Glossary of Common Accounting Terms
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Hi.
I am looking (urgently) for a printable and relatively short list of commonly used accounting terms - ideally one or two pages. Anyway have one or know where there is one online????? Thanks.
I am looking (urgently) for a printable and relatively short list of commonly used accounting terms - ideally one or two pages. Anyway have one or know where there is one online????? Thanks.
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Google, google, google!
When preparing for interviews some years ago, I printed off loads of these from various sites, including;
businessballs.com, Plain English Campaign,and an organisations glossary.
A list of ratios and formulas is very helpful to have e.g ATR~Acid test ratio etc
Here is a small list to get you started;
ABBREVIATIONS
AADB Accountancy & Actuarial Discipline Board
AAT Association of Accounting Technicians
ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
APB Auditing Practices Board
ASB Accounting Standards Board
CCAB Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies
CIMA Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy
CPD Continuing Professional Development
DPA Data Protection Act
FRC Financial Reporting Council
FRRP Financial Reporting Review Panel
FRS Financial Reporting Standards
FSA Financial Services Authority
FSMA Financial Services & Markets Act 2000
IAS International Accounting Standards
ICAEW Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
ICO Information Commissioners Office
IFAC International Federation of Accountants
MLR Money Laundering Regulations
MLRO Money Laundering Reporting Officer
POB Professional Oversight Board
SOCA Serious Organised Crime Agency
SSAP Standard Statements of Accounting Practice0 -
Thanks.:thumbup1:0
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