Appendix I — Abbreviations
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Abbreviation
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Description
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|---|---|
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ABS
|
asset-backed security
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AcSEC
|
Accounting Standards Executive Committee
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AFS
|
available for sale
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AICPA
|
American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
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AMIAPG
|
Asset Management Industry Accounting Policy
Group
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ARB
|
Accounting Research Bulletin
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ASC
|
FASB Accounting Standards Codification
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ASU
|
FASB Accounting Standards Update
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CAQ
|
Center for Audit Quality
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CDO
|
collateralized debt obligation (entity)
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CEO
|
chief executive officer
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CFE
|
collateralized financing entity
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CFO
|
chief financial officer
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
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CIRA
|
common interest realty association
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CIV
|
collateralized investment vehicle
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CLO
|
collateralized loan obligation (entity)
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CMV
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collateralized manager vehicle
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CP
|
commercial paper
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EITF
|
Emerging Issues Task Force
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EPC
|
engineering, procurement, and
construction
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ESOP
|
employee stock ownership plan
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FASB
|
Financial Accounting Standards Board
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FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
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FIFO
|
first in, first out
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FIN
|
FASB Interpretation Number
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FRM
|
SEC's Division of Corporation Finance
Financial Reporting Manual
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FSP
|
FASB Staff Position
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GAAP
|
generally accepted accounting principles
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GASB
|
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
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HTM
|
held to maturity
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IAS
|
International Accounting Standard
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IASB
|
International Accounting Standards Board
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ICFR
|
internal control over financial
reporting
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IFRS
|
International Financial Reporting
Standard
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IM
|
investment management
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IRR
|
internal rate of return
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LIFO
|
last in, first out
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LIHTC
|
low-income housing tax credit
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LLC
|
limited liability company
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MBS
|
mortgage-backed security
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MD&A
|
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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NFP
|
not-for-profit (entity)
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O&M
|
operation and management
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OCA
|
SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant
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PAC
|
political action committee
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P&U
|
power and utilities
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PCAOB
|
Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board
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PPA
|
power purchase agreement
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PSA
|
purchase and sale arrangement
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REC
|
renewable energy credit
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REIT
|
real estate investment trust
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Re-REMIC
|
resecuritization of real estate mortgage
investment conduit securities
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SAB
|
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
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SEC
|
Securities and Exchange Commission
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SFAS
|
Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards
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SIFMA
|
Securities Industry and Financial Markets
Association
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SOFR
|
secured overnight financing rate
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SOP
|
AICPA Statement of Position
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SPE
|
special-purpose entity
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UPREIT
|
umbrella partnership real estate investment
trust
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VIE
|
variable interest entity
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