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Key Facts: SOEL Auditor Exam Exam

Law 4449/2017

Statutory authority for the examinations and the auditor's licence

Government Gazette A' 7/24.01.2017, as amended

2 per year

Examination periods, in June and December

IESOEL Instructions for Conducting the Professional Examinations, Part B

10 / 20

Pass mark per examined subject, marked by two independent examiners

IESOEL Instructions for Conducting the Professional Examinations, Part B(8)

16 areas / 28 subjects

Knowledge areas and examined subjects, each paper lasting 1.5 to 3 hours

Article 9 of Law 4449/2017 and the official table of knowledge areas and subjects

€45 or €60

Examination fee per subject for the June 2026 session

SOEL announcement of the June 2026 professional examinations

24 periods

Examination periods allowed before all existing marks are deleted

IESOEL Instructions for Conducting the Professional Examinations, Part B(2)

5 years

Minimum practical training, of which 2 years after the examinations

Article 11 of Law 4449/2017, as amended by Law 5164/2024

Greek

Language of the official written examinations

SOEL announcement of the June 2026 professional examinations

The SOEL professional competence examinations are Greece's statutory theoretical knowledge test for the Statutory Auditor (Ο.Ε.Λ.) licence, established by Law 4449/2017 and supervised by the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board. Written papers are sat in Greek twice a year, in June and December, in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, across 16 knowledge areas and 28 subjects, each marked 0-20 with 10 required to pass. This free bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of that syllabus, not an official translation or a format simulation.

