diff --git a/creator-keys/tests/assert_event.rs b/creator-keys/tests/assert_event.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb371c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/creator-keys/tests/assert_event.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+//! Unit tests for the `assert_event` test helper.
+//!
+//! Confirms the helper:
+//! - Passes silently when contract ID, topic, and all fields match.
+//! - Panics when the topic does not match (filters by topic).
+//! - Panics when the contract ID does not match (filters by contract).
+//! - Panics when a field value mismatches, displaying the topic, expected, and actual fields.
+//! - Panics when no events have been emitted at all.
+
+mod contract_test_env;
+
+use contract_test_env::{assert_event, register_creator_keys, test_env_with_auths};
+use creator_keys::events;
+use soroban_sdk::{
+    symbol_short,
+    testutils::{Address as _, Events, Ledger},
+    Address, Env,
+};
+use std::panic;
+
+fn setup_initialized_contract(
+    env: &Env,
+) -> (Address, Address, Address, events::ContractInitializedEvent) {
+    let (client, contract_id) = register_creator_keys(env);
+    let admin = Address::generate(env);
+    let recipient = Address::generate(env);
+    client.set_protocol_admin(&admin, &admin);
+    client.set_protocol_fee_recipient(&admin, &recipient);
+
+    let test_ledger = 42u32;
+    let mut ledger_info = env.ledger().get();
+    ledger_info.sequence_number = test_ledger;
+    env.ledger().set(ledger_info);
+
+    env.events().all();
+    client.set_fee_config(&admin, &9000u32, &1000u32);
+
+    let expected = events::ContractInitializedEvent {
+        admin,
+        protocol_fee_bps: 1000u32,
+        protocol_fee_recipient: recipient,
+        initialized_at_ledger: test_ledger,
+    };
+
+    (
+        contract_id,
+        expected.admin.clone(),
+        expected.protocol_fee_recipient.clone(),
+        expected,
+    )
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_assert_event_matching_succeeds() {
+    let env = test_env_with_auths();
+    let (contract_id, _, _, expected) = setup_initialized_contract(&env);
+
+    assert_event(
+        &env,
+        &contract_id,
+        events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME,
+        &expected,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_assert_event_filters_out_wrong_topic() {
+    let env = test_env_with_auths();
+    let (contract_id, _, _, expected) = setup_initialized_contract(&env);
+
+    let wrong_topic = symbol_short!("wrong_top");
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        assert_event(&env, &contract_id, wrong_topic, &expected);
+    }));
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "assert_event should panic when topic does not match"
+    );
+    let err = result.unwrap_err();
+    let msg = err
+        .downcast_ref::<std::string::String>()
+        .cloned()
+        .or_else(|| {
+            err.downcast_ref::<&str>()
+                .map(|s| std::string::String::from(*s))
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("no matching event found"),
+        "panic message should state that no matching event was found: {msg}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("wrong_top"),
+        "panic message should mention the queried topic: {msg}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_assert_event_filters_out_wrong_contract() {
+    let env = test_env_with_auths();
+    let (_contract_id, _, _, expected) = setup_initialized_contract(&env);
+    let wrong_contract_id = Address::generate(&env);
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        assert_event(
+            &env,
+            &wrong_contract_id,
+            events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME,
+            &expected,
+        );
+    }));
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "assert_event should panic when contract_id does not match"
+    );
+    let err = result.unwrap_err();
+    let msg = err
+        .downcast_ref::<std::string::String>()
+        .cloned()
+        .or_else(|| {
+            err.downcast_ref::<&str>()
+                .map(|s| std::string::String::from(*s))
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("no matching event found"),
+        "panic message should state that no matching event was found: {msg}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_assert_event_fails_on_field_mismatch() {
+    let env = test_env_with_auths();
+    let (contract_id, _, _, mut expected) = setup_initialized_contract(&env);
+
+    // Tamper with one field
+    expected.protocol_fee_bps = 9999u32;
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        assert_event(
+            &env,
+            &contract_id,
+            events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME,
+            &expected,
+        );
+    }));
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "assert_event should panic on field value mismatch"
+    );
+    let err = result.unwrap_err();
+    let msg = err
+        .downcast_ref::<std::string::String>()
+        .cloned()
+        .or_else(|| {
+            err.downcast_ref::<&str>()
+                .map(|s| std::string::String::from(*s))
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("event field mismatch"),
+        "panic message should indicate field mismatch: {msg}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("init"),
+        "panic message should include the topic: {msg}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("9999"),
+        "panic message should include expected fields with the tampered value: {msg}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("1000"),
+        "panic message should include actual fields with the real value: {msg}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_assert_event_panics_when_no_events_at_all() {
+    let env = test_env_with_auths();
+    let contract_id = Address::generate(&env);
+    let expected = events::ContractInitializedEvent {
+        admin: Address::generate(&env),
+        protocol_fee_bps: 1000u32,
+        protocol_fee_recipient: Address::generate(&env),
+        initialized_at_ledger: 1,
+    };
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        assert_event(
+            &env,
+            &contract_id,
+            events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME,
+            &expected,
+        );
+    }));
+
+    assert!(
+        result.is_err(),
+        "assert_event should panic when no events exist"
+    );
+    let err = result.unwrap_err();
+    let msg = err
+        .downcast_ref::<std::string::String>()
+        .cloned()
+        .or_else(|| {
+            err.downcast_ref::<&str>()
+                .map(|s| std::string::String::from(*s))
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
+    assert!(
+        msg.contains("no matching event found"),
+        "panic message should state that no matching event was found: {msg}"
+    );
+}
diff --git a/creator-keys/tests/contract_initialization_event.rs b/creator-keys/tests/contract_initialization_event.rs
index 641e70fa..6b23b51b 100644
--- a/creator-keys/tests/contract_initialization_event.rs
+++ b/creator-keys/tests/contract_initialization_event.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 mod contract_test_env;
 
