Economics and Business
- CFA franc, a currency used by fourteen African countries
- Chartered Financial Analyst, an international investment professional designation
- CFA Institute, formerly known as the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR)
- Chick-fil-A, an American fast-food restaurant chain
- The ICAO code for China Flying Dragon Aviation
- Compagnie Française d'Aviation, a defunct French aircraft manufacturer
- Conditional fee agreement, a legal agreement also known as "no win no fee"
- Consumer Federation of America, an American organization researching into consumer interest
- Consumers' Federation of Australia, Australia's umbrella consumer advocacy group
- Corporate Finance Associates, an American investment banking firm
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