcare Financial Management Association |
| IAA | Internal Accounting Association |
| IAFP | International Association for Financial Planning |
| IAG | International Auditing Guidelines |
| IAHA | International Association of Hospitality Accountants |
| IAI | Independent Accountants International |
| IASC | International Accounting Standards Committee |
| ICFP | Institute for Certified Financial Planners |
| IDEA | Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis |
| IE | Instructor Dependent Plus Expenses |
| IFAC | International Federation of Accountants |
| IGs | Inspector Generals |
| IGAF | International Group of Accounting Firms |
| IIA | Institute of Internal Auditors |
| IMA | Institute of Management Accountants |
| INCFO | Institute of Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers |
| IRB | Internal Revenue Bulletin |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| JEEP | Joint Ethics Enforcement Plan |
| LOC | Letters of Comment |
| LOR | Letters of Response |
| 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 Insolvencies |
| NAARS | National Accounting Automated Research System |
| NABA | National Association of Black Accountants |
| NAFC | National Accounting and Finance Council |
| NASBA | National Association of State Boards of Accountancy |
| NCCPAP | National Conference of CPA Practitioners |
| NCGA | National Council of Governmental Accounting |
| NCPAG | National CPA Group |
| NSAC | National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives |
| NSPA | National Society of Public Accountants |
| NYSSCPA | NY State Society of CPAs |
| OCBOA | Other Comprehensive Bases of Accounting |
| OCC | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OTS | Office of Thrift Supervision |
| PA | Public Accountant |
| PAC | Political Action Committee |
| PAR | Public Accounting Report |
| PCPS | Private Companies Practice Section |
| PDI | Practice Development Institute |
| PFP | Personal Financial Planning |
| PFS | Personal Financial Specialist |
| PM | Participant's Manual |
| POB | Public Oversight Board |
| PRC | Peer Review Committee |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QCIC | Quality Control Inquiry Committee |
| QR | 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 |
| SAS | Statements on Auditing Standards |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SECPS | Securities and Exchange Commission Practice Section |
| SFAS | Statements of Financial Accounting Standards |
| SIA | Society of Insurance Accountants |
| SOP | Statements of Position |
| SRM | Summary Review Memorandum |
| SSAE | Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements |
| SSARS | Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services |
| SSASPFI | Statements on Standards for Accountants' Services on Prospective Financial Information |
| SSMAS | Statements on Standards for Management Advisory Services |
| SSR | State Society Relations |
| TB | Technical Bulletin |
| TIC | Technical Issues Committee |
| TIPS | Tax Information Phone Service |
| TOTAL | Total On-Line Tax and Accounting Library |
| UEC | Union Europeene des Experts Comptables Economiques et Financiers |
| USTC | United States Tax Court |
Accountants have their own frequently used acronyms that they use. Perhaps this glossary of accounting acronyms will help someone other than the "bean counters" . . .
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