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"Our team used Accountest as an assessment tool for all our existing Senior Account Managers. Not only were we able to evaluate their current skillset and determine their “grinder”, “minder” or "finder" mindset or personality, we used the evaluation as a launching point to start coaching them to become the best accountant possible in their particular setting and style. Great service and fantastic results that we can use now and in the future during recruitment of new team members!"
Jane Lyall, Chief of Staff - Streamline Accounting

“As a Finance Recruiter and former accountant I found the test to be very useful. It identified short comings I was aware of, and the suggested interview questions were excellent examples that would give the qualitative feed back. i.e is the candidate aware of the limitation, how do they address it and does it impact.”
Samantha Charman, Specialist Recruitment Consultant - Aura Consulting, NZ

Personality Profile - Train & Develop

Name: Personality Profile - Train & Develop
Brand: Accountests NZ
Price: 250 NZD
Availability: InStock

$250.00

Career & Professional Development with APPQ 

The Accountants Personality Profile Questionnaire (APPQ) is the first personality assessment designed specifically for accountants and bookkeepers

APPQ was created by blending the world’s most reliable and valid measures of personality with the behaviours and traits identified as essential to success in current and future accounting roles.

APPQ personality reports act as a diagnostic tool to assist in the ongoing training and development of accountants and bookkeepers. APPQ takes a snapshot of their personality profile, identifying traits and behaviours that could enable or derail their long-term career goals. APPQ also delivers a personal/professional development plan of recommendations to assist participants in reaching their career goals.

Imagine understanding:

Where each team members sits right now in relation to where you want them to be to perform effectively

A tailored personal and professional development plan for each team member as a guide upon which to base training and coaching to help them develop rewarding careers that improve retention and motivation in your business

Why some of your seemingly competent staff struggle to take on new challenges that would grow your business and their careers; then deliver targeted coaching and development to help them overcome barriers.

Why some members of your team clash, how to manage those conflicts and build a team stronger because of its differences, not divided by them.

That you are building a culture where personal and professional development is outwardly recognized by candidates wondering which employment offer to accept

What does this test cover?

The Accountants Personality Profile Questionnaire (APPQ) for teams provides valuable insights into how staff members:

handle accounting ethical issues

build and maintain rewarding relationships internally, and with clients when acting as trusted advisors

deliver compliance tasks on time and to expected quality standards

cope with the stresses and strains of working in an accounting practice

Who is this test for?

The APPQ is suited to businesses that want to develop their staff to meet the needs of their clients and grow a culture where good people stay because they know their employer has their interests at heart.

The APPQ is suitable for accountants and bookkeepers of all levels including managers and admin/support staff.

Use the report to identify how team members relate to traits associated with success in the job, identify gaps between current state and desired future state, then agree training and development plans to help them reach their career goals.

Are you Hiring?

Use APPQ Hire & Onboard instead. You get candidate-specific interview questions in addition to these Train & Develop features for the same price.

See a Sample APPQ Train & Develop Report

Watch the APPQ Introduction Video

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100% Satisfaction: If you’re not totally satisfied with your first test purchase or the testing process, we’ll refund your purchase cost (conditions apply).

What our clients are saying

Here's what some of Accountests clients tell us

Samantha Charman

Specialist Recruitment Consultant, Aura Consulting, NZ

"Traditionally we would hire accountants based on their tested technical competence, without considering how they would fit into a team based on their personal profile. The APPQ system helps us hire new people in a way that balances our team."

Sue de Bievre, CEO

Beany, NZ

"We have found that Accountests gives us the opportunity to understand our candidates accounting ability, which no other product has done until now. It also gives us the opportunity to base further questions for the candidate around what we can see their ability is and enable us to make an informed decision."

Sharlene Bryant, Director

Baker Tilly, Hawkes Bay, NZ

"I found the test quite easy to use and interpret and I am really pleased to have this service at my disposal in the future. It’s more objective when employing staff than going by their interview skills alone."

Michelle Thompson, Owner

Tax & Trust Professionals, NZ

"Just some positive feedback, the Manager we got to sit the test achieved 69% - and they interviewed well so we will be making her an offer. In the past we have made offers but have subsequently found the candidate fell well short of what was expected technically."

Sudhir Lala, Director

The Advisory Group, Auckland, NZ

"The online tests provided by Accountests are a valuable tool for assessing the skills of accounting and bookkeeping candidates. The ordering process is simple, the tests work well, the reports are timely and informative, and the support is great as well. Accountests is now an entrenched part of our Finance department recruiting process."

Louise Ratcliffe, Finance Manager

Vensa Health, Auckland, NZ

"We now use these tests to assess all potential accounting staff as part of our recruitment process."

Dianne Wilson, Business Manager

McIntyre Dick, Invercargill, NZ

"The Public Sector Test was pivotal in validating our hiring decision. The reporting was clear and we were able to pick out the criteria of greatest interest to us"

Adele Henderson, Director of Corporate Services

Napier City Councill, Napier, NZ

"Accountests was an extremely useful tool which assisted in our recruitment decision. The person we engaged is at the standard we expected and is in-line with the skill rating in the test results.”

Karen Abery, Practice Manager

Ingham Mora Chartered Accountants, Tauranga, NZ

"The candidates that do well in the test certainly seem to be our better performers."

Arran Findlayson, CEO

The Back Office Co, Auckland, NZ

"I am a very experienced Bookkeeper and the Accountests Bookkeeper Test is exactly what I have been looking for to test potential contractors."

Leanie Jones, Owner

Jones Business Solutions Ltd, Napier, NZ

"We’ve used Accountests a few times now and I’ve been impressed with your service. It’ll certainly be a required step for every hire!"

Paul Struckman, Director

Greenhawk, Auckland, NZ

"We used the management accountant test when reviewing two candidates during recruitment, the results of the test were very useful in understanding the comparative strengths of the two candidates. The reports were very clear and easy to understand."

James Bayly, CEO

Freedom Internet, Auckland, NZ

"Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value. Great assesments for understanding the strengths and knowledge gaps in candidates for a range of accounting roles. Has really helped with recruitment and selection. Easy to understand reporting and great value for money."

Michelle Donnelly, HR Manager

KPMG, Marlborough, NZ

"This was a very good investment in the recruitment process. It is one tool in a bigger process, however it is valuable to assess the candidate and to identify development needs. The instructions, how-to video's and support/FAQ were very helpful. The test is high level and in a limited time-frame. No time for someone taking the test to google answers and the answers are not easy to guess."

Helen Blom, Business Owner

BLOM FAMILY FARM, LLC, Southland, NZ

"The abilities being shown by the recruited candidate correlates with the outcome of their test, and they are progressing and delivering to expectations"

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