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1Under Article 2 of Law 4308/2014 (Greek Accounting Standards - Ελληνικά Λογιστικά Πρότυπα, ΕΛΠ), as amended by Article 47 of Law 5164/2024, which set of thresholds classifies an entity as a "very small entity" (πολύ μικρή οντότητα) when it does not exceed at least two of the three criteria?
A.Total assets €450,000; net turnover €900,000; average number of employees 10
B.Total assets €350,000; net turnover €700,000; average number of employees 10
C.Total assets €5,000,000; net turnover €10,000,000; average number of employees 50
D.Total assets €200,000; net turnover €400,000; average number of employees 5
Explanation: Article 2(2) of Law 4308/2014 was amended by Article 47 of Law 5164/2024 (Government Gazette A' 202/12.12.2024), which transposed Delegated Directive (EU) 2023/2775 and raised the monetary size criteria by 25%. A very small entity is now one that, at its balance sheet date, does not exceed the limits of at least two of the three criteria: total assets €450,000, net turnover €900,000, and an average of 10 employees during the period. The headcount criterion was not changed.
2At 31/12/2025 a trading company holds 1,000 units of a product with a total historical acquisition cost of €50,000 (€50 per unit). The current estimated selling price is €52 per unit, estimated costs to complete and sell are €6 per unit, and the replacement cost is €48 per unit. Under Article 20 of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014), at what amount is the inventory measured and what impairment entry arises?
A.Measured at €46,000, recognising a €4,000 write-down in profit or loss
B.Measured at €50,000, at historical acquisition cost, with no write-down
C.Measured at €48,000, at replacement cost, with a €2,000 loss
D.Measured at €52,000, at fair value, recognising a €2,000 gain
Explanation: Article 20 of Law 4308/2014 requires inventories to be measured at the lower of acquisition cost and net realisable value (καθαρή ρευστοποιήσιμη αξία). Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less the costs to complete and sell: €52 − €6 = €46 per unit, or €46,000 in total. Because that is below the €50,000 cost, the inventory is carried at €46,000 and a €4,000 write-down is charged to profit or loss.
3On the acquisition of an item of tangible fixed assets (a machine) under Article 18 of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014), which of the following may NOT be included in its initial acquisition cost?
A.General administrative overheads and the entity's preliminary set-up costs
B.Non-refundable import duties and purchase taxes
C.Transport and insurance costs incurred up to installation
D.The initial estimate of dismantling, removal and site restoration costs where a legal obligation exists
Explanation: Article 18(1) and (2) of Law 4308/2014 confine acquisition cost to expenditure directly attributable to bringing the asset to the condition and location in which it is intended to operate. General administrative overheads and set-up costs are not directly attributable to the acquisition or construction and are recognised as an expense of the period under Article 25.
4A société anonyme (Α.Ε.) applying the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014) owns a building that it leases to third parties under an operating lease. What is the permitted accounting treatment for measuring that property in its financial statements?
A.Measurement at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses, unless the entity elects the fair value option of Article 24
B.Mandatory measurement at fair value, with all differences taken exclusively to equity
C.Writing the asset down to nil and recognising only the rents received as income
D.Measurement at the objective tax value (αντικειμενική αξία) set by the Ministry of Finance
Explanation: Under Article 18 of Law 4308/2014 the default basis for tangible fixed assets, including investment property, is depreciated acquisition cost less any impairment. Article 24 offers an optional accounting policy of fair value measurement, with revaluation differences recognised in equity as a revaluation reserve or in profit or loss depending on the class of asset.
5Under the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014), how are research expenditure and development expenditure (δαπάνες έρευνας και ανάπτυξης) treated?
A.Research expenditure is always expensed as incurred, while development expenditure may be capitalised only if strict criteria on technical feasibility, intention to complete, reliable cost measurement and probable future economic benefits are all met
B.Both research and development expenditure must be capitalised and amortised over three years
C.All research and development expenditure must be written off as an expense of the period, with no exception
D.Research expenditure is capitalised, while development expenditure is charged to profit or loss
Explanation: Article 18(1)(d) of Law 4308/2014 recognises development expenditure as an intangible asset only when the entity intends to and is technically able to complete the asset, it is highly probable that future economic benefits will arise, and a reliable system exists for measuring the attributable cost. In every other case the expenditure is recognised as an expense under Article 25, which is also how research expenditure is treated.
6A company enters into a five-year finance lease of equipment. The fair value of the equipment is €100,000 and the present value of the minimum lease payments is €96,000. How should the lessee recognise the lease at inception under Article 18(5) of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014)?
A.As a fixed asset and a matching finance lease liability of €96,000
B.As a fixed asset and a liability of €100,000
C.Only as a rental expense in profit or loss as the monthly instalments are paid
D.As an intangible asset of €4,000 representing the difference between fair value and present value
Explanation: Article 18(5)(a) of Law 4308/2014 requires the lessee to recognise an asset acquired under a finance lease at the acquisition cost that would have arisen had the asset been purchased, with a corresponding lease liability treated as a loan. That figure is the lower of the asset's fair value and the present value of the minimum lease payments, so the lease is recognised at €96,000; each instalment is split between capital repayment and interest expense.
7On 01/01/2025 a société anonyme bought a five-year bond with a nominal value of €100,000 and a 3% annual coupon for €95,500. Management intends to hold the bond to maturity. How is this financial asset measured under Article 19 of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014)?
A.At amortised cost using the effective interest method
B.At the current market price, with changes taken to profit or loss
C.At the €100,000 nominal value, recognising an immediate €4,500 gain
D.At the €95,500 purchase cost, left unchanged until maturity
Explanation: Article 19 of Law 4308/2014 governs financial assets and requires interest-bearing instruments held to maturity to be measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The €4,500 discount is therefore released to profit or loss as additional interest income over the five-year term rather than recognised up front.
8Which of the following is NOT a condition required by Article 25 of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014) before revenue from a sale of goods may be recognised?
A.The consideration must have been collected in cash at the bank within the current reporting period
B.The entity must have transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods
C.The amount of the revenue must be capable of reliable measurement
D.It must be probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity
Explanation: Article 25 of Law 4308/2014 ties revenue recognition to the accruals basis and to the transfer of the significant risks and rewards of ownership, reliable measurement of the amount and the probability of an inflow of economic benefits. The timing of cash collection is irrelevant to recognition; a credit sale that meets the criteria is recognised as revenue with a corresponding trade receivable.
9A construction company is performing a fixed-price contract with total contract revenue of €1,000,000. During 2025 cumulative costs incurred reached €400,000 and the estimated remaining cost to complete is €400,000 (total estimated cost €800,000). Applying the percentage-of-completion method under Article 25 of the Greek Accounting Standards, what revenue and gross profit are recognised in 2025?
A.Revenue €500,000; gross profit €100,000
B.Revenue €400,000; gross profit nil
C.Revenue €1,000,000; gross profit €200,000
D.Revenue nil, because revenue is recognised only on final handover of the project
Explanation: On a cost-to-cost basis the stage of completion is €400,000 / €800,000 = 50%. Revenue recognised is 50% × €1,000,000 = €500,000; cost of sales is the €400,000 incurred; gross profit for the period is €500,000 − €400,000 = €100,000.
10A company receives a €60,000 grant from a national co-financed programme towards production equipment costing €150,000, which has a five-year useful life and is depreciated on a straight-line basis. Under Article 23 of the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014), what is the correct treatment of the government grant?
A.Recognise it initially as deferred income (a liability) and release €12,000 a year to profit or loss in proportion to the depreciation of the subsidised asset
B.Recognise the whole €60,000 immediately as an extraordinary gain in the year of receipt
C.Credit it permanently to an equity account with no future effect on profit or loss
D.Deduct the amount from the company's income tax liabilities over the next ten years
Explanation: Article 23 of Law 4308/2014 requires government grants relating to assets to be recognised initially as a liability (deferred income) and released to profit or loss systematically over the periods and in the proportions in which the subsidised asset is depreciated: €60,000 / 5 years = €12,000 a year.

