Following is a list of abbreviations and acronyms used in the community association industry. If there are abbreviations, definitions and links you think should be added to the list, please email them to info@davis-stirling.com.

	AAMC	Accredited Association Management Company. A manager certification issued by the Community Associations Institute.
	ADA	Americans with Disabilities Act
	ADR	Alternative Dispute Resolution
	AG	Attorney General
	AICPA	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
	AMS	Association Management Specialist. A manager certification issued by the California Association of Community Managers.
	ARC	Architectural Review Committee. Also referred to as "Architectural Committee" "Design Review Committee" or "Environmental Control Committee." Older documents sometimes refer to it as the "Art Jury."
	BJR	Business Judgment Rule
	BOMA	Building Owners and Managers Association. An organization dedicated primarily to the owners of apartment and commercial buildings.
	CACM	California Association of Community Managers.
	CAI	Community Associations Institute
	CCAM	Certified Community Association Manager. A manager certification issued by the Community Associations Institute.
	CC&Rs	Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions
	CD	Certificate of Deposit. An interest-bearing, FDIC insured investments offered by banks and savings & loans.
	CDARS	Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service. A program offered by some banks where an association's monies can be dispersed into individual CDs up to FDIC limits in member banks across the country.
	CID	Common Interest Development
	CIRA	Common Interest Realty Association
	CLAC	California Legislative Action Committee. A CAI committee that tracks and lobbies the Legislature on bills affecting common interest developments.
	CMCA	Certified Manager of Community Associations. A manager certification issued by the National Board of Certification of Community Association Managers.
	CO-OP	Refers to a "Stock Cooperative," a form of common interest developments.
	CPA	Certified Public Accountant
	CPI	Consumer Price Index. Used by many associations during the budgeting process.
	CPM	Certified Property Manager. A manager certification issued by the Institute of Real Estate Management.
	dB	Decibel. A unit of measurement for sound intensity.
	DRE	Department of Real Estate
	ECC	Environmental Control Committee. A term used by some associations for the Architectural Committee.
	ECHO	Executive Council of Homeowners. An industry organization headquartered in San Jose, California that publishes articles by industry experts, hosts educational seminars and lobbies to improve the laws that govern HOAs.
	EV	Electric Vehicle
	EVC	Electric Vehicle Charger
	FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board. An organization that develops concepts and standards for financial accounting and reporting for organizations and businesses.
	FCC	Federal Communications Commission
	FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
	FHA	Federal Housing Administration
	FIIC	Field Impact Insulation Class
	FTB	Franchise Tax Board. California agency that collects income taxes from California residents.
	GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. A set of rules, conventions, standards, and procedures for reporting financial information.
	HELOC	Home Equity Line of Credit
	HOA	Homeowners Association
	HUD	Housing and Urban Development
	HVAC	Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
	IDR	Internal Dispute Resolution
	IIC	Impact Insulation Class. A laboratory measurement of the ability of proposed materials to mitigate against impact sounds such as footfalls.
	LSM	Large-Scale Manager. A manager certification issued by the Community Associations Institute.
	MUD	Mixed Use Development
	NBC-CAM	National Board of Certification of Community Association Managers.
	NIC	Noise Isolation Class. An over-all measurement of the sound isolation between units in a multi-family dwelling.
	NOD	Notice of Default. Initiates the foreclosure process against a delinquent owner.
	PCAM	Professional Community Association Manager. A manager certification issued by the Community Associations Institute.
	PD	Planned Development
	POA	Property Owners Association
	PUD	Planned Unit Development. Used interchangeably with PD.
	REO	Real Estate Owned
	RFB	Request for Bid
	RFP	Request for Proposal
	STC	Sound Transmission Class
	TIC	Tenants in Common. Denotes a form of common interest development where ownership is held as tenants in common with an exclusive right to occupy a particular unit. The most common TICs are community apartment projects.
	TRO	Temporary Restraining Order. An emergency remedy of brief duration which prevent a party from taking a particular action until the court has had an opportunity to hear arguments or evidence on an issue.
	UCIOA	Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act