Examination for payroll accountants

General information

Persons who want to take the professional examination for payroll accountants must register for the examination at least six weeks before the specified date at the Master Examinations Section (Meisterprüfungsstelle) of their choice.

Requirements

Registration at the Master Examinations Section (Meisterprüfungsstelle) of your choice.

Deadlines

The registration for the professional examination has to be carried out at least six weeks before the specified date.

Competent authority

Master Examinations Sections (→ WKO)^{German text} (Meisterprüfungsstellen)

Procedure

Registration at the Master Examinations Section (Meisterprüfungsstelle) of your choice.

Required documents

• Documentary proof of identity
• Proof of payment of examination fee
• Where applicable, certificates or supporting documents concerning exemptions from examination
• Document of payment of examination fee

Costs and fees

The examination fee which depends on the extent of the examination is EUR 149, EUR 198 or EUR 297.

Legal bases

• Section 12 of the Bilanzbuchhaltungsgesetz (BiBuG)
• Sections 350 to 352 of the Gewerbeordnung (GewO)
• Bilanzbuchhaltungsberufe-Prüfungsordnung (BB-PO)