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CPA / CA Accountant (Public Practice) Test
The CA / CPA Accountant (Public Practice) Test is designed for candidates who are Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA qualified members of their relevant professional body, such as CPA, ACCA or similar professional accounting organizations.
This test assesses accounting knowledge and skills for roles in Public Practice Accounting firms (manager level and below).
This test is not country specific. We have country specific tests for USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand - use the flag option in top right corner to access these.
If you're interested in a more industry / commerce related test have a look at the Chartered Accountant (Corporate) Test or the Management Accounting Test. Also see the Part Qualified (Public Practice) Accountant Test for roles requiring a lower level of technical skills.
This test covers four core accounting activities:
- Accounting
- Financial Reporting (IFRS)
- Business Advisory & Analysis
- Business Growth & Forecasting
Recruiting managers gain insight into a candidate's skills and knowledge in each of these four activities and identify performance in the activities most relevant to the vacant role, as well as a comparative overall score and performance against a norm group of other qualified accountants.
Example Candidate Report - Click Here
Example CA (Public Practice) Questions - Click Here
- Time to complete: 30 minutes
- Number of questions: 40
- Question Levels: Basic = 14, Intermediate = 15, Advanced = 11
- Questions per topic: Accounting = 8, Financial Reporting = 8, Business Advisory & Analysis = 12, Business Growth & Forecasting = 12
- Each test purchased allows you to test one candidate
When your candidate has completed the test you can use this Interpretation Video to help understand more about their test report.
Want to know more about your candidate? Have a look at our Personality Profile and Ability Testing options. You can easily add to your Accountests purchase:
- Public Practice test + Personality profile US$505
- Public Practice test + Ability (Critical Reasoning) test US$380
- Public Practice test + Personality test + Critical Reasoning test US$685
Use the 'Additional Testing Options' menu on the top right of this page to select the bundle you need. All tests are delivered immediately to your inbox.
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