diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
index 29dee1e..01e5742 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@
 
 		frappe.defaults.clear_cache()
 
+	def abbreviate(self):
+		self.abbr = ''.join([c[0].upper() for c in self.name.split()])
+
 	def on_trash(self):
 		"""
 			Trash accounts and cost centers for this company if no gl entry exists