| AAFB | Area Approved for Business |
| ABA | Annual Budget Authority |
| ACC | Annual Contributions Contract |
| AcSEC | Accounting Standards Executive Committee |
| AFHMP | Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan |
| AFS | Annual Financial Statement |
| AICPA | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| AMP | Asset Management Project |
| ARC | Annual Required Contribution |
| ARQ | Audit Required Questions |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
| BLI | Budget Line Item |
| BTA | Business-Type Activities |
| CA | Contract Administrator |
| CAAF | Coordinator Access Authorization Form |
| CAC | EIV Role - Contract Admin. Coordinator (HUD Staff) |
| CAIVRS | Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System |
| CAU | EIV Role - Contract Administrator User (Non-HUD) |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CFDA | Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance |
| CFFP | Capital Fund Financing Program |
| CFP | Capital Fund Program |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulation |
| CMA | Computer Matching Agreement |
| COCC | Central Office Cost Center |
| COSO | Committee of Sponsoring Organizations |
| CPA | Certified Public Accountant |
| CPE | Continuing Professional Education |
| DAS | Deputy Assistant Secretary |
| DBA | Doing Business As |
| DCF | Data Collection Form |
| DE | Direct Endorsement |
| DEC | Departmental Enforcement Center |
| DHAP | Disaster Housing Assistance Program |
| DVP | Disaster Voucher Program |
| EC | Enforcement Center (see DEC) |
| EIV | Enterprise Income Verification |
| ELI | Extremely Low Income |
| eLOCCS | Electronic Line of Credit Control System |
| FAIN | Federal Award Identification Number |
| Fannie Mae | Federal National Mortgage Association |
| FASAB | Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| FASS | Financial Assessment Subsystem |
| FASSMF | See FASSUB |
| FASS-PHA | Financial Assessment Subsystem - Public Housing Administration |
| FASSUB | Financial Assessment Subsystem - Multifamily |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FDS | Financial Data Schedule |
| FDT | Financial Data Template |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FHA/MF | Federal Housing Administration/Multifamily |
| FMC | PIH Financial Management Center |
| FMD | Financial Management Division |
| FRAG | Financial Reporting and Auditing Guide |
| Freddie Mac | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
| FSS | Family Self Sufficiency |
| FYE | Fiscal Year End |
| GAAFR | Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting ('The Blue Book') |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GAAS | Generally Accepted Auditing Standards |
| GAGAS | Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards |
| GAO | General Accounting Office |
| GAS | Government Auditing Standards (see GAGAS) |
| GASB | Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| Ginnie Mae | Government National Mortgage Association |
| HAP | Housing Assistance Payment |
| HCV | Housing Choice Voucher |
| HDK | EIV Role - Helpdesk Personnel |
| HECM | Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (Reverse mortgage) |
| HEREMS | Housing Enterprise Real Estate Management System |
| HFU | EIV Role - HUD Field Office User |
| HHS | Health and Human Services |
| HMDA | Home Mortgage Disclosure Act |
| HOC | HUD Homeownership Center (FHA) |
| HOH | Head of Household |
| HQA | EIV Role - HQ User Administrator |
| HQU | EIV Role - HUD HQ User |
| HSC | EIV Role - Housing Coordinator (HUD Staff) |
| HSU | EIV Role - Non-HUD User |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| HUD OIG | HUD Office of Inspector General |
| HUD PM | HUD Project Manager |
| HUDCAPS | HUD Central Accounting and Program System |
| IAR | Independent Auditor Report |
| IG | Inspector General |
| IP | Improvement Plan |
| IPA | Independent Public Accountant (CPA) |
| KDHAP | Katrina Disaster Housing Assistance Program |
| LASS | Lender Assessment Subsystem |
| LDP | Limited Denial of Participation |
| LI | Low Income |
| LIHTC | Low-income Housing Tax Credit |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| LOCOM | Lower of cost or market |
| M2M | Market to Market-OHMAR Restructured Loans |
| MAHRA | Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act |
| MASS | Management Assessment Subsystem |
| MCAW | Mortgage Credit Analysis Worksheet |
| MD&A | Management Discussion and Analysis |
| MF | Mixed Finance |
| MFH | Multifamily Housing |
| MINC | Management Interactive Network Connection (Rural Housing) |
| MIP | Mortgage Insurance Premium |
| MOR | Management & Occupancy Review |
| MRB | Management Review Board |
| MTW | Moving-to-Work |
| NASS | iNtegrated Assessment Subsystem |
| NCGAS | National Council on Governmental Accounting Statement |
| NCUA | National Credit Union Administration |
| NDNH | National Directory of New Hires |
| NH | Nursing Home |
| NPO | Non Profit Organization |
| NRA | Net Restricted Assets |
| O/A | Owners/Management Agent |
| OAHP | Office of Affordable Housing Preservation |
| OCBOA | Other Comprehesive Basis of Accounting |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| OIG | EIV Role - OIG User |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| ONAP | Office of Native American Programs |
| OPEB | Other Post Employment Benefits |
| P&U Division | Processing & Underwriting Division in an HOC |
| PASS | Physical Assessment Subsystem |
| PCAOB | Public Company Accounting Oversight Board |
| PEL | Project expense level |
| PHA | Public Housing Authority |
| PHAS | Public Housing Assessment System |
| PIC | PIH Information Center |
| PIH | (Office of) Public and Indian Housing |
| PUM/PUPM | Per-Unit per Month |
| QAD | Quality Assurance Division |
| QAR | Quality Assurance Review |
| QASS | Quality Assessment Subsystem |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QWHRA | Quality Housing & Work Responsibility Act |
| R&O | Regulatory & Operating Agreement |
| RA | Rental Assistance |
| RAD | Rental Assistance Demonstration Program |
| RASS | Residential Assessment Subsystem |
| RDA | Rural Development Agency |
| REAC | Real Estate Assessment Center |
| REMS | Real Estate Management System |
| RESPA | Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act |
| RHIIP | Rental Housing Integrity Improvement Project |
| RHS | Rural Housing Services |
| RMCR | Residential Mortgage Credit Reports |
| RRH | Rural Rental Housing |
| RSI | Required Supplementary Information |
| SAA | Single Audit Agency |
| SAC | Special Application Center |
| SAS | Statement on Auditing Standards |
| SEFA | Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards |
| SFAS | Statements of Financial Accounting Standards issued by FASB |
| SKE | Skills, Knowledge, Experience |
| SOP | Statement of Position |
| SSAE | Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements |
| SSN | Social Security Number |
| SUB | REAC AFS Submitter |
| TAC | Technical Assistance Center |
| TFAE | Total Federal Awards Expended |
| TIN | Tax Identification Number |
| TPA | Transfer of Physical Assets |
| TRACS | Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System |
| TSP | Tenant Selection Plan |
| UAAF | User Access Authorization Form |
| UEL | Utility Expense Level |
| UFRS | Uniform Financial Reporting Standards |
| UI | Unemployment Benefits |
| UII | Unique IPA Identifier |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
| VASH | HUD Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program |
| V-Form | Yearly Verification Report for Lender |
| VLI | Very Low Income |
| VMS | Voucher Management System |
| WASS | HUD's Secure Connection/Secure Systems |
| Yellowbook | Government Auditing Standards issued by GAO (See GAGAS) |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| AHACPA | Affordable Housing Association of CPAs |
| SKE | Skills, Knowledge, Expertise |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmet |
| NASBA | National Association of |
| A/E | Account Executive |
| ORCF | Office of Residential Care Facilities |
| IRLC | Interest Rate Lock Commitment |
| HOTMA | Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act |
| IOI | Identity of Interest |
