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Interview Questions20
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“What do you consider
the top three skills of
a great accountant?”
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“Can you give me
an example of how you
would explain a complex
accounting process or finance
data to a staff member?”
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“When you buy a piece
of equipment for a company,
what is the impact on the
three financial statements?”
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“How do you define
big data, and why is it
important for finance teams
to have expertise in big data?”
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“What is the difference between
accounts receivable (AR)
and accounts payable (AP)?”
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“When a company is using
double-entry accounting,
what elements of a given
ledger must be equal?”
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“If a company has three bank
accounts for processing
payments, what is the minimum
number of ledgers it needs?”
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“What are two or three
types of special journals?”
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“What methods have
you used for estimating
bad debt?”
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“Describe a time
you’ve made an
accounting error
and how you handled it.”
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“How do you differentiate
between accounting
and auditing?”
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“Why is it easier for someone
to perpetrate fraud using
a journal entry than with
a ledger?”
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“Which enterprise resource
planning (ERP) systems
have you used?”
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“What accounting software
are you most familiar with?”
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“What is your experience
with developing
business metrics?”
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“If a private company
with break-even operations
received a $10 million
investment, how would you
develop a strategy to spend
or invest that money?”
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“What challenges
have you faced in
leading a team through
an analysis project?”
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“What criteria do you use
to evaluate the reliability
of the financial information
you receive?”
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“How do you
minimize the risk
for error in your work?”
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“What do you think
of the most recent updates
or changes in the
accounting standards?”
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