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"After each of our partners completed the 'Pathway to Partnership' personality profile, Accountests provided a comprehensive team assessment and facilitated a valuable feedback session. They highlighted potential risks and offered practical strategies for addressing them through targeted training and development."
Sarah Johnson, CPTD Talent Development Specialist - ELO CPAs & Advisors - SD, USA

"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

Personality Profile - Pathway to Partnership

Name: Personality Profile - Pathway to Partnership
Brand: Accountests
Price: 275.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$275.00

The APPQ is the first personality assessment designed specifically for accounting and bookkeeping roles.

This Pathway to Partnership version compares the test-taker with the personality traits associated with success among Partners and Senior Managers, identifying gaps and setting out short, medium and long-term training, coaching and development steps to enable aspiring people to reach their career goals and for you to fulfil your firm’s succession plans.

APPQ was created by blending the world’s most reliable and valid Big-5/OCEAN measures of personality with the behaviours and traits identified by the profession as essential to success in navigating the changing world of accounting businesses.

APPQ Pathway to Partnership focuses on common challenges and barriers experienced by people as they transition from operational accounting to managing teams and shaping the culture of the business. These include:

Upholding Accounting Ethics
Blending Conscientiousness with Pragmatic Flexibility
Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader & Client Manager
Shifting from Operational Detail to Strategic Thinking
Developing Innovation to Manage Change
Stress Tolerance through Resilience

Key Features & Benefits

Completed Online, typically in 20 minutes
Instant Report Generation, notified in your inbox
Interpretation Support while you get comfortable using APPQ
Diagnostic Gap Analysis between Ideal Profile for Partners & the Participant
Suggested Options for Training & Development

Resources

Sample Report - APPQ Pathway to Partnership

Download the APPQ User Manual, including Reliability & Validity Data

Compare APPQ with other Personality Tests

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