About Us & Our Tests
Our Expert Panel

We have assembled the best of the best to create Australia's most comprehensive and accurate online testing for MYOB Accounting & Payroll software.
Our team members comprise
Our team members comprise
- Certified Practising Accountants (CPAs)
- Senior MYOB Certified Consultants & Training Providers
- University & Business School Academics
- Personnel Recruitment Professionals
- Web & Software engineers
Assessment Methodology

Nearly 3 years in the making, we offer
- 22 multi-level, general & specialised tests
- Tests drawn from a pool of over 550 questions
- Quantitave (raw score) & Qualitative (written review) evaluation options
- Randomised question pooling eliminates cheating by learning by rote
- Optional non-randomised assessments enable objective comparative testing for multi-candidate evaluations
Why Multiple Choice Question Testing (MCQ)?

- Objective assessment. Assessor subjectivity and bias is eliminated
- Immediate results when conducted online
- Precise comparative measurement for multiple test takers
- MCQs are the strongest predictors of overall performance, surpassing other forms of evaluations, such as in-class participation, written tests and simulated models
- Lateral's large pool of graded and classified questions ensures assessment reliability and comprehensive evaluation of the candidate's extent of knowledge
- A quarter of the time to complete tests compared to 'free response' type testing more
Lateral's MCQ 'Best Practice' Assessments*

- We have avoided the 'one size fits all' easy option. A choice of 22 tests covers all skill levels in general and specialised evaluation areas.
- Questions have been thoroughly researched and reviewed, eliminating ambiguities and ensuring relevance and consistency
- No 'True/False' type questions that are open to guessing and thereby distorting results
- Answer option randomisation minimises pattern recognition
- Stem, answers and distractors are grammatically consistent to avoid cueing the correct answer
*Zimmaro D. (2004). Writing Good Multiple-Choice Exams, Measurement and Evaluation Center: University of Texas, Austin
Bull, J. & McKenna, C. (2002). Computer Assisted Assessment Centre
Bull, J. & McKenna, C. (2002). Computer Assisted Assessment Centre
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