| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADC | Association Of District Councils |
| ADR | American Depository Receipt |
| AEF | Aggregate External Finance |
| AIG | American International Group |
| AIR | Assumed Interest Rate |
| ALACE | Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| AME | Annually Managed Expenditure |
| AMEX | American Express (credit Card) |
| APR | Annual Percentage Rate |
| ARM | Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
| ARS | Auction Rate Securities |
| ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
| BCA | Basic Credit Approval |
| BTA | British Tourist Authority |
| BVI | Best Value Initiative |
| CABE | Commission For Architecture & The Built Environment |
| CB | Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
| CBD | Commerce Business Daily |
| CC | Cross Cutting |
| CCN | County Council Network |
| CCSS | Community Charge For Standard Spending |
| CCT | Compulsory Competitive Tendering |
| CD | Certificate Of Deposit |
| CDO'S | Collateralised Debt Obligations |
| CDSC | Contingent Deferred Sales Charge |
| CFP | Certified Financial Planner |
| CIPFA | Chartered Institute Of Public Finance And Accountancy |
| CLO'S | Collateralised Loan Obligations |
| CM | Command Paper |
| CMF | Capital Modernisation Fund |
| CMO | Collateralized Mortgage Obligation |
| CMPS | Centre For Management And Policy Studies |
| COVE | Centres Of Vocational Excellence |
| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review |
| CUSIP | Committee On Uniform Securities Identification Procedures |
| DB | Defined Benefit (retirement Plan; For Example, A Pension) |
| DC | Defined Contribution (retirement Plan; For Example, A 401(k) Plan) |
| DCA | Dollar Cost Averaging |
| DCMS | Department Of Culture, Media And Sport |
| DEFRA | Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |
| DEL | Departmental Expenditure Limit |
| DFEE | Department For Education And Employment |
| DFES | Department For Education And Skills |
| DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
| DR | The Daily Reckoning |
| DTCC | Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation |
| DTLR | Department Of Transport, Local Government And The Regions |
| DWP | Department For Work And Pensions |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EMA | Education Maintenance Allowances |