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Nissho Bookkeeping Level 3

Drill the basics of commercial bookkeeping — journal entries, ledgers, closing adjustments and financial statements — in short four-choice questions.

Nissho Bookkeeping Level 3

A long-standing and popular certification that builds your ability to read the flow of money. Start with four-choice questions and see how far you get with journal entries and the basics of bookkeeping.

Test yourself with four-choice questions

What kind of test is it?

Nissho Bookkeeping Level 3 is a bookkeeping certification run by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Covering the basics of commercial bookkeeping, it tests the knowledge and procedures that form the foundation of accounting: journal entries, writing up ledgers, closing adjustments and preparing financial statements. It is popular not only with people aiming for accounting roles but with anyone who wants to get comfortable with the numbers side of business.

Format and how often it is held

Alongside the unified exam held several times a year, there is also an online format you can take on a rolling basis, which makes it easy to find an opportunity that fits your schedule. For dates and registration details, check the latest announcements from the organizing body.

What passing gets you

It shows that you understand the fundamentals of accounting, which is valued in accounting and administrative work. You also gain the ability to read numbers in your day-to-day work, and it serves as a stepping stone to higher levels such as Bookkeeping Level 2.

How to prepare

With bookkeeping, nothing beats repeated practice with pen in hand. Learn the journal entry patterns until they feel automatic, and solve them again and again so the procedures stick. The short four-choice questions in this quiz set are well suited to reviewing the basics in spare moments.