| BAPG | British–American Parliamentary Group |
| C&AG | Comptroller and Auditor General |
| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review |
| CPA | Commonwealth Parliamentary Association |
| DEO | Departmental Establishments Officer |
| DFA | Department of Finance and Administration |
| DFO | Departmental Finance Officer |
| DoFA | Director of Finance and Administration |
| F&S | Finance and Services Committee |
| IiP | Investors in People |
| IPU | Inter–Parliamentary Union |
| IT | Information technology |
| JLA | Janet Levin Associates |
| NAO | National Audit Office |
| OCA | Office Costs Allowance |
| PAC | Public Accounts Committee |
| PCD | Parliamentary Communications Directorate |
| PES | Public Expenditure Survey |
| PMC | Planning and Management Committee |
| PMC(F) | Planning and Management Committeee (Finance) |
| PWD | Parliamentary Works Directorate |
| RAB | Resource Accounting and Budgeting |
| SLA | Service Level Agreement |
| SO | Standing Order |
| SSRB | Review Body on Senior Salaries |
| VFM | Value for money |
