Important Finance Abbreviations for Competitive Exams

 
List of Finance Abbreviations: Finance Abbreviations is one of the topics from where the questions are asked in most of the Competitive Exams such as SSC RRB, Banks, etc in their
 
General Knowledge section. Here we have prepared the list of Important Finance Abbreviations to help you to improve your general knowledge for competitive exams
 

List of Finance Abbreviations

 

Abbreviations
Full Form
ACH
Automated Clearing House
AIR
Assumed Interest Rate
APR
Annual Percentage Rate
APT
Asset Protection Trust
APY
Annual Percentage Yield
ARM
Adjustable Rate Mortgage
ATM
Automated Teller Machine
ATR
Ability to Repay
ADTV
Average Daily Trading Volume
AMEX
American Stock Exchange
AGI
Adjusted Gross Income
AMT
Alternate Minimum Tax
AFS
Annual Financial Statement
BCP
Business Continuity Plan
BTA
Board of Tax Appeals
CAPEX
Capital Expenditures
CF
Company Finance
COB
Close of Business
CRR
Cash Reserve Ratio
CIT
Corporate Income Tax
CGT   
Capital Gains Tax
CTC
Child Tax Credit
CB
Current Bid
CMP
Current Market Price
CAGR
Compound annual growth rate
CAO
Chief Account Officer
CFA
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFM
Certified Financial Manager
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CFP
Certified Financial Planner
CIMA
Certified Investment Management Analyst
CISA
Certified Information Systems Auditor
CMA
Certified Management Accountant
CMO
Chief Marketing Officer
COO
Chief Operating Officer
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
CPP
Certified Payroll Professional
CSO
Chief Security Officer
CTO
Chief Technology Officer
DJIA
Dow Jones Industrial Average
EFT
Electronic Funds Transfer
ETF
Exchange Traded Funds
EIN
Employee Identification Number
EPS
Earnings Per Share
EIC
Earned Income Credit
EITC
Earned Income Tax Credit
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FED
Federal Reserve Bank
FOREX
Foreign Exchange
FRB
Federal Reserve Board
FIFO
First In, First Out
FICA
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
HELOC
Home Equity Line of Credit
HPML
High Priced Mortgage Loan
HSA
Health Savings Account
IRA
Individual Retirement Account
ITC
Investment Tax Credit
IRS
Internal Revenue System
IPO
Initial Public Offering
LOI
Letter Of Intent
LIFO
Last In, First Out
LLC
Limited Liability Company
MBS
Mortgage-Backed Securities
MTD
Month-to-Date
MAGI
Modified Adjusted Gross Income
MMKT
Money Market
NSF
Non-Sufficient Funds
NAV
Net Asset Value
NWT
Net Wealth Tax
NCND
Non-Circumvention and Non-Disclosure
NDA
Non-Disclosure Agreement
NOL
Net Operating Loss
NPO
Non-Profit Organization
NASDAQ         
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NYSE 
New York Stock Exchange
P&L
Profit and Loss
PIN
Personal Identification Number
P/E
Price-to-Earnings ratio
PSP
Profit Sharing Plan
PIT
Personal Income Tax
PFD
Preferred stock
QTD
Quarter-to-Date
QTE
Quote
ROA
Return on Assets
REIT  
Real Estate Investment Trust
ROE
Return on Equity
ROI
Return on Investment
RIA
Registered Investment Advisor
ROCE
Return On Capital Employed
ROIC
Return on Invested Capital
RONA
Return on Net Assets
ROS
Return on Sales
SEC    
Securities Exchange Commission
SIV    
Structured Investment Vehicle
TSA   
Tax-Sheltered Annuity
TSR    
Total Shareholder Return
VAT
Value Added Tax
WHT
Withholding Tax
WC
Working capital
YTD
Year-to-date
YTM
Yield To Maturity