Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
HRM
A
human resources management
2
Q
Ltd / LLC
A
private limited company/corporation
3
Q
Plc / Inc / Corp / Co
A
public limited company/corporation
4
Q
CEO
A
chief executive officer
5
Q
GM
A
general manager
6
Q
MD
A
managing director
7
Q
LLC
A
limited liability company
8
Q
R&D
A
research and development
9
Q
IT
A
information technology
10
Q
HQ
A
headquarters
11
Q
PR
A
public relations
12
Q
GAAP
A
generally accepted accounting principles
13
Q
IFRS
A
international financial reporting standards
14
Q
BOT
A
balance of trade
15
Q
FDI
A
foreign direct investment
16
Q
BOP
A
balance of payments
17
Q
FTA
A
free trade agreements
18
Q
WTO
A
world trade organization
19
Q
L/C, LC
A
letter of credit
20
Q
AWB
A
airway bill
21
Q
B/L, BL, BOL
A
bill of lading
22
Q
POS
A
points of sale
23
Q
USPs
A
unique selling points
24
Q
BOGOF
A
buy one get one free
25
ATL
above the line advertising
26
WOM
word of mouth
27
4Ps
product, price, placement, promotion
28
4Cs
customer, cost, communication, competition
29
COGS
costs of goods sold
30
IPO
initial public offering
31
MNC
multinational corporation
32
CFO
chief financial officer