About the SOEL Auditor Exam Exam

The SOEL professional competence examinations (επαγγελματικές εξετάσεις / εξετάσεις επαγγελματικής ικανότητας) are the statutory theoretical knowledge test required to obtain the Greek licence of Statutory Auditor (Ορκωτός Ελεγκτής Λογιστής - Ο.Ε.Λ.). Governed by Law 4449/2017 and supervised by the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board, the licence authorises the holder to sign statutory audit reports on the financial statements of Greek companies, banks, insurance undertakings and public-interest entities, and - following the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive by Law 5164/2024 - to provide assurance on sustainability reporting. The official examinations are written papers sat in Greek, subject by subject. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of that syllabus, not an official translation of the examination and not a simulation of its format: it provides 112 questions covering the Greek Accounting Standards (Law 4308/2014), International Standards on Auditing and professional ethics, Greek company and insolvency law (Laws 4548/2018, 4072/2012, 4601/2019 and 4738/2020), Greek tax law (the Income Tax Code, the Tax Procedure Code of Law 5104/2024 and the VAT Code of Law 5144/2024), IFRS, consolidation and financial analysis, cost accounting and financial management, public sector and sector-specific auditing, and sustainability reporting assurance.

Exam sponsor: Σώμα Ορκωτών Ελεγκτών Λογιστών (SOEL) and its Institute of Education (ΙΕΣΟΕΛ), under the supervision of the Επιτροπή Λογιστικής Τυποποίησης και Ελέγχων (ΕΛΤΕ / HAASOB). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The statutory framework is Law 4449/2017 (transposing Directive 2014/56/EU and Regulation (EU) 537/2014), as amended by Law 5164/2024 for sustainability reporting. The examinations are supervised and controlled by the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board under its Regulatory Act 001/2017 (Government Gazette B' 2592/26.07.2017, as amended by decision 270/3/26.06.2025, Government Gazette B' 4634/29.08.2025), while their organisation and conduct are assigned to SOEL and carried out by IESOEL. Candidates are examined subject by subject across the 16 knowledge areas and 28 subjects set out in Article 9 of Law 4449/2017: General Accounting Principles and Accounting Standards, Greek Accounting Standards, Auditing and the auditor's professional skills, Risk management and internal control, Taxation I (accounting records under Law 4308/2014 and VAT), Civil, commercial, insurance and labour law, Elements of mathematics and statistics, Business economics and political economy, International economics, Principles of financial management and Investments and new financial instruments, Company, corporate governance and insolvency law and the special provisions of Law 4548/2018, Cost accounting and management accounting, Accounting and auditing of public bodies and of banking, insurance and shipping undertakings, International Accounting Standards and IFRS, Information technology and computerised systems, International Standards on Auditing with independence and ethics, Financial analysis and cash flow statements, Taxation II (personal and corporate income tax), and Consolidated financial statements. A subject on Sustainability Reports was added for auditors seeking the licence to provide assurance on sustainability reporting, and certain subjects merge after the transitional period ending in June 2027.

