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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

"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

Personality Profile - Hire & Onboard

Name: Personality Profile - Hire & Onboard
Brand: Accountests
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

$275.00

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

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 Hire & Onboard delivers industry-specific reporting, including Interview Questions to address potential concerns and training/coaching priorities to get new hires up to speed quickly.

The APPQ focuses on:

Accounting Ethics
Client & Colleague Relationship Management
Handling Change & Innovation
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Stress Tolerance

The APPQ is suitable for all staff groups in accounting firms, including accountants and bookkeepers, managers, graduates and admin/support staff.

Key Features & Benefits

Completed Online, typically in 20 minutes
Instant Report Generation, notified in your inbox
Interpretation Support while you get comfortable using APPQ
Impression Management and Proctoring to manage risks of cheating
Measures Core Strengths and Challenges
Includes Profile-Specific Interview Questions and Suggested Options for Training and Development

Resources

Sample Report - APPQ Hire & Onboard

Download the APPQ User Manual, including Reliability & Validity Data

Watch the Report Interpretation Video for the APPQ

Compare APPQ with other Personality Tests

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.

Other APPQ Reports

Not hiring, but wanting to use personality profiling to increase staff retention, assist succession planning or team development?

Go to these pages for:

APPQ Train & Develop – for retaining staff by building meaningful careers

APPQ Pathway to Partnership – for aspiring leaders and succession planning

APPQ Teams – to identify and fix blind-spots holding your business back

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.

For subscriptions and bulk pricing options see our Subscriptions and Bulk Discounts page.

Testing Process

What our clients are saying

Here's what some of Accountests clients tell us

"We used the test and are very pleased. It is simple to use and provided very helpful insights. We plan on using your company going forward for our testing needs."

Kelli Cox, CPA, CEPA, CEO

CGC Accountants & Advisors, CA, USA

"The test helped to validate his experience in a way that we couldn’t otherwise assess him since he’s 3000 miles away and we aren’t familiar with the firms where he worked. Your test gets an A+ from our firm!"

Daryl Petrick, CPA, Partner

Bowman & Company LLP - CA, USA

"For candidates where that extra level of surety around technical knowledge is required, Accountests provides our clients with the peace of mind they need."

Jim Prince, CEO

Accountingfly, FL

"Accountests is a vital tool for improving hiring. By having systematized testing, we can have more confidence in the technical capabilities of our hires. Highly recommend! We use the tests for all of our new hires."

Jeremy Ekhert, CPA, CMA, MBA, Partner

Trail CPA, Peoria, AZ

"Hiring professionals and vetting them is one of the most challenging and subjective areas of running a business. Accountests allowed us to gauge a candidates skills so that we made more informed decision which saved us both time and money."

Ilona Brunner, CPA, MBA

Brunner Accounting Group, Glendale CA,

"I am glad to have tried the test and it provided a quick way to measure a candidate."

Russell Munz, CEO & Founder

Community Financials, Sarasota, FL

"Finding the right candidate for the right position is hard enough in today’s market. Accountests helped us evaluate the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses to make sure they have the skills required for the job. Having them take a timed assessment also helped us get an idea of how well they work under pressure."

Tiffany R., Firm Administrator

Michael & Company, CPA, Fresno, CA

"Your organization is fantastic. I will continue to use your tests for future potential team members."

Asif Vadaria, CPA, President

Profiter CPA Group, Oak Brook, IL

"I highly recommend Accountests to any firm looking to improve its hiring process. This resource has been an invaluable asset to our practice for discernment in hiring candidates. The tests provided by the website give us information that we cannot gather from an interview or a resume alone. It is a missing piece of the hiring process that has saved our firm thousands of dollars by preventing a mis-hire."

Stephanie Anderson EA, CTP

Tax Prose, Inc., CA, USA