Accountant interview questions

Tell me about a time you caught an error that others had missed. What did you do?

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Tell me about a time you had to explain an accounting issue to someone without an accounting background.

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Tell me about a time you found an error in financial information that others had accepted. What did you do?

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Give an example of a time you had to explain a technical accounting point to someone outside accounting.

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Tell me about a situation where you were asked to do something you thought was not right. What happened?

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Tell me about working in a team where one member was not pulling their weight.

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Give an example of a time you found an error in financial information. What did you do?

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Tell me about a time you had to explain an accounting concept to someone outside accounting.

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Give an example of a time you were asked to do something you thought was not right.

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Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to a change in a team or a plan.

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Tell me about a time you found an error that others had missed. What did you do?

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Tell me about a course on your transcript that changed how you think about accounting.

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Describe a time you were asked to do something you thought was not right.

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A client's bank reconciliation does not tie. How do you find the difference and decide whether it matters?

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Walk me through how an increase in accounts receivable flows through the three financial statements.

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Describe a period when several deadlines collided. How did you decide what to do first?

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Here is a business situation with an accounting question inside it. Talk me through your reasoning.

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Describe a period when you had several deadlines at once. How did you manage them?

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Describe a reconciliation or project that did not go to plan and what you learned.

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Describe a situation when several deadlines collided and how you managed them.

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Describe a reconciliation or project that did not go to plan and what you learned.

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Walk me through how a change in inventory affects the financial statements.

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Describe a period when several deadlines collided and how you handled it.

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Why audit, or why tax, and why KPMG?

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