Bueinss Flashcards
AGM
Annual general meeting
AOB
Any other business
APC
Area partnership company
APR
Annual percentage rate
ASAI
Advertising standards authority of Ireland
ASTI
Association of secondary teachers of Ireland
ATM
Automatic teller machine
BEP
Breakeven point
BES
Business expansion scheme
BIK
Benefit in kind
BOP
Balance of payments
CAD
Computer aided design
CAI
Consumer association of Ireland
CAM
Computer aided manufacturing
CAP
Common agricultural policy
CAT
Capital acquisitions tax
CCPC
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (formerly NCA)
CEB
County enterprise boards
CEO
Chief executive officer
CFF
Cash flow forecast
CFP
Common fisheries policy
CGT
Capital gains tax
CIM
Computer integrated manufacturing
CPI
Consumer price index
CPT
Corporation profit tax
CRO
Companies registration office
CSO
Central statistics office
CV
Curriculum vitae
DD
Direct debit
DIRT
Deposit interest retention tax
EA
Equality authority
EAT
Employment appeals tribunal
ECB
European central bank
EDI
Electronic data interchange
EGM
Extraordinary general meting
EIA
Environmental impact assessment
EMU
European monetary union
EPA
Environmental protection agency
EPOS
Electronic point of sale
ERDF
European regional development fund
ESF
European social fund
EU
European union
FC
Fixed costs
FDI
Foreign direct investment
GNP
Gross national product
HP
Hire purchase
HRM
Human resource management
IBEC
Irish business and employers’ confederation
ICT
Information and communications technology
ICTU
Irish congress of trade unions
IDA
Industrial development agency
IFA
Irish farmers association
IFSC
International financial services centre
ISDN
Integrated services digital network
ISME
Irish small and medium enterprises
ISO
International standards organisation
IT
Information technology
ITAA
Irish travel agents association
JIC
Joint industrial council
JIT
Just in time
JLC
Joint labour committee
LAN
Local area network
LRC
Labour relations commission
LTD
Private limited company
MBO
Management buy out
MD
Managing director
MEP
Member of European parliament
NAFTA
North American free trade area
NAMA
National assets management agency
NCA
National consumer agency
P&L
Profit and loss account
PAYE
Pay as you earn
PC
Personal computer
PLC
Public limited company
PR
Public relations
PPSN
Personal public service number
PRO
Public relations officer
PRSI
Pay related social insurance
R&D
Research and development
ROCE
Return on capital employed
ROI
Return on investment
SEM
Single European market
SIPTU
Services, industrial, professional and technical union
SMART
Specific, measurable, agreed, realistic ,timed objectives
SME
Small and medium sized enterprises
SO
Standing order
SRCOP
Standard rate cut-off point
SWOT
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
TC
Total costs
TNC
Transnational company
TQM
Total quality management
TR
Total revenue
TUI
Teachers union of Ireland
USC
Universal social charge
USP
Unique selling point
VAT
Value added tax
VC
Variable costs
VDU
Visual display unit
VHI
Voluntary health insurance
WRC
Workplace Relations Commission ( Formerly the LRC)
WTO
World trade organisation
WWW
World wide web