The abbreviations used in the Manual may be read as follows :
| A.G. | Accountant General. |
| C.A.M. | Civil Accounts Manual. |
| C.B.D.T. | Central Board of Direct Taxes. |
| C.B.E.C. | Central Board of Excise & Customs. |
| C.C.S. | Central Civil Services. |
| C.G.A.(R&P) | Rules Central Government Account (Receipts & Payments) Rules 1983. |
| C.G.E.G.I.S. | Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme. |
| C.S. Rs. | Civil Service Regulations. |
| C.T. Rs. | Central Treasury Rules. |
| D.C.R.G. | Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity. |
| D.D.O. | Drawing and Disbursing Officer. |
| E.B. | Efficiency Bar. |
| F.Rs. | Fundamental Rules. |
| G.F. Rs. | General Financial Rules. |
| G.O. | Gazetted Officer. |
| G.P.F. | General Provident Fund. |
| H.B.A. | House Building Advance. |
| L.P.C. | Last Pay Certificate. |
| L.T.C. | Leave Travel Concession. |
| No. | Number. |
| O.M. | Office Memorandum. |
| P.A.O. | Pay and Accounts Office/Officer. |
| P.P.O. | Pension Payment Order. |
| R.B.I. | Reserve Bank of India. |
| S.B.I. | State Bank of India. |
| S.Rs. | Supplementary Rules. |
| T.A. | Travelling Allowance. |
| T.O | Treasury Officer. |