Accounting Interview Questions and Answers.

Accounting Interview Questions and Answers.

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The accounting interview questions are basically related to the keeping records of assets, reporting, financial management, balancing account, auditing,  budgeting , management of income and expenses, attending to the clients and customers.

Generally, the accountant interviews questions ask the professional certification that you have and work experience that you have attained. In addition to that, the interviewee will be required to have updated skills in electronic accounting such as quick books and basic computer skills such as Ms Word and excel. The interviewer will ask you questions related to this competence, knowledge and skills to perform the accounting task.

The following is a sample of accounting interview questions that the interviewer asks for an accountant job. The interview questions are applicable to all type of accountant job interview such as tax accountant, cost accountant, financial accountant, bank accountant, and company or institution accountant.

Accounting interview can take almost three to four phases. The interview can be phone interview after screening of the application, then written interview which involve some calculation and balancing of accounts. Finally, oral interview which done face to face with the interviewers.

On top of the common interview questions and tough interview questions, below are some of the frequently asked accounting questions.

·        What certification do you have to work in this accountant?

·        Do you have any experience in working with quick accounting books?

·        Tell us about a time that you have attended to clients or customers?

·        What is the biggest challenged that you think accountants face and how can they avoid?

·        Why do you want to work as an accountant?

·        Have you ever done accounting reports and interpreted accounting data?

·        How do you manage clients work load at the working place?

·        Describe a situation that you were stressed so much and how you managed the work?

·        What experience and skills do you have relevant to our project?

·        Have you ever used any computerized accounting system?

How to answer accountant interview Questions.

To answer accounting interview questions you should provide an example of the situation and what happen, what you action you have taken and what was the result.  If you don’t have an experience about an example to give, you should look for a situation a normal public and realistic situation that you can explain and give credit to yourself.