Acronyms Flashcards
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AGM
A
Annual general meeting
2
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AOB
A
Any other business
3
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APC
A
Area partnership company
4
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APR
A
Annual percentage rate
5
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ASAI
A
Advertising standards authority of Ireland
6
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BEP
A
Break even point
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BIK
A
Benefit in kind
8
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BOP
A
Balance of payments
9
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CAD
A
Computer aided design
10
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CAI
A
Consumer association of Ireland
11
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CAM
A
Computer aided manufacturing
12
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CAP
A
Common agricultural policy
13
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CAT
A
Capital acquisition tac
14
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CCPC
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Competition and consumer protection commission
15
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CEB
A
County enterprise boards
16
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CEO
A
Chief executive officer
17
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CFF
A
Cash flow forecast
18
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CFP
A
Common fisheries policy
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CGT
A
Capital gains tax
20
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CIF
A
Construction industry federation
21
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CPI
A
Consumer price index
22
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CRO
A
Companies registration office
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CSO
A
Central statistics office
24
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DIRT
A
Deposit interest retention tax
25
EAT
Employment appeals tribunal
26
ECB
European Central Bank
27
EDI
Electronic data interchange
28
EGM
Extraordinary general meeting
29
EMU
European monetary union
30
EPA
Environmental protection agency
31
EPOS
Electronic point of sale
32
ERDF
European regional department fund
33
ESF
European social fund
34
FC
Fixed costs
35
FDI
Foreign direct investment
36
GNP
Gross national product
37
HRM
Human resource management
38
IBEC
Irish business and employers confederation
39
ICT
Information and communication technology
40
ICTU
Irish congress of trade union
41
IDA
Industrial development agency
42
IFA
Irish farmers association
43
ISME
Irish small and medium enterprises
44
ITAA
Irish travel agents association
45
JIC
Joint industrial council
46
JIT
Just in time
47
JLC
Joint Labour committee
48
LRC
Labour Relations Commission
49
LTD
Private limited company
50
MEP
Member of European Parliament
51
NAFTA
North American free trade area
52
NCA
National consumer agency
53
PAYE
Pay as you earn
54
PLC
Public limited company
55
PR
Public relations
56
PRO
Public relations officer
57
PRSI
Pay related social insurance
58
R&D
Research and development
59
ROCE
Return on capital employee
60
ROI
Return on investment
61
SEM
Single European market
62
SIPTU
Services industrial professional and technical union
63
SMART
Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timed
64
SWOT
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
65
TNC
Trans national company
66
TQM
Total quality management
67
USC
Universal social charge
68
USP
Unique selling point
69
VAT
Value added tax
70
VC
Variable costs
71
VHI
Voluntary health insurance
72
WRC
Workplace relations commission
73
WTO
World trade organization
