Why you should use Accounting Assessment Test?

The Accounting Assessment Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects: Applying basic accounting concepts like income, cash flow, and balance sheets Interpreting and creating financial statements Managing account receivables and payables Demonstrating expert knowledge of bookkeeping fundamentals Solving problems and showcasing general aptitude Utilizing expertise with Excel for data analysis and manipulation Analyzing and managing profitability Performing cost accounting Implementing internal controls for financial reporting Conducting financial forecasting and budgeting

Accounting Assessment Test

About the test:

The accounting assessment test uses scenario based questions to evaluate a candidate's understanding of core accounting principles, financial ratios, accounts receivable and payable, adjusting entries, balance sheet reconciliation and financial statement analysis. Accounting test can be used as a pre-employment test to assess on-the-job accounting skills of candidates before an interview.

Covered skills:

Basic accounting concepts (Income; Cashflow; Balance sheets)
Managing account receivables and payables
Problem-solving and general aptitude

Interpreting and creating financial statements
Bookkeeping fundamentals
Expertise with Excel

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9 reasons why

Adaface Accounting Test is the most accurate way to shortlist Accountants

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The Accounting Assessment Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Ability to apply basic accounting concepts such as income, cashflow, and balance sheets
Ability to interpret and create financial statements
Ability to manage account receivables and payables
Knowledge of bookkeeping fundamentals
Problem-solving skills and general aptitude
Expertise with Excel and performing various calculations and data analysis

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this Accounting Assessment Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium Comprehensive income Income statement is-us-gaap is-ifrs	Try practice test
ProCoder Inc. reported the following information on Dec 31st. If we ignore income tax, what should ProCoder report as comprehensive income as of Dec 31?
Medium Land Sale Balance Sheet is-us-gaap is-ifrs Asset Classification Acquisition Accounting	Try practice test
Here’s the balance sheet for SinkedIn Ltd as of December 31, 2022: SinkedIn Ltd acquires a smaller company for $100,000 cash. The acquisition adds $60,000 in goodwill and increases the long-term investments by $40,000. Here’s the new balance sheet created after these changes: Which of the following rows are erroneous rows in the balance sheet after the acquisition?
Medium Sell off long-term investment Balance Sheet Dividend distributions Equity transactions is-us-gaap is-ifrs	Try practice test
Review the following balance Sheet for Company Sinclair as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands of dollars) Suppose that Company Sinclair has a tax rate of 30%. What will be the company's new equity balance if the company sells all its long-term investments at their book value, pays off all its short-term debt, and distributes the remaining cash as a dividend to shareholders?
Medium MATCH INDEX LOOKUP	Try practice test
Some friends live in adjacent apartments in a building in Central Perk, New York. We want to write a function to search the apartment number by name. Which of the following functions should we use?
Medium Organization data Data transformation	Try practice test
We have two Excel files with organization data. One file has Organization ID and Organization Name fields, whereas the second file has Organization ID, Organization Name and Country fields. We wrote a query to retrieve the data from both files. Here’s a sample of the data retrieved: We want to ensure Organization ID field is unique. Which of the following is the ideal solution that ensures Organization ID field is unique while retaining Country data? A: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Keep Duplicates. B: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Remove Duplicates. C: Use Group BY function to group the rows by Organization ID. Specify output columns for Organization Name and Country using MAX operation. D: Select Organization ID column and then click Remove Duplicates. Then specify output columns for Country using MAX operation.
Medium Student scores Data formatting	Try practice test
Here’s a sample Excel data source: Here’s the expected data format: Which of the following is the correct way to transform the data from the query editor to achieve the result? A: Columns to Select: Student Only B: Columns to Select: Student and Student ID C: Columns to Select: Primary and Secondary D: Command to Use: Pivot Column E: Command to Use: Reverse Rows F: Command to Use: Unpivot Columns
Medium VLOOKUP blood donor	Try practice test
We are looking to find the contact number of the only blood donor with blood group O-. Which function should we use to look up the correct contact number? Here's the documentation for VLOOKUP: =VLOOKUP(lookup value, range containing the lookup value, the column number in the range containing the return value, Approximate match (TRUE) or Exact match (FALSE)). A: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, TRUE) B: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, FALSE) C: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 4) D: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 3) E: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, TRUE) F: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, FALSE) G: =VLOOKUP("Kane", A1:E10, 4)