Time Limit

1.5, 2 or 3 hours per examined subject, fixed per subject in the official table; the June 2026 session ran from Friday 26 June to Sunday 5 July 2026

Passing Score

Each subject is marked on a 0-20 scale by two independent examiners and a mark of 10 or above is a pass. Passed subjects are carried forward, but a candidate may sit in only 24 examination periods from the first attempt, after which all marks are permanently deleted.

Exam / Certification Fees

June 2026 examination fee per subject: €60 for subjects a1, b1, th, ia, ib, ig and ist, and €45 for the remaining subjects; €120 per subject for the special examinations of Article 13 of Law 4449/2017. Fees are non-refundable and are not offset if the candidate is absent. Reviewing a marked script costs €100 per subject.

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18% of this practice bank

Greek Accounting Standards (Ελληνικά Λογιστικά Πρότυπα - ΕΛΠ, Law 4308/2014)

Entity size criteria as amended by Article 47 of Law 5164/2024, presentation of the financial statements, tangible and intangible assets and finance leases under Article 18, financial assets under Article 19, inventories at the lower of cost and net realisable value under Article 20, liabilities and employee benefits under Article 22, grants and deferred tax under Article 23, fair value under Article 24, revenue and construction contracts under Article 25, foreign currency under Article 27, and changes in estimates and correction of errors under Article 28

23% of this practice bank

Auditing, International Standards on Auditing and Professional Ethics (Ελεγκτική, ΔΠΕ και Δεοντολογία)

Reasonable assurance and the audit risk model, materiality and performance materiality, reliability of evidence and external confirmations, inventory attendance, analytical procedures, sampling risk, accounting estimates and management bias, related parties, subsequent events, going concern, written representations, the structure of the auditor's report, key audit matters, modified opinions and emphasis of matter, group audits, quality management under ISQM 1 and ISQM 2, the IESBA fundamental principles and threats to independence, key audit partner rotation under Article 48 of Law 4449/2017, prohibited non-audit services under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 537/2014, audit committees under Article 44 of Law 4449/2017, and suspicious transaction reporting under Law 4557/2018

18% of this practice bank

Greek Company and Insolvency Law (Εταιρικό και Πτωχευτικό Δίκαιο)

Minimum capital and contributions in kind, pre-emption rights on a capital increase, treasury shares, the statutory reserve of Article 158 and the minimum dividend of Article 161, interim dividends, the capital maintenance duty of Article 119(4), related party transactions and the fairness report, directors' liability and the business judgment rule of Article 102(4), minority rights to an extraordinary audit, liquidation, private companies and partnerships under Law 4072/2012, transformations under Law 4601/2019, and cessation of payments, rehabilitation, revocation and creditor ranking under Law 4738/2020

18% of this practice bank

Greek Taxation, Invoicing and Tax Audit (Φορολογικό Δίκαιο και Φορολογικός Έλεγχος)

Corporate income tax and dividend withholding, non-deductible expenses and the accounting-to-tax reconciliation, tax depreciation rates, bad debt write-off, the interest limitation rule, loss carry-forward, transfer pricing documentation, the participation exemption, controlled foreign companies, indirect audit techniques, invoicing deadlines under Article 11 of Law 4308/2014, myDATA transmission, the annual tax certificate, limitation, penalties and administrative appeals under the Tax Procedure Code (Law 5104/2024), and VAT rates, exemptions, intra-Community acquisitions and the pro rata deduction under the VAT Code (Law 5144/2024)

13% of this practice bank

IFRS and Specialised Auditing (ΔΠΧΑ και Εξειδικευμένοι Έλεγχοι)

The single lessee model and lease measurement under IFRS 16, allocation of the transaction price and over-time recognition under IFRS 15 alongside Article 25 of Law 4308/2014, classification and expected credit losses under IFRS 9, recoverable amount and the goodwill rules of IAS 36, goodwill on a business combination under IFRS 3, provisions under IAS 37, deferred tax assets under IAS 12, correction of errors under IAS 8, prohibited cost formulas under IAS 2, and the definition of control under IFRS 10

4% of this practice bank

Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Analysis (Ενοποιημένες Καταστάσεις και Χρηματοοικονομική Ανάλυση)

