| Acronym | Meaning |
| SEC | Securities Exchange Commission |
| GEP | General Expenditure Policy |
| CB | Carte Blanche (as In Diner's Club Carte Blanche Credit Card) |
| SCA | Supplementary Credit Approval |
| LGF | Local Government Finance |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| BVI | Best Value Initiative |
| PSP | Profit Sharing Plan |
| ALACE | Association Of Local Authority Chief Executives |
| NASD | National Association Of Securities Dealers |