Business Abbreviations

Essential business abbreviations for competitive exams - organized alphabetically with professional color scheme

130+ Business Abbreviations

Comprehensive coverage from A to Z for all competitive exams

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Exam Strategy

Focus on memorizing key leadership roles (CEO, CFO, COO), financial terms (IPO, GDP, ROI), and organizational structures. These are frequently tested in competitive exams.

Business Abbreviations A-Z

A

AGM
Annual General Meeting
APR
Annual Percentage Rate
ATM
Automated Teller Machine
B2B
Business to Business
B2C
Business to Consumer

B

BEP
Break Even Point
BOD
Board of Directors
BPR
Business Process Reengineering
BSE
Bombay Stock Exchange
B2G
Business to Government

C

CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
CIO
Chief Information Officer
COO
Chief Operating Officer
CRM
Customer Relationship Management

D

DBA
Doing Business As
DCF
Discounted Cash Flow
DSCR
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
DTC
Depository Trust Company
DVP
Delivery Versus Payment

E

EBIT
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization
ECB
External Commercial Borrowing
ECGC
Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
EPS
Earnings Per Share

F

FDI
Foreign Direct Investment
FEMA
Foreign Exchange Management Act
FII
Foreign Institutional Investor
FMCG
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
FOB
Free On Board

G

GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GNP
Gross National Product
GST
Goods and Services Tax
GDR
Global Depository Receipt

H

HR
Human Resources
HRA
House Rent Allowance
HRM
Human Resource Management
HUF
Hindu Undivided Family
HNI
High Net worth Individual

I

IPO
Initial Public Offering
IRR
Internal Rate of Return
IT
Income Tax / Information Technology
ITC
Input Tax Credit
IMF
International Monetary Fund

J

JIT
Just In Time
JV
Joint Venture
JSE
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JCR
Japan Credit Rating
JGB
Japanese Government Bond

K

KPI
Key Performance Indicator
KYC
Know Your Customer
KPO
Knowledge Process Outsourcing
KMV
Kealhofer, McQuown and Vasicek (model)
KWD
Kuwaiti Dinar

L

LBO
Leveraged Buyout
LC
Letter of Credit
LIFO
Last In First Out
LLC
Limited Liability Company
LTD
Limited

M

M&A
Mergers and Acquisitions
MBA
Master of Business Administration
MNC
Multinational Corporation
MOA
Memorandum of Association
MRP
Maximum Retail Price

N

NAV
Net Asset Value
NBFC
Non-Banking Financial Company
NEFT
National Electronic Funds Transfer
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NPA
Non-Performing Asset

O

OD
Overdraft
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
OPM
Other People's Money
OTC
Over The Counter

P

PAN
Permanent Account Number
PE
Price to Earnings Ratio
PLC
Public Limited Company
POS
Point of Sale
PPE
Property, Plant and Equipment

Q

QC
Quality Control
QE
Quantitative Easing
QR
Quick Response
QOQ
Quarter on Quarter
QFD
Quality Function Deployment

R

R&D
Research and Development
ROA
Return on Assets
ROE
Return on Equity
ROI
Return on Investment
RBI
Reserve Bank of India

S

SME
Small and Medium Enterprises
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
SWOT
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
SEZ
Special Economic Zone
SIP
Systematic Investment Plan

T

TDS
Tax Deducted at Source
TQM
Total Quality Management
TSR
Total Shareholder Return
TAT
Turn Around Time
TDR
Transferable Development Rights

U

UAE
United Arab Emirates
UCC
Uniform Commercial Code
ULIP
Unit Linked Insurance Plan
USP
Unique Selling Proposition
UTI
Unit Trust of India

V

VC
Venture Capital
VAT
Value Added Tax
VP
Vice President
VRS
Voluntary Retirement Scheme
VUCA
Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous

W

WACC
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
WTO
World Trade Organization
WIP
Work In Progress
WPI
Wholesale Price Index
WFH
Work From Home

X

XBT
Cross Border Trade
XBR
Cross Border Remittance
XIRR
Extended Internal Rate of Return
XCD
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
XOF
West African CFA Franc

Y

YOY
Year on Year
YTM
Yield to Maturity
YTD
Year to Date
YEN
Japanese Yen
YIELD
Income return on an investment

Z

ZBB
Zero Based Budgeting
ZBA
Zero Balance Account
ZIRP
Zero Interest Rate Policy
ZSE
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
ZAR
South African Rand
Note: This implementation includes business abbreviations from A-K. A complete implementation would include all letters of the alphabet with comprehensive business terminology.