| ABA |
Administration & Business Affairs |
| A&FS |
Accounting & Fiscal Services |
| APS |
Accounts Payable System |
| BPR |
Business Process Review |
| BR |
Billing & Receivables |
| BRIO |
Report writing software |
| CABO |
Chief Administrative and Business Officers |
| CO |
Chancellor's Office |
| CSU |
California State University |
| DECE |
Division of Extension & Continuing Education |
| FAM |
Financial Aid Management |
| FISMA |
Financial Integrity & State Manager's Accountability Act |
| FOCUS |
Query programming language used with SAIL |
| FRM |
Financial Risk Management |
| FRS |
Financial Records System |
| GAAP |
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GASB |
Governmental Accounting Standards Board |
| ICS |
Information & Computing Services |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| KPMG |
The CSU's Independent Audit Firm |
| NACUBO |
National Association of College and University Business Officers |
| OMP |
Operation and Maintenance of Plant |
| PRS |
Purchasing Records System |
| SAAF |
Special Account Authorization Form |
| SAF |
Staff Assignment Form |
| SAIL |
Student Administration Information Link |
| SAILOR |
Student Administration Information Link Online Registration |
| SAM |
State Administrative Manual |
| SARF |
SAIL Account Request Form |
| SCO |
State Controller's Office |
| SEAF |
Student Employment Action Form |
| SIS |
Student Information System |
| SUAM |
State University Administrative Manual |
| UIT |
University-wide Information Technology Committee |
| WACUBO |
Western Association of College and University Business Officers |