Bookkeeper Excel test practice

Practise the Excel tasks bookkeeper job tests ask for: bank reconciliations, receivables ageing, vendor lookups, expense summaries and payroll.

Also for: Bookkeeping clerk, Accounts clerk, Bookkeeping assistant

Bookkeeping interviews often include a short spreadsheet test. These practice tests use realistic (fictional) company records and are marked automatically, so you see exactly which skills need work.

What the tests cover

  • Reconcile a bank export and total uncleared items
  • Age unpaid invoices against a cut-off date
  • Summarise expenses by category across sheets
  • Look up vendor details and payment terms
  • Calculate gross pay with overtime and rounded tax

Excel skills you’ll use

SUMIF / SUMIFSCOUNTIF / COUNTIFSXLOOKUPMAXIFS / AVERAGEIFSROUNDAbsolute references

Available tasks

26 tasks in 5 workplace scenarios: 10 beginner, 10 intermediate, 6 advanced.

Questions

Are these the real questions employers use?

No. They are original practice tasks in the style of common bookkeeping tests, built on fictional data.

Can I use a different formula from the model answer?

Yes. Answers are marked on the result in the answer cell, so any correct formula counts (unless a task asks for a specific function).

Is there a time limit?

No. Practice mode gives hints while you work; assessment mode shows your results after you submit.

Practice tasks in the style of common bookkeeper tests, on fictional data. Not any employer’s real test.