Group size categories and the small group consolidation exemption under Articles 31 to 33 of Law 4308/2014 as amended by Article 48 of Law 5164/2024, goodwill and non-controlling interests measured under the partial goodwill method, liquidity and quick ratios, and operating cash flows under the indirect method

3% of this practice bank

Cost Accounting and Financial Management (Κοστολόγηση, Διοικητική Λογιστική και Χρηματοοικονομική Διοίκηση)

Contribution per unit, break-even and target-profit volumes, direct material price and usage variances under a standard costing system, and investment appraisal using net present value

3% of this practice bank

Public Sector and Sector-Specific Accounting and Auditing (Λογιστική και Ελεγκτική Δημοσίου Τομέα και Ειδικών Κλάδων)

The move to accrual accounting on a common chart of accounts under the General Government Accounting Framework of Presidential Decree 54/2018, minimum own funds requirements for credit institutions under Article 92 of Regulation (EU) 575/2013, and the best estimate plus risk margin measurement of insurance technical provisions under Solvency II as transposed by Law 4364/2016

2% of this practice bank

Sustainability Reporting Assurance (Εκθέσεις Βιωσιμότητας)

The assurance obligation introduced by Law 5164/2024 in transposition of Directive (EU) 2022/2464, performance of the engagement by the statutory auditor of the financial statements, the limited assurance starting point, and impact and financial materiality under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Preparing for the SOEL Auditor Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Each subject is marked on a 0-20 scale by two independent examiners and a mark of 10 or above is a pass. Passed subjects are carried forward, but a candidate may sit in only 24 examination periods from the first attempt, after which all marks are permanently deleted.
  • Assessment: The statutory framework is Law 4449/2017 (transposing Directive 2014/56/EU and Regulation (EU) 537/2014), as amended by Law 5164/2024 for sustainability reporting. The examinations are supervised and controlled by the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board under its Regulatory Act 001/2017 (Government Gazette B' 2592/26.07.2017, as amended by decision 270/3/26.06.2025, Government Gazette B' 4634/29.08.2025), while their organisation and conduct are assigned to SOEL and carried out by IESOEL. Candidates are examined subject by subject across the 16 knowledge areas and 28 subjects set out in Article 9 of Law 4449/2017: General Accounting Principles and Accounting Standards, Greek Accounting Standards, Auditing and the auditor's professional skills, Risk management and internal control, Taxation I (accounting records under Law 4308/2014 and VAT), Civil, commercial, insurance and labour law, Elements of mathematics and statistics, Business economics and political economy, International economics, Principles of financial management and Investments and new financial instruments, Company, corporate governance and insolvency law and the special provisions of Law 4548/2018, Cost accounting and management accounting, Accounting and auditing of public bodies and of banking, insurance and shipping undertakings, International Accounting Standards and IFRS, Information technology and computerised systems, International Standards on Auditing with independence and ethics, Financial analysis and cash flow statements, Taxation II (personal and corporate income tax), and Consolidated financial statements. A subject on Sustainability Reports was added for auditors seeking the licence to provide assurance on sustainability reporting, and certain subjects merge after the transitional period ending in June 2027.
  • Time limit: 1.5, 2 or 3 hours per examined subject, fixed per subject in the official table; the June 2026 session ran from Friday 26 June to Sunday 5 July 2026
  • Exam / certification fees: June 2026 examination fee per subject: €60 for subjects a1, b1, th, ia, ib, ig and ist, and €45 for the remaining subjects; €120 per subject for the special examinations of Article 13 of Law 4449/2017. Fees are non-refundable and are not offset if the candidate is absent. Reviewing a marked script costs €100 per subject. Official sources

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SOEL Auditor Exam: Suggested Study Strategy