-use contract_test_env::{register_creator_keys, test_env_with_auths};
+use contract_test_env::{assert_event, register_creator_keys, test_env_with_auths};
 use creator_keys::events;
 use soroban_sdk::{
     testutils::{Address as _, Events, Ledger},
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use soroban_sdk::{
 #[test]
 fn test_initialization_event_emitted_on_first_set_fee_config() {
     let env = test_env_with_auths();
-    let (client, _) = register_creator_keys(&env);
+    let (client, contract_id) = register_creator_keys(&env);
 
     let admin = Address::generate(&env);
     let recipient = Address::generate(&env);
@@ -31,34 +31,18 @@ fn test_initialization_event_emitted_on_first_set_fee_config() {
     env.events().all();
     client.set_fee_config(&admin, &9000u32, &1000u32);
 
-    let event_log = env.events().all();
-    let (_, _, data) = event_log
-        .iter()
-        .find(|(_, topics, _)| {
-            topics
-                .get(events::TOPIC_EVENT_NAME_INDEX)
-                .map(|v| {
-                    let name: Symbol = v.into_val(&env);
-                    name == events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME
-                })
-                .unwrap_or(false)
-        })
-        .expect("initialization event must be emitted on first set_fee_config");
-
-    let payload: events::ContractInitializedEvent = data.into_val(&env);
-
-    assert_eq!(payload.admin, admin, "admin field must match caller");
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.protocol_fee_bps, 1000u32,
-        "protocol_fee_bps must match"
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.protocol_fee_recipient, recipient,
-        "protocol_fee_recipient must match stored recipient"
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.initialized_at_ledger, test_ledger,
-        "initialized_at_ledger must match current ledger"
+    let expected = events::ContractInitializedEvent {
+        admin,
+        protocol_fee_bps: 1000u32,
+        protocol_fee_recipient: recipient,
+        initialized_at_ledger: test_ledger,
+    };
+
+    assert_event(
+        &env,
+        &contract_id,
+        events::CONTRACT_INITIALIZED_EVENT_NAME,
+        &expected,
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/creator-keys/tests/contract_test_env/mod.rs b/creator-keys/tests/contract_test_env/mod.rs
index 3160fe82..b8f68424 100644
--- a/creator-keys/tests/contract_test_env/mod.rs
+++ b/creator-keys/tests/contract_test_env/mod.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 use creator_keys::{constants, CreatorKeysContract, CreatorKeysContractClient};
 use soroban_sdk::{
-    testutils::{Address as _, Ledger},
-    Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Val,
+    testutils::{Address as _, Events, Ledger},
+    Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Symbol, TryFromVal, Val,
 };
 use std::string::String as StdString;
 
