| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSJ | Wall Street Journal |
| DWP | Department For Work And Pensions |
| IOU | I Owe You |
| IFS | Infiniti Financial Services |
| IBD | Investors Business Daily |
| LGF | Local Government Finance |
| ETF | Exchange Traded Funds |
| DIS | Departmental Investment Strategies (UK) |
| AME | Annually Managed Expenditure |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |