Leaving certificate business all abbreviations

Leaving certificate higher level business abbreviations 2024/2025

AGM

Annual general meeting

AOB

Any other business

ASAI

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland

APR

Annual percentage rate

ATM

Automated teller machine

APC

Area partnership company

ASTI

Association of secondary teachers of Ireland

BIK

Benefit in kind

BEP

Break even point

BES

Business expansion scheme

BOP

Balance of payments

BOT

Balance of trade

CAP

Common agricultural policy

CFP

Common fisheries policy

CIM

Computer integrated manufacturing

CAM

Computer aided manufacturing

CAD

Computer aided design

CAT

Capital acquisitions tax

CGT

Capital gains tax

CCPC

Competition and consumer protection commission

CEB

County enterprise board

CEO

Chief executive officer

CFF

Cash flow forecast

CRO

Companies registration office

CSO

Central statistics office

CPI

Consumer price index

CV

Curriculum vitae

CAI

Consumers’ association of Ireland

COD

Cash on delivery

DAC

Designated activity company

DIRT

Deposit interest retention tax

DD

Direct debit

DEI

Director of equality investigations

DOCA

Director of consumer affairs

ECB

European central bank

ECJ

European court of justice

ESCB

European system of central banks

EDI

Electronic data interchange

EGM

Extraordinary general meeting

EFF

European fisheries fund

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

EMU

Economic and monetary union

EU

European union

EI

Enterprise Ireland

EAT

Employment appeals tribunal

EA

Equality authority

EPA

Environmental protection agency

ERO

Employment regulation order

EPOS

Electronic point of sale

ERDF

European regional development fund

ESF

European social fund

FC

Fixed costs

FDI

Foreign direct investment

FIFO

First in first out

GDP

Gross domestic product

GDPR

General data protection regulation

GNP

Gross national product

GNI

Gross national income

HP

Hire purchase

HRM

Human resource management

HSA

Health and safety authority

IDA

Industrial development authority

IG

Interest group

(I)SME

(Irish) small and medium enterprises

IBEC

Irish business and employers confederation

IFSC

International financial and services centre

ICTU

Irish congress of trade unions

ISDN

Integrated services digital network

IT

Information technology

ICT

Information and communication technology

IMI

Irish management institute

ITAA

Irish travel agents association

IFA

Irish farmers association

IRO

Industrial relations officer

ISO

International standards organisation

JIT

Just in time

JLC

Joint labour committee

JIC

Joint industrial councils

LC

Labour court

LAN

Local area network

LIFO

Last in first out

LRC

Labour relations commission

Ltd

Private limited company (limited by shares)

MD

Managing director

MBO

Management buy out

MEP

Member of European parliament

MNC

Multinational company

NAFTA

North American free trade agreement

NAMA

National assets management agency

P&L

Profit and loss account

PAYE

Pay as you earn

PRSA

Personal retirement savings account

PR

Public relations

PRO

Public relations officer

PA

Personal assistant

PRSI

Pay related social insurance

PPSN

Personal public service number

PLC

Public limited company

PIN

Personal identification number

PC

Personal computer