@@ -189,6 +189,56 @@ where
     );
 }
 
+/// Asserts that a contract event matching `contract_id` and `topic` was emitted,
+/// and that its payload fields match `expected_fields`.
+///
+/// Filters the environment's event log for events emitted by `contract_id` where the
+/// canonical event topic (index 0) equals `topic`. If no matching event is found, or if
+/// the event payload does not equal `expected_fields`, panics with a detailed, descriptive message.
+///
+/// # Panics
+/// - If no event from `contract_id` with `topic` is found in the log.
+/// - If the event payload cannot be deserialized into `T`.
+/// - If the deserialized payload does not equal `expected_fields`.
+pub fn assert_event<T>(env: &Env, contract_id: &Address, topic: Symbol, expected_fields: &T)
+where
+    T: TryFromVal<Env, Val> + PartialEq + core::fmt::Debug,
+{
+    let matching_event = env.events().all().iter().rev().find(|(c, topics, _)| {
+        c == contract_id
+            && topics
+                .get(0)
+                .and_then(|v| Symbol::try_from_val(env, &v).ok())
+                .map(|s| s == topic)
+                .unwrap_or(false)
+    });
+
+    let (_, _, data) = match matching_event {
+        Some(e) => e,
+        None => panic!(
+            "assert_event failed: no matching event found for contract {:?} and topic {:?}.\nExpected fields: {:#?}",
+            contract_id, topic, expected_fields
+        ),
+    };
+
+    let actual: T = match T::try_from_val(env, &data) {
+        Ok(val) => val,
+        Err(_) => panic!(
+            "assert_event failed: could not deserialize event data for contract {:?} and topic {:?}.\nExpected fields: {:#?}",
+            contract_id, topic, expected_fields
+        ),
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        &actual,
+        expected_fields,
+        "assert_event failed: event field mismatch for topic {:?}.\nExpected: {:#?}\nActual:   {:#?}",
+        topic,
+        expected_fields,
+        actual
+    );
+}
+
 fn account_strkey_from_seed(seed: &str) -> StdString {
     let mut payload = [0u8; 32];
     let mut state = 0xcbf2_9ce4_8422_2325u64;
diff --git a/creator-keys/tests/creator_registered_event_fields.rs b/creator-keys/tests/creator_registered_event_fields.rs
index 5d411051..b48e5a48 100644
--- a/creator-keys/tests/creator_registered_event_fields.rs
+++ b/creator-keys/tests/creator_registered_event_fields.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 
 mod contract_test_env;
 
-use contract_test_env::{register_creator_keys, set_ledger_sequence, test_env_with_auths};
+use contract_test_env::{
+    assert_event, register_creator_keys, set_ledger_sequence, test_env_with_auths,
+};
 use creator_keys::events;
 use soroban_sdk::{
     testutils::{Address as _, Events},
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ fn test_creator_registered_event_registered_at_ledger_matches_current_ledger() {
 #[test]
 fn test_creator_registered_event_all_four_fields_present_in_one_registration() {
     let env = test_env_with_auths();
-    let (client, _) = register_creator_keys(&env);
+    let (client, contract_id) = register_creator_keys(&env);
 
     let ledger_seq: u32 = 100;
     set_ledger_sequence(&env, ledger_seq);
@@ -167,25 +169,18 @@ fn test_creator_registered_event_all_four_fields_present_in_one_registration() {
     let handle_str = "frank";
     register_creator(&client, &env, &creator, handle_str);
 
-    let payload = last_registration_event(&env);
-
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.creator, creator,
-        "creator (creator_wallet) field mismatch"
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.handle,
-        String::from_str(&env, handle_str),
-        "handle (display_name) field mismatch"
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.fee_recipient, creator,
-        "fee_recipient field mismatch — must default to creator wallet"
-    );
-    assert_eq!(
-        payload.registered_at_ledger, ledger_seq,
-        "registered_at_ledger field mismatch"
-    );
+    let expected = events::CreatorRegisteredEvent {
+        creator: creator.clone(),
+        handle: String::from_str(&env, handle_str),
+        supply: 0,
+        holder_count: 0,
+        creator_bps: 0,
+        protocol_bps: 0,
+        fee_recipient: creator,
+        registered_at_ledger: ledger_seq,
+    };
+
+    assert_event(&env, &contract_id, events::REGISTER_EVENT_NAME, &expected);
 }
 
 // ── AC2: no event emitted on failed registration (duplicate wallet) ───────────