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium Comprehensive income Income statement is-us-gaap is-ifrs	2 mins Accounting	Try practice test
ProCoder Inc. reported the following information on Dec 31st. If we ignore income tax, what should ProCoder report as comprehensive income as of Dec 31?
	Medium Land Sale Balance Sheet is-us-gaap is-ifrs Asset Classification Acquisition Accounting	3 mins Accounting	Try practice test
Here’s the balance sheet for SinkedIn Ltd as of December 31, 2022: SinkedIn Ltd acquires a smaller company for $100,000 cash. The acquisition adds $60,000 in goodwill and increases the long-term investments by $40,000. Here’s the new balance sheet created after these changes: Which of the following rows are erroneous rows in the balance sheet after the acquisition?
	Medium Sell off long-term investment Balance Sheet Dividend distributions Equity transactions is-us-gaap is-ifrs	3 mins Accounting	Try practice test
Review the following balance Sheet for Company Sinclair as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands of dollars) Suppose that Company Sinclair has a tax rate of 30%. What will be the company's new equity balance if the company sells all its long-term investments at their book value, pays off all its short-term debt, and distributes the remaining cash as a dividend to shareholders?
	Medium MATCH INDEX LOOKUP	2 mins Excel	Try practice test
Some friends live in adjacent apartments in a building in Central Perk, New York. We want to write a function to search the apartment number by name. Which of the following functions should we use?
	Medium Organization data Data transformation	3 mins Excel	Try practice test
We have two Excel files with organization data. One file has Organization ID and Organization Name fields, whereas the second file has Organization ID, Organization Name and Country fields. We wrote a query to retrieve the data from both files. Here’s a sample of the data retrieved: We want to ensure Organization ID field is unique. Which of the following is the ideal solution that ensures Organization ID field is unique while retaining Country data? A: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Keep Duplicates. B: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Remove Duplicates. C: Use Group BY function to group the rows by Organization ID. Specify output columns for Organization Name and Country using MAX operation. D: Select Organization ID column and then click Remove Duplicates. Then specify output columns for Country using MAX operation.
	Medium Student scores Data formatting	2 mins Excel	Try practice test
Here’s a sample Excel data source: Here’s the expected data format: Which of the following is the correct way to transform the data from the query editor to achieve the result? A: Columns to Select: Student Only B: Columns to Select: Student and Student ID C: Columns to Select: Primary and Secondary D: Command to Use: Pivot Column E: Command to Use: Reverse Rows F: Command to Use: Unpivot Columns
	Medium VLOOKUP blood donor	2 mins Excel	Try practice test
We are looking to find the contact number of the only blood donor with blood group O-. Which function should we use to look up the correct contact number? Here's the documentation for VLOOKUP: =VLOOKUP(lookup value, range containing the lookup value, the column number in the range containing the return value, Approximate match (TRUE) or Exact match (FALSE)). A: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, TRUE) B: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, FALSE) C: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 4) D: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 3) E: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, TRUE) F: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, FALSE) G: =VLOOKUP("Kane", A1:E10, 4)

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	Comprehensive income Income statement is-us-gaap is-ifrs	Accounting	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
ProCoder Inc. reported the following information on Dec 31st. If we ignore income tax, what should ProCoder report as comprehensive income as of Dec 31?
	Land Sale Balance Sheet is-us-gaap is-ifrs Asset Classification Acquisition Accounting	Accounting	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Here’s the balance sheet for SinkedIn Ltd as of December 31, 2022: SinkedIn Ltd acquires a smaller company for $100,000 cash. The acquisition adds $60,000 in goodwill and increases the long-term investments by $40,000. Here’s the new balance sheet created after these changes: Which of the following rows are erroneous rows in the balance sheet after the acquisition?
	Sell off long-term investment Balance Sheet Dividend distributions Equity transactions is-us-gaap is-ifrs	Accounting	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
Review the following balance Sheet for Company Sinclair as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands of dollars) Suppose that Company Sinclair has a tax rate of 30%. What will be the company's new equity balance if the company sells all its long-term investments at their book value, pays off all its short-term debt, and distributes the remaining cash as a dividend to shareholders?
	MATCH INDEX LOOKUP	Excel	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Some friends live in adjacent apartments in a building in Central Perk, New York. We want to write a function to search the apartment number by name. Which of the following functions should we use?
	Organization data Data transformation	Excel	Medium	3 mins	Try practice test
We have two Excel files with organization data. One file has Organization ID and Organization Name fields, whereas the second file has Organization ID, Organization Name and Country fields. We wrote a query to retrieve the data from both files. Here’s a sample of the data retrieved: We want to ensure Organization ID field is unique. Which of the following is the ideal solution that ensures Organization ID field is unique while retaining Country data? A: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Keep Duplicates. B: Select the Organization ID and Country columns, and then click Remove Duplicates. C: Use Group BY function to group the rows by Organization ID. Specify output columns for Organization Name and Country using MAX operation. D: Select Organization ID column and then click Remove Duplicates. Then specify output columns for Country using MAX operation.
	Student scores Data formatting	Excel	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Here’s a sample Excel data source: Here’s the expected data format: Which of the following is the correct way to transform the data from the query editor to achieve the result? A: Columns to Select: Student Only B: Columns to Select: Student and Student ID C: Columns to Select: Primary and Secondary D: Command to Use: Pivot Column E: Command to Use: Reverse Rows F: Command to Use: Unpivot Columns
	VLOOKUP blood donor	Excel	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
We are looking to find the contact number of the only blood donor with blood group O-. Which function should we use to look up the correct contact number? Here's the documentation for VLOOKUP: =VLOOKUP(lookup value, range containing the lookup value, the column number in the range containing the return value, Approximate match (TRUE) or Exact match (FALSE)). A: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, TRUE) B: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 3, FALSE) C: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 4) D: =VLOOKUP("O-", D1:D10, 3) E: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, TRUE) F: =VLOOKUP("O-", A1:E10, 4, FALSE) G: =VLOOKUP("Kane", A1:E10, 4)

Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!

Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

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Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment Accounting Assessment Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

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Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the Accounting Assessment Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring

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About the Accounting Online Test

Why you should use Pre-employment Accounting Assessment Test?

The Accounting Assessment Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Applying basic accounting concepts like income, cash flow, and balance sheets
Interpreting and creating financial statements
Managing account receivables and payables
Demonstrating expert knowledge of bookkeeping fundamentals
Solving problems and showcasing general aptitude
Utilizing expertise with Excel for data analysis and manipulation
Analyzing and managing profitability
Performing cost accounting
Implementing internal controls for financial reporting
Conducting financial forecasting and budgeting

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the Accounting Assessment Test?

Basic accounting concepts
Basic accounting concepts refer to the fundamental principles and guidelines that guide the recording, analysis, and interpretation of financial information. It is crucial to measure this skill in the test to ensure candidates have a solid foundation in accounting principles and can accurately and effectively perform accounting tasks.
Interpreting and creating financial statements
Interpreting and creating financial statements involves the ability to analyze and understand the information presented in financial documents, such as income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets. This skill is valuable because it demonstrates a candidate's ability to assess the financial health of an organization and make informed decisions based on the data provided.
Managing accounts receivables and payables
Managing accounts receivables and payables involves tracking and controlling the flow of money into and out of an organization. This skill is important to measure as it showcases a candidate's ability to maintain accurate records, handle customer payments and invoices, and effectively manage cash flow.
Bookkeeping fundamentals
Bookkeeping fundamentals encompass the essential principles and practices of recording financial transactions, organizing financial documents, and maintaining accurate records. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess a candidate's proficiency in bookkeeping tasks, such as journal entries, double-entry bookkeeping, and reconciling accounts.
Problem-solving and general aptitude
Problem-solving and general aptitude are essential skills in accounting as they demonstrate a candidate's ability to analyze complex financial situations, identify issues, and propose effective solutions. This skill is valuable for ensuring candidates can handle challenges that may arise in day-to-day accounting tasks.
Expertise with Excel
Expertise with Excel refers to a candidate's proficiency in utilizing Excel for financial analysis, data management, and reporting. Measuring this skill in the test is important as Excel is a widely used tool in accounting that allows for efficient data manipulation, calculation, and presentation.
Full list of covered topics
The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Accounting Assessment Test to be based on.
Income statement
Statement of cash flows
Balance sheet
Financial statement analysis
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable
Bad debt
Inventory valuation
Depreciation and amortization
Trial balance
General ledger
Accrual accounting
Double-entry bookkeeping
Bank reconciliation
Chart of accounts
Debits and credits
Ledger accounts
Closing entries
Operating profit
Gross profit
Net profit
Return on investment
Earnings per share
Cash flow statement
Cash flow analysis
Working capital
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Days sales outstanding
Days payable outstanding
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Financial ratios
Profit margin
Liquidity ratio
Accounts receivable turnover
Accounts payable turnover
Payroll processing
Invoice processing
General accounting principles
Expense tracking
Financial forecasting
Cost analysis
Data entry
Financial data analysis
VLOOKUP function
Pivot tables
Formatting cells
Creating charts
Sumif function
Filtering and sorting data
Conditional formatting
Data validation

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What roles can I use the Accounting Assessment Test for?

Accountant
Financial Analyst
Auditor
Bookkeeper
Tax Consultant
Controller
Finance Manager
Budget Analyst
Forensic Accountant
Cost Accountant

How is the Accounting Assessment Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Preparing tax returns and ensuring compliance
Assessing and mitigating financial risks
Auditing financial statements
Managing inventory and controlling costs
Overseeing payroll processes
Analyzing and interpreting variances
Conducting financial analysis and reporting
Optimizing cash management and cash flows
Designing and implementing accounting systems
Providing strategic financial planning and advice

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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.

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Accounting Hiring Test FAQs

What type of questions will the Accounting Skills Assessment Test include?

There will be scenario-based MCQ questions to evaluate Accounting and Excel concepts. Standard Accounting Online Test has 10 Accounting MCQs and 5 Excel MCQs. The number of questions, difficulty level of questions and topics are customized based on the job description and candidate persona you are looking for. The questions are designed to enable recruiters and hiring managers to identify which candidates should be invited to interviews quickly. The questions are designed to test for on-the-job Accounting skills as opposed to just theoretical concepts.

Can I combine the Accounting Test with an Aptitude Test?

Yes, you can request a custom test which has questions on both aptitude & accounting. A 30 min Aptitude + Accounting test can help you screen candidates quickly & identify top candidates who have the skills to do well on the job.

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Screen proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser
Copy paste protection

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How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.