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Business English Abbreviations and Acronyms Guide

Below is a list of some common abbreviations and acronyms used in business.

 

abbreviation or acronymmeaning
401ka common type of retirement savings plan in the US
acct.account
adadvertisement (American English)
advertadvertisement (British English)
approx.approximately
APRannual percentage rate (the interest rate for a whole year on a credit card, loan, mortgage, etc.)
ASAPas soon as possible
ATTN
attention (used to indicate who a letter is for -- ATTN Rick Cutts, for example)
B2Bbusiness to business
BABachelor of Arts degree
BBABachelor of Business Administration degree
BSBachelor of Science degree
cccarbon copy (means that a duplicate copy has been sent to another person)
CEOChief Executive Officer
CFOChief Financial Officer
Co.Company (as in John Smith and Co.)
CODcash on delivery
corp.corporation
CPACertified Public Account
CSRcustomer service representative
dept.department
div.division
e.g.example given
ea.each
ESTEastern Standard Time
ETAestimated time of arrival
FAQfrequently asked question
fwd.forward
GDPGross Domestic Product (the value of all goods and services produced within a country within a period of time)
GNPGross National Product (the value of all goods and services produced by the nationals of a country)
govt.government
HQheadquarters
i.e.in other words
Inc.Incorporated (an organization that is its own legal entity)
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization (an international organization that develops standards for things such as quality management, food safety management, and environmental management)
Jr.Junior
lb.pound (weight)
LLClimited liability company (a type of business in which the owners are normally not responsible for the debts and liabilities of the business)
max.maximum
MBAMaster of Business Administration degree
memo.memorandum (a short note written as a reminder)
mfg.manufacturing
min.minimum
mo.month
N/Anot applicable (means that information is not given because it is unnecessary or irrelevant)
no.number
pkg.package
POpurchase order
PRpublic relations
PSpost script (a short message at the end of a letter)
Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
qty.quantity
R&Dresearch and development
rein regard to, regarding
recd.received
ROIreturn on investment
RSVPRépondez s'il vous plaît, French for "please reply"
SWOTstrengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
(a SWOT analysis evaluates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a company, business venture, or project)
TBDto be determined
temptemporary secretary
VPvice president
w/with
w/owithout
yr.year
yrly.yearly
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