Definitions for "ARU"
Keywords:  pullman, railway, debs, eugene, rugby
American Railway Union, Crushed during the Pullman strike in 1894.
Australian Rugby Union
American Railway Union. Led by Eugene V. Debs, this union supported the Pullman strike.
Keywords:  caller, relay, hidss, dmerc, airsoft
Audio Response Unit. For instance, an IBM 7770.
automated telephone system used by DMERC's to help the caller obtain claim status information.
Audio Response Unit. A series of questions asked and answered over the phone, then an audio response is given. Such as voice authorizations.
Accredited Residential Underwriter. A professional designation awarded by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America in recognition of excellence in residential underwriting.
See ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL UNDERWRITER.
Accounting Ruling Accounting rulings evaluate the proper method of accounting for certain expenses, investments, or revenues. An ARU does not affect a utility's rates until review in a rate case.
Alternate Reporting Unit. An ARU is a Census reporting unit that surveys all the domestic establishments for a company that operates in a specified industry. ARUs apply to networked industries where the production of goods or services cannot be attributed to a single individual physical location. ARU report forms, designated as "Consolidated", collect consolidated data for revenue/receipts, employment, payroll, kind of business, and other industry specific data. Establishment listings collect end of year operating status, kind of business, payroll, and employment for individual physical locations.