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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

APPQ - Accountants Personality Profile

Name: APPQ - Accountants Personality Profile
Brand: Accountests NZ
Price: 250 NZD
Availability: InStock

$250.00

The 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 delivers industry-specific reporting to assist in the hiring and on-boarding of new staff and personal / professional development of existing teams.

What does this test cover?

The APPQ focuses on:

Accounting Ethics
Client & Colleague Relationship Management
Thinking Styles
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Coping Styles for handling emotionally tough situations, peaks in workloads and setbacks.

Who is this test for?

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

Use the report to identify traits associated with success in these roles, team fit, and growth potential.

Test Results

A comprehensive report will be emailed immediately after test completion and includes:

· A full profile of traits and behaviours

· Interview questions to address areas of concern

· Personal/professional development plan

See a Sample Report for the APPQ

Watch the Report Interpretation Video for the APPQ

Pathway to Partnership

In addition to the APPQ, the Pathway to Partnership (P2P) Module focuses on identifying long term career paths for those aspiring to Partnership and/or Senior Manager roles.

Compare the current personality profile against the Ideal Profile for senior roles, with targeted development plans to reach long term goals and overcome obstacles.

The P2P Module provides both an APPQ report in addition to a Pathway to Partnership report.

Click here for the Pathway to Partnership Module

Finder/Minder/Grinder Roles

If you use the Finder/Minder/Grinder model for staff who manage the business, distribute the work, and deliver the output, this resource allows you to compare your candidate with the Ideal Profile for each role.

Learn more at the Finder / Minder / Grinder page.

Team-Wide Personality Profiles

Combine the personality profiles of your whole team to uncover current team strengths, blind-spots and training priorities. Visit the APPQ Teams page to find out how.

Test with Confidence

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).

Proctoring: All tests are proctored so you can be confident in the integrity of your candidate’s testing environment, even when testing remotely. AI utilizes webcam data to provide a Proctoring Report, delivered alongside test results.

Testing Process

For bulk pricing options, please email help@accountests.com outlining your testing requirements.

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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