Accounts Payable & Receivable Test
Our Accounts Payable & Receivable test identifies the right accounting department clerk to process your ingoing and outgoing accounts with high accuracy.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
Test your next AP/AR candidates for personality fit, as well as their ability to manage general problem solving and tasks involving accounting math and Excel. High performing candidates should be comfortable working with numbers, ethical, detail-minded, capable of working alone or with others, tolerant of routine, and able to communicate effectively. Consider adding RA’s Basic Bookkeeping Knowledge Test for even more predictive information.
About This Test:
Accounts Payable & Receivable Test
Comprehensive
$40
A pre-hire screening created for accounting and bookkeeping candidates in a variety of work environments. The test battery includes:
- An untimed personality assessment
- An untimed Accounting & Bookkeeping Math Test
- An untimed Excel Proficiency Test (version 2010)
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
- A 7-minute timed Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test
Accounts Payable & Receivable Test
Express
$35
This assessment includes many of the dimensions also found in the Comprehensive test version, but has:
- A shorter set of personality trait measures
- An untimed test of Basic Accounting Math
- No General Cognitive Test, Excel Proficiency Test, or Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test.
What the Report Gives You:
A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, explanation of aptitude results and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options:
Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Target Group:
We recommend using this test for the positions of AR/AP Associate, Bookkeeper, Finance Operations Specialist, Accounts Payable Specialist, Office Manager/Bookkeeper, Senior Accountant, Payroll Benefits Coordinator, Assistant Controller, Payroll Specialist, and Business Assistant, among other accounting/bookkeeping roles in office settings.
Sample Personality Item:
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I prefer to let others take the initiative to get things going when projects are stalled. |
I prefer to take the initiative to get things going when projects are stalled. |
Sample Question for Accounting & Bookkeeping Math Test:
What is the decimal version of ¼? | (A) .40 (B) .44 (C) .25 (D) .14 (E) .60 |
Sample Question for Excel Proficiency Test (version 2010):
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What formula would you use if you wanted to find out Sandra Martin’s average monthly sales for the third quarter? | (A) =SUM(B8:D8)/3 | ||
Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test:
Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item:
Which figure would come next in the series?
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Sample Question for Perceptual Speed & Accuracy Test:
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4556 | Yes No | 4556 | |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Accounts Payable & Receivable Test Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slow to learn, needs simple tasks | General Mental Ability | Quick learner, solves problems |
| Slow / lots of mistakes | Math Skills* | Faster / few mistakes |
| Needs a lot of Excel training | Excel Knowledge | Has basic Excel proficiency |
| Slow clerical processing | Perceptual Speed & Accuracy | Fast clerical processing |
| Argumentative | Agreeableness* | Easy to get along with; nice |
| Timid, lacks courage to confront subjects | Assertiveness* | Willing to offer opinions and debate different options |
| Chafes at having to do tasks by procedure | Comfort with Procedures* | Likes procedure-based tasks |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientious* | Dependable, reliable |
| Doesn’t like detailed tasks | Detail-Minded* | Likes working on detailed tasks |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Resilience* | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Tends to use rules for their own benefit | Integrity* | Strong moral values |
| Cares mainly about salary and perks | Intrinsic Motivation | Enjoys coming to work |
| Lacks enthusiasm, may give up easily | Optimism* | Cheerful, “can-do” attitude |
| Disorganized, careless | Orderliness* | Organized, neat |
| Doesn’t want to have to deal with people | Sociability | Likes people involvement at work |
| Bored with procedure-based tasks | Tolerance of Mundane Work | Likes procedure-based tasks |
| Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive* | Willing to go the extra mile |
(Note: The asterisk (*) denotes that the personality dimension is included in the Express version of the test.)
