| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAB | Resource Budgeting And Accounting |
| AME | Annually Managed Expenditure |
| BVI | Best Value Initiative |
| CDO'S | Collateralised Debt Obligations |
| POP | Public Offering Price |
| GL | General Ledger |
| CABE | Commission For Architecture & The Built Environment |
| DFES | Department For Education And Skills |
| DEFRA | Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |
| WSJ | Wall Street Journal |