These sample interview questions are grouped into the different types of questions you might be asked.
- Give an example of how you set goals and achieve them.
- Give an example of how you worked on team.
- What do you do if you disagree with someone at work?
- What do you understand of the various functions of management accountancy?
- What is your knowledge of current accounting standards
- Define a shadow balance sheet and its advantages
- In what ways did you save money for your previous company?
- Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers.
- Have you handled a difficult situation? How?
- Tell me about how you worked effectively under pressure.
- How do you handle a challenge? Give an example.
- Have you ever made a mistake? How did you handle it?
- Give an example of a goal you reached and tell me how you achieved it.
- Describe a decision you made that wasn’t popular and how you handled implementing it.
- How often do you discuss and work with colleagues to think up new systems and styles of working?
- Have you ever developed or improved any accounting processes?
- While finishing the last quarterly filings at your former workplace, did you come across any discrepancies?
- Define balancing in accounting?
- Tell us about your accounting experience with the previous organisations
- Can you tell me how you would go about preparing a cash flow statement?
- Are you interviewing for a part time or flexible schedule accounting position?
- Give an example of a time when you assisted a co-worker to enhance their work skills?
- Describe a time when you had a disagreement with a colleague at work. How did you manage to work it out?
- Tell me about your technical capabilities. Which accounting applications or programs are you familiar with?
- Define overhead in terms of accounting?
- Define Partitioning in accounting?
- Here is list of a common accounting interview questions:
- What is your reason for pursuing a career in the accounting profession?
- What are the four classifications of Bad and Doubtful Debts as per the context of the Bank?
- What is the difference between personal account real account and nominal account?
- What is depreciation and how many types are there. Please give details?
- Do you have any prior experience with managing invoice disputes?
- List of Interview questions and answers for entry level accounting
- Do you have any questions?
