Auditing Terms
Acronyms - G
- G&A cost - general and administrative cost
- GA - general account
- GA - gross asset
- GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- GAAS - Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
- GAGAS - Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
- GAIN - Global Auditing Information Network
- GAO - General Accounting Office
- GAO - Government Accountability Office
- GAPP - Generally Accepted Privacy Principles
- GAS - Generalized Audit Software
- GAS - Government Auditing Standards
- GASB - Governmental Accounting Standards Board
- GASP - Generalized Audit Software Package
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- GDR - Global Depositary Receipt
- GDS - general depreciation system
- GE - gross earnings
- GJ - general journal
- GJE - general journal entry
- GL - general ledger
- GM - general manager
- GNI - gross national income
- GNP - gross national product
- GP - gross profit
- GPFS - general purpose financial statements
- GPLA - general price level adjustment
- GPM - gross profit margin
- GPP - general purchasing power
- GR - gross receipts
- GR - gross revenue
- GSA - General Services Administration
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Acronyms - H
- HCA - historical cost accounting
- HIFO - highest-in, first-out
- HLT - Highly Leveraged Transaction
- HR - human resources
- HRA - human resource accounting
- HTM - held-to-maturity
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Acronyms - I
- IA - inactive account
- IA - intangible asset
- IAASB - International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
- IAC - income available for common stockholders
- IAF - internal audit function
- IAPC - International Auditing Practices Committee
- IAPS - International Auditing Practice Statements
- IAS - International Accounting Standards
- IASB - Internal Auditing Standards Board
- IASB - International Accounting Standards Board
- IBOP - international balance of payments
- I/C - internal control
- ICA - International Congress of Accountants
- ICFR - internal controls over financial reporting
- ICOFR - internal controls over financial reporting
- ICS - issued capital stock
- ID - identification
- IDB - Industrial Development Bond
- IDC - intangible drilling cost
- IDEA - interactive data extraction and analysis
- IE - incidental expense
- IFA - International Federation of Accountants
- IFAC - International Federation of Accountants
- IFRS - International Financial Reporting Standards
- IG - Inspector General
- IIA - Institute of Internal Auditors
- IMA - Institute of Management Accounting/Accountants
- INTOSAI - International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
- IO - interest only
- IP - intellectual property
- IPO - Initial Public Offering
- IR - Investor Relations
- IRA - Individual Retirement Account
- IRC - Internal Revenue Code
- IRR - internal rate of return
- IRS - Internal Revenue Service
- IS - income statement
- IS - information systems
- ISA - International Standards on Auditing
- ISB - Independence Standards Board
- IT - income tax
- ITC - investment tax credit
- ITF - integrated test facility
- IVA - inventory valuation adjustment