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Quick Reference
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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
ACC
Audit Committee Center
ACMS
Audit Committee Matching System
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
AGFM
Association of Government Financial Managers
AGI
Accounting Group International
AICPA
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
AICPA PAC
AICPA Political Action Committee
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
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
ASP
Application Service Provider
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
CGFM
Certified Government Financial Manager
CIA
Certified Internal Auditor
CIAS
Center for Investment Advisory Services
CICA
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
CISA
Certified Information System Auditor
CISM
Certified Information Security Manager from ISACA
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
CPCAF
Center for Public Company Audit Firms
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
EBP AQC
Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center
EBR
Enhanced Business Reporting
EC
Examination Committee
ECAS
Educational Competency Assessment Site
ECSAFA
Federation of Accounting Institutions in Africa
ED
Exposure Draft
EDMAX
Educational Management Exchange
EDPAA
EDP Auditors Association
EDPAF
EDP Auditors Foundation
EITF
Emerging Issues Task Force
ERB
Examination Review Board
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
ESCORP
Examination Services Corporation
ETF
Evaluation Task Force
FAE
Foundation for Accounting Education
FAF
Financial Accounting Foundation
FAS
Financial Accounting Standards
FASAB
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board
FASAC
Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
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
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
GAQB
Government Audit Quality Center
GFOA
Government Finance Officers Association
GPAC
Governmental Performance and Accountability Committee
GSTT
Generation Skipping Transfer Tax
HFMA
Health Care Financial Management Association
IA
International Affiliation of Independent Accounting Firms
IAA
Inter-American Accounting Association
IAASB
International Auditing And Assurance Standards Board
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 (is now IAASB)
IASB
International Accounting Standards Board
ICFP
Institute for Certified Financial Planners
ID
Instructor Dependent
IDEA
Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis
IDI
In-depth Interview
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
IOSCO
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
ISACA
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
ISB
Independence Standards Board
ISC
International Steering Committee
ISC
International Strategy Committee
ITEC
Information Technology Executive Committee
JEEP
Joint Ethics Enforcement Plan
JTB
Joint Trial Board
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
MSP
Member Solutions Partnership
NAAACPA
National Association of Asian American Certified Public
Accountants
NAAI
National Association of Accountants in Insolvency's
NAARS
National Automated Accounting 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
PAIB
Professional Accountants in Business Committee of IFAC
PAR
Public Accounting Report
PCAOB
Public Company Accountability Oversight Board
PcEEC
Pre-certification Education Executive Committee
PCPS
Private Companies Practice Section
PEEC
Professional Ethics Executive Committee
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
PRP
Peer Review Program
PRC
Peer Review Committee
PWC
PricewaterhouseCoopers
QC
Quality Control
QCIC
Quality Control Inquiry 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 (* no
longer in existence)
SFFAS
Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards
SIA
Society of Insurance Accountants
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
VGP
Virtual Grassroots Panel
VTPR
Voluntary Tax Practice Review
WLWIEC
Work/Life and Women's Initiatives Executive Committee
XBRL
Extensible Business Reporting Language
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