| AAA |
American Accounting Association |
| AAER |
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release |
| AcSEC |
Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AIA |
American Institute of Accountants |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| APB |
Accounting Principles Board |
| ARB |
Accounting Research Bulletin |
| ASR |
Accounting Series Release |
| AU |
Codification of Auditing Standards |
| Commission |
United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Committee |
Committee on Accounting Procedure |
| DIG |
Derivatives Implementation Group |
| EC |
European Commission |
| EITF |
Emerging Issues Task Force |
| FAF |
Financial Accounting Foundation |
| FASB |
Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FEI |
Financial Executives International |
| FSP |
FASB Staff Position |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| IAS |
International Accounting Standard |
| IASB |
International Accounting Standards Board |
| IASC |
International Accounting Standards Committee |
| IFRS |
International Financial Reporting Standard |
| IMA |
Institute of Management Accountants |
| MD&A |
Management's Discussion and Analysis |
| PCAOB |
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| SAB |
Staff Accounting Bulletin |
| SAS |
Statement on Auditing Standards |
| SEC |
United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SFAC |
Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts |
| SFAS |
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards |
| SOP |
Statement of Position |