ACRONYMS Flashcards

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AGM

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annual general meeting

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AOB

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any other business

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APC

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area partnership company

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APR

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annual percentage rate

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ASAI

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advertising standards authority of ireland

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ASTI

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association of secondary teachers of ireland

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BEP

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Breakeven point

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BES

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business expansion scheme

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BIK

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benefit in kind

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BOP

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Balance of payments

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CAD

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Computer aided design

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CAI

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Consumer association of ireland

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CAM

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Computer aided manufacturing

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CAP

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common agricultural policy

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CAT

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Capital acquisitions tax

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CCPC

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Competition and consumer Protection Commision

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CEB

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County enterprise boards

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CEO

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Chief executive officer

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CFF

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Cash flow forecast

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CFP

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Common fishires policy

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CGT

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Capital gains tax

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22
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CIM

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Computer integrated manufacturing

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CPI

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Consumer Price index

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CPT

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Corporation profit tax

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CRO

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Companies registration office

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CSO

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Central statistics office

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CV

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Curriculum vitae

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28
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DD

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Direct debit

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29
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DIRT

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Deposit interest retention tax

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EA

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Equal authority

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EAT

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Employment appeals tribunal

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ECB

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European central bank

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33
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EDI

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Electronic data interchange

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34
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EGM

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Extraordinary General Meeting

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35
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EIA

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Environmental Impact Assesment

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36
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EMU

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European Monetary Union

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EPA

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Environmental protection agency

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EPOS

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Electronic point if sale

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39
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ERDF

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European regional development fund

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ESF

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European social fund

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EU

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European union

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FC

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Fixed costs

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FDI

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Foreign direct investment

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GNP

A

Gross national product

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45
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HP

A

Hire purchase

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HRM

A

Human resource management

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IBEC

A

Irish business and employers confideration

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ICT

A

Information and communications technology

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ICTU

A

Irish congress of trade unions

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IDA

A

Industrial development agency

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IFA

A

Irish farmers association

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IFSC

A

International Financial services Centre

53
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ISDN

A

Integrated services digital network

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ISME

A

Irish small and medium enterprises

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ISO

A

International standards organisation

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IT

A

Informations technology

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ITAA

A

Irish travel agents association

58
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JIC

A

Joint industrial council

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JIT

A

Just in time

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JLC

A

Joint Labour Committee

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LAN

A

Local Area Network

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LRC

A

Labour Relations Commission

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LTD

A

Private Limited Company

64
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MBO

A

Management Buy out

65
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MD

A

Managing Director

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MEP

A

Member of European Parliament

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NAFTA

A

North American Free Trade Area

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NAMA

A

National Assets Management Agency

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NCA

A

National Consumer Agency

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P&L

A

Profit and Loss account

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PAYE

A

Pay As You Earn

72
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PC

A

Personal Computer

73
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PLC

A

Public Limited Company

74
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PR

A

Public Relations

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PPSN

A

Personal Public Service Number

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PRO

A

Public Relations Officer

77
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PRSI

A

Pay Related Social Insurance

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R&D

A

Research and Development

79
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ROCE

A

Return On Capital Employed

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ROI

A

Return ON Investment

81
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SEM

A

Single European Market

82
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SIPTU

A

Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union

83
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SMART

A

Specific Measurable Agreed Realistic Timed objectives

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SME

A

Small and Medium sized Enterprises

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SO

A

Standing Order

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SRCOP

A

Standard Rate Cut Off Point

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SWOT

A

Strengths Weaknesses Oppourtunities and Threats

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TC

A

Total Costs

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TNC

A

Transnational Company

90
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TQM

A

Total Quality Management

91
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TR

A

Total Revenue

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TUI

A

Twachers Union of Ireland

93
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USC

A

Universial Social Charge

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USP

A

Unique Selling Point

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VAT

A

Value Added Tax

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VC

A

Variable Costs

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VDU

A

Visual Display Unit

98
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VHI

A

Voluntary Health Insurance

99
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WRC

A

Workplace Relations Comission

100
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WTO

A

World Trade Organisation

101
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WWW

A

World Wide Web

102
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BOT

A

Balance Of Trade

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ECJ

A

European Court of Justice

104
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EFF

A

European Fisherys Fund

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ERDF

A

European Regional Development Fund

106
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FIFO

A

First In First Out

107
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GDP

A

Gross Domestic Product

108
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IG

A

Interest groups

109
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LIFO

A

Last In First Out

110
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MNC

A

Multinational Company

111
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LEO

A

Local Enterprise Office

112
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IDA

A

Industrial development agency