In Financial Accounting, the flexibility with which students can learn material in ALEKS and with which instructors can structure their courses has been maximized. The role of assessments is limited. The initial assessment is optional and can be skipped by the student, unless the instructor chooses to require it. Students with prior knowledge of Accounting may wish to take the initial assessment, so that they can move directly into material that is relevant to them. Also, students are not automatically reassessed by ALEKS in Financial Accounting, again unless the instructor chooses to enable reassessments. Instructors may also schedule assessments for their students, as in other ALEKS courses.