Shortage risk test for goods and fixed assets
Free online test, no sign-up: answer 10 questions and rate accounting control, responsible persons and regular counts in your company yourself.
10 questions, about 2 minutes
What the test shows
This test helps you judge for yourself how systematically your company controls goods, materials and fixed assets. Ten questions cover five areas: accounting records, responsible persons, fixed assets, regular counts and acting on results. Answer from daily practice, not from the written procedure: a rule that exists only on paper does not count as control.
How to read the score
The score is the percent of the maximum you reached. The higher it is, the stronger your control.
- 0 to 44: high risk, there are many places where a shortage could go unnoticed.
- 45 to 74: medium risk, there is order, but it does not work the same everywhere.
- 75 and above: low risk, the task now is to keep this order going.
The score is not a measured statistic and it is not a benchmark against other companies: it comes only from your answers. The most useful part is the result by area, because it tells you where to start.
This is not an audit
The test is a self-assessment. It does not check documents, count stock or give an official opinion. For an exact picture, read the annual count guide and look at the sample report.
FAQ
Does this test replace an audit?
No. It is a self-assessment based only on your answers. Nobody checks your documents or counts your stock, so the result only shows where to look first. It does not replace a stock count or an audit.
Who in the company should take the test?
Usually the chief accountant or the person who organises counts. It is even better if accounting and warehouse staff answer separately and compare results: the places where their answers differ often point to a gap in control.
Why are fixed assets in a shortage test?
A missing laptop or machine is a shortage too. Equipment often moves between departments without a document, so tag numbers and an up-to-date register matter as much as stock records. Without them, finding things during a count gets much harder.
How often should we repeat the test?
Repeat it before each planned count and after responsible persons change. If the same person answers honestly, the change in your own result shows whether your actions are working. There is no need to compare it with other companies.