Business English Abbreviations and Acronyms Guide PDF
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This document provides a list of common business abbreviations and acronyms, along with their meanings. Ideal for anyone working in or learning about business, it's a useful resource for understanding common business jargon. The guide covers a variety of business-related terms.
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Business English Abbreviations and Acronyms Guide Below is a list of some common abbreviations and acronyms used in business. ABBREVIATION OR MEANING ACRONYM acct. account ad advertisement (American English) advert advertisement (British English) app...
Business English Abbreviations and Acronyms Guide Below is a list of some common abbreviations and acronyms used in business. ABBREVIATION OR MEANING ACRONYM acct. account ad advertisement (American English) advert advertisement (British English) approx. approximately APR annual percentage rate (the interest rate for a whole year on a credit card, loan, mortgage, etc.) ASAP as soon as possible ATTN attention (used to indicate who a letter is for -- ATTN Rick Cutts, for example) B2B business to business BA Bachelor of Arts degree BBA Bachelor of Business Administration degree BS Bachelor of Science degree cc carbon copy (means that a duplicate copy has been sent to another person) CEO Chief Executive Officer CFO Chief Financial Officer Co. Company (as in John Smith and Co.) COD cash on delivery corp. corporation CPA Certified Public Account ABBREVIATION OR MEANING ACRONYM CSR customer service representative dept. department div. division e.g. example given ea. each EST Eastern Standard Time ETA estimated time of arrival FAQ frequently asked question fwd. forward GDP Gross Domestic Product (the value of all goods and services produced within a country within a period of time) GNP Gross National Product (the value of all goods and services produced by the nationals of a country) govt. government HQ headquarters i.e. in other words Inc. Incorporated (an organization that is its own legal entity) ISO International Organization for Standardization (an international organization that develops standards for things such as quality Jr. Junior management, food safety management, and environmental lb. pound (weight) management) ABBREVIATION OR MEANING ACRONYM limited liability company (a type of business in which the owners LLC are normally not responsible for the debts and liabilities of the business) max. maximum MBA Master of Business Administration degree memo. memorandum (a short note written as a reminder) mfg. manufacturing min. minimum mo. month N/A not applicable (means that information is not given because it is unnecessary or irrelevant) no. number pkg. package PO purchase order PR public relations PS post script (a short message at the end of a letter) Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter qty. quantity R&D research and development re in regard to, regarding recd. received ABBREVIATION OR MEANING ACRONYM ROI return on investment RSVP Répondez s'il vous plaît, French for "please reply" SWOT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (a SWOT analysis evaluates the strengths, weaknesses, TBD to be determined opportunities, and threats of a company, business venture, or temp temporary secretary project) VP vice president w/ with w/o without yr. year yrly. yearly