1Work from the current text of Law 4308/2014: the entity size criteria in Article 2 were raised by Article 47 of Law 5164/2024 to €450,000 of assets, €900,000 of turnover and 10 employees for very small entities, and €5,000,000 / €10,000,000 / 50 for small entities
2Learn the Greek Accounting Standards article map, because the examined subjects follow it closely - Article 18 for fixed assets and finance leases, Article 19 for financial assets, Article 20 for inventories, Article 23 for grants and deferred tax and Article 25 for revenue
3Review the International Standards on Auditing that drive the report - ISA 200, 315, 320, 500, 530, 540, 570, 580, 700, 701, 705 and 706 - and be able to place a fact pattern on the material versus pervasive matrix
4Track the renumbering of the tax codes: the Tax Procedure Code is now Law 5104/2024 (limitation in Article 37, penalties in Article 54, administrative appeal in Article 72, tax certificate in Article 78, myDATA in Article 16) and the VAT Code is now Law 5144/2024 (rates in Article 26, domestic exemptions in Article 27, pro rata in Article 36)
5Practise the standing calculations: the statutory reserve at 5% of profit until one third of capital, the 35% minimum dividend, the VAT pro rata fraction, the accounting-to-tax reconciliation under Article 23 of the Income Tax Code, and the interest limitation ceiling at the greater of 30% of tax EBITDA and €3,000,000
6Do not neglect the knowledge areas outside accounting and audit - cost and management accounting, financial analysis and cash flows, consolidated financial statements, and the accounting and auditing of public bodies, banks, insurance and shipping undertakings each carry their own paper
7Add the new sustainability material: Law 5164/2024 requires the sustainability report to be assured by the statutory auditor of the financial statements, starting at limited assurance, and Article 11 of Law 4449/2017 now allocates eight months of practical training to it

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Statutory Auditor (Ορκωτός Ελεγκτής Λογιστής) qualification in Greece?

It is the statutory professional licence that authorises the holder to sign statutory audit opinions and reports on the financial statements of Greek companies, public-interest entities and other organisations under Law 4449/2017, and - since the transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive by Law 5164/2024 - to provide assurance on sustainability reporting.

How are the SOEL professional examinations structured and marked?

They are supervised by the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board under its Regulatory Act 001/2017, while SOEL and IESOEL organise and run them. Candidates sit written papers subject by subject across the 16 knowledge areas and 28 subjects of Article 9 of Law 4449/2017, each paper lasting 1.5, 2 or 3 hours. Two item setters prepare three equivalent question sets per subject and a five-member Examination Committee selects the set to be sat. Each paper is marked independently by two examiners on a 0-20 scale and 10 or above is a pass.

When and where are the SOEL statutory auditor examinations held?

Twice a year, in June and December. The June 2026 session ran from Friday 26 June to Sunday 5 July 2026, with a declaration deadline of Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 16:00. The examination centres are Athens (Kapodistriou 28), Thessaloniki (Giannitson 31 and I. Karyofylli) and Heraklion, Crete (62 Martyron Avenue and Fragkiadaki 1).

What does it cost to sit the examinations, and how many attempts are allowed?

For the June 2026 session the fee was €60 per subject for subjects a1, b1, th, ia, ib, ig and ist and €45 for the remaining subjects, with €120 per subject for the special examinations of Article 13 of Law 4449/2017. Fees are non-refundable. Reviewing a marked script costs €100 per subject. A candidate may sit in 24 examination periods from the first attempt; after that all existing marks are deleted and the examinations must be started again.

What are the eligibility criteria and the practical training requirement?

Entry to the examinations requires the university-entrance education standard of Article 7 of Law 4449/2017 together with registration with IESOEL or SOEL membership; graduates of Greek higher education institutions, holders of recognised foreign degrees and third-country statutory auditors may register. The licence itself additionally requires at least five years of practical training under Article 11 of Law 4449/2017, of which at least two years must follow completion of the examinations, with eight months relating to sustainability assurance where that licence is also sought.

What role does the Hellenic Accounting and Auditing Standards Oversight Board play?

The Board (Επιτροπή Λογιστικής Τυποποίησης και Ελέγχων, ΕΛΤΕ) is the independent national public oversight authority for statutory audit. It sets the examinable syllabus and the conditions of the examinations by regulatory act, appoints the five-member Professional Examinations Committee, exercises a legality review over SOEL's acts and issues the auditor's licence under Law 4449/2017.

Does this practice bank simulate the official SOEL examination format or language?

No. The official examinations are written papers sat in Greek with mainly practical open-ended questions and computational case studies, marked 0-20 per subject. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus - not an official translation and not a format simulation - designed to test the statutory knowledge, legal references, accounting standards and audit procedures examined by SOEL. Official Greek names and legal terms are retained alongside their English equivalents.