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Account Clerk / Audit Clerk practice test

Account Clerk and Audit Clerk civil service exams test invoice and ledger procedure, segregation of duties, basic bookkeeping math, and judgment around financial recordkeeping. This free 30-question practice test helps you build familiarity with the format before the real exam.

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30 questions · about 30 minutes · reading, math, logic, and judgment

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Sample Account Clerk / Audit Clerk exam questions with answers

Account Clerk and Audit Clerk civil service exams test whether candidates can follow financial-recordkeeping rules precisely: invoice matching, segregation of duties, reconciliation, and confidentiality of financial records.

Scoring well usually comes down to applying a stated policy exactly rather than general bookkeeping intuition, plus steady accuracy on routine arithmetic like reconciliations, discounts, and ratio-based allocations.

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ReadingSample question 1

Policy states: "All invoices must be matched to a corresponding purchase order and receiving report before payment is approved, except for utility payments, which may be approved on invoice alone." An account clerk receives an office-supplies invoice with no purchase order on file. What should the clerk do?

Choose an answer to reveal the explanation.

ReadingSample question 2

Policy states: "Any cash receipt must be deposited within one business day of receipt, and a receipt log entry must be made the same day funds are received." A clerk receives a cash payment Friday afternoon after the bank has closed. By when must it be deposited?

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ReadingSample question 3

Policy states: "Journal entries that adjust a posted ledger balance by more than $500 require supervisor approval before posting." A clerk needs to correct a $620 posting error. What is required before posting the correction?

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ReadingSample question 4

Policy states: "Segregation of duties requires that the person who approves a payment may not also be the person who prepares the check or electronic transfer." A clerk who approved an invoice also wants to issue the payment themselves, to save time. Is this consistent with policy?

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ReadingSample question 5

Policy states: "Financial records containing vendor banking information are confidential and must be stored in access-restricted files." A coworker outside the finance department asks the clerk to look up a vendor's banking details for an unrelated reason. What should the clerk do?

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Exam skills

What does the Account Clerk / Audit Clerk test cover?

The exact subjects vary by agency and announcement. These are the skills represented in this practice set, not a universal exam blueprint.

  • Basic arithmetic and reconciliation
  • Reading financial procedures
  • Invoice and ledger accuracy
  • Office procedures and confidentiality
  • Attention to detail
  • Professional judgment

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