Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Test

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Test helps recruiters and hiring managers evaluate a candidate's expertise in accounting and auditing standards. It enables organizations to streamline hiring for finance and accounting roles by validating knowledge in financial reporting, auditing procedures, tax compliance, regulatory standards, and professional ethics.

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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Test

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is mainly a designation that is given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to those who attempt for the exam and further pass the exam to meet work experience requirements. The CPA designation mostly provides assurance to the public, the government departments, and the business community that CPA licensees have obtained the education and relevant work experience necessary to perform specialized accounting, auditing, and reporting services within a strict code of professional ethics.

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) test enables employers and recruiters to identify potential prospects by evaluating working skills and job readiness. For this reason, the emphasis is laid upon evaluating the knowledge of applied skills gained through real work experience, rather than theoretical knowledge.

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) test is created and validated by experienced subject matter experts (SMEs) to assess Certified Public Accountant skills of candidates as per industry standards.

CPA online test helps to evaluate the expertise of candidates in the field of financial audit services, financial analysis and planning, tax accounting, financial reporting, etc.

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Test Summary

The Certified Public Accounting test (CPA) helps to screen the candidates who possess traits as follows:

Understanding of federal and state tax laws
Knowledge of preparation and presentation of financial and tax reports
Must consult with clients about financial planning and tax preparation services and needs
Experience in reviewing accounting procedures and making suggestions for improvements to budgets, costs and other areas
Knowledge of how to apply the computer skills to work with relevant accounting software, such as Quickbooks

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) assessment test reports will give a detailed analysis of each candidate and will provide the analytical data which helps you to hire better and faster. To know about the candidate experience, we have introduced the new feature called candidate feedback module in our Certified Public Accountant (CPA) skills test while attempting the test.

The CPA online test may contain MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions), MAQs (Multiple Answer Questions), Fill in the Blanks, Whiteboard Questions, Audio/Video Questions, LogicBox (AI-based essay evaluation), Job-based Simulations, True or False Questions, etc.

Useful for hiring

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Financial Analyst
Controller
Finance Manager

Test Duration

min

No. of Questions

Level of Expertise

Entry/Mid/Senior

Topics Covered

Regulation

This test evaluates a candidate's knowledge of U.S. federal taxation, business law, ethics, and professional responsibilities in accounting practices.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

This test assesses a candidate's ability to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial statements according to U.S. GAAP, including complex accounting transactions.

Business Environment & Concepts

This test evaluates a candidate's understanding of business structures, economic concepts, corporate governance, financial management, and IT systems.

Auditing & Attestation

This test assesses a candidate's skills in conducting audits, reviewing attest engagements, evaluating internal controls, and applying auditing standards.