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Accounting

Bookkeeping looks small, until the tax office calls or the auditor raises their eyebrows. The Accounting Assessment measures in multiple-choice questions whether a candidate masters the basics and the advanced thinking: debits and credits, financial statements, depreciation, audit procedures. For roles where one mistake has big consequences.

Time

~15 minutes

Type

Hard skills test

Form

Multiple choice

Perfect for:
Bookkeepers, Assistant accountants, Junior controllers, Auditors, Tax advisors, Financial administrators, Trainees on finance teams, Recruitment agencies hiring for the financial sector
Bookkeepers, Assistant accountants, Junior controllers, Auditors, Tax advisors, Financial administrators, Trainees on finance teams, Recruitment agencies hiring for the financial sector
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3 Reasons we love this assessment

01
Precision isn't measured in interviews
A good accountant isn't defined by what they say, but by what they never get wrong. You don't extract that precision from an interview, but you do from a test where every mistake shows.
02
From bookkeeping to audit
Three levels in one test: basic entries, reading financial statements, and audit procedures. Junior and senior distinguished in the same measurement.
03
Ready for the tight seasons
March-April (annual reports), August (Q2 reporting), December (year-end close) you can't afford to miss those waves. The test shows who can handle the workload.
Technical Details
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Debits, credits and everything between

From fundamental double-entry to more complex journal entries. Anyone who doesn't master the basics doesn't become a senior, regardless of years of experience.

Reading financial statements, not just producing them

Interpreting a balance sheet is harder than building one. The test covers both, so you know whether a candidate can also make sense of what the numbers mean.

Depreciate, reconcile, report

Three tasks every finance employee does daily. Here you see directly whether a candidate can apply it in practice, or only ticked it off on an exam.

Time pressure comes with the job

Quarterly closes don't wait. A fixed time limit measures whether the candidate can solve the basics on routine, without looking up every question.

Measurement
Objectives

The Big Five Personality Model assesses key personality traits that influence behavior and performance:

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Bookkeeping fundamentals

Debits and credits, journal entries, the standard accounting logic that governs every transaction.

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Financial statements

Balance sheet, P&L, cash flow statement. Not just producing them, but also interpreting what they say about financial health.

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Depreciation & tax

Straight-line or declining-balance depreciation, applying tax rules, the difference between commercial and tax results.

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Audit & reconciliation

Reconciling accounts, spotting discrepancies, following audit procedures. The work that keeps the tax office and the auditor at ease.

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