The following abbreviations have been used in this publication
| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| ABR | Australian Business Register |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ABSBR | Australian Bureau of Statistics Business Register |
| ABSMP | Australian Bureau of Statistics maintained population |
| ANZSIC | Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification |
| APRA | Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| ATOMP | Australian Taxation Office maintained population |
| BAS | Business Activity Statement |
| EG | enterprise group |
| EN | enterprise |
| GSTP | goods and services tax payer |
| ITIP | income tax instalment payer |
| ITW | income tax withholding |
| no. | number |
| SESCA | Standard Economic Sector Classification of Australia |
| SISCA | Standard Institutional Sector Classification of Australia |
| TAU | type of activity unit |
| TNTS | The New Tax System |
| TOLO | Type of Legal Organisation |