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

Certified Practising Accountants (CPAs)
Senior MYOB Certified Consultants & Training Providers
University & Business School Academics
Personnel Recruitment Professionals
Web & Software engineers

All of our panel members are at the forefront of their professions, continually updating our assessment resources, ensuring ongoing industry relevance.

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