diff --git a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
index ec20ae94..a78f3eac 100644
--- a/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/jvmMain/kotlin/assertk/assertions/file.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ fun Assert<File>.isFile() = given { actual ->
     expected("to be a file")
 }
 
+/** Assert that the file is an executable. */
+fun Assert<File>.canExecute() = given { actual ->
+    if (actual.canExecute()) return
+    expected("to be executable")
+}
+
 /**
  * Asserts the file is hidden.
  * @see [isNotHidden]
diff --git a/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/FileTest.kt b/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/FileTest.kt
index 3518c891..f5de0091 100644
--- a/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/FileTest.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/FileTest.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ class FileTest {
     }
     //endregion
 
+    //region canExecute
+    @Test
+    fun canExecute_value_regular_file_passes() {
+        file.setExecutable(true)
+        assertThat(file).canExecute()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun canExecute_value_directory_fails() {
+        file.setExecutable(false)
+        val error = assertFailsWith<AssertionError> {
+            assertThat(file).canExecute()
+        }
+        assertEquals("expected to be executable", error.message)
+    }
+    //endregion
+
     //region isNotHidden
     @Test
     fun isNotHidden_value_regular_file_passes() {
@@ -207,6 +224,13 @@ class FileTest {
         assertThat(fileWithText).text().contains("Forty-two")
     }
 
+    //region bytes
+    @Test
+    fun hasBytes_correct_value_passes() {
+        assertThat(fileWithText).bytes().isEqualTo(fileWithText.readBytes())
+    }
+    //endregion
+
     @Test
     fun contains_wrong_substring_fails() {
         val error = assertFailsWith<AssertionError> {
diff --git a/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/PathTest.kt b/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/PathTest.kt
index 86a92368..2a6f9c3e 100644
--- a/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/PathTest.kt
+++ b/assertk/src/jvmTest/kotlin/test/assertk/assertions/PathTest.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,24 @@ class PathTest {
     }
     //endregion
 
+
+    //region isExecutable
+    @Test
+    fun isExecutable_value_regular_file_executable_passes() {
+        regularFile!!.toFile().setExecutable(true)
+        assertThat(regularFile!!).isExecutable()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun isExecutable_value_regular_file_not_executable_fails() {
+        regularFile!!.toFile().setExecutable(false)
+        val error = assertFailsWith<AssertionError> {
+            assertThat(regularFile!!).isExecutable()
+        }
+        assertEquals("expected <$regularFile> to be an executable, but it is not", error.message)
+    }
+    //endregion
+
     //region isHidden
     @Test
     fun isHidden_value_regular_file_not_hidden_fails() {