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What kind of questions do recruiters ask during an interview with fresh accountants/auditors?

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تم إضافة السؤال من قبل Maya Salameh , Senior Accountant , Royal Jordanian Airlines
تاريخ النشر: 2017/03/01
Diana Barghouti
من قبل Diana Barghouti , HR Coordinator , Al-Takamul Engineering Co.

Questions that recruiters might ask to candidates applying for an entry-level jobs in the field of accounting, are, mostly, questions that aim to evaluate the candidate's knowledge and understanding of accounting fundamentals. 

Some recruiters also ask questions to see if the candidate they're interviewing is under or over qualified. 

But the most important questions, accountants need to prepare themselves for, are those that test your skills in identifying mistakes and omissions. 

So, candidates should expect to be asked about the difference between accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), the types of special journals accountants use and the methods accountants utilize to estimate bad debt. 

Tamer Elbeshbishy
من قبل Tamer Elbeshbishy , Financial and Administration Manager , Muscat Towers Holding Group

They are many, and vary, However, I always ask about the internal controls for cash, assets, fixed asset, purchase cycle, some accounting entries, for sales and purchasing, method of recording the inventory...etc

ANDREW PONTE
من قبل ANDREW PONTE , State Auditor II , Commission on Audit

Recruiters would usually ask fresh accountants/auditors about the latter's knowledge about the company applied for in terms of its operation/company objective/relevant policies/products and services. Also, they would want to know the expectation of the applicant. Lastly, the recruiter would ask about what edge does the accountants/auditors' posses as compared to other applicants.

 

 

Maidah MohammedRedha
من قبل Maidah MohammedRedha , Specialist & Audit Coordinator , Telecommunications Regulatory Authority

they normally ask about

Internal controls i.e. Cash, Fixed Asset, Current Assets, Purchasing.

  • Balance and reconciliation 
  • Financial Statement
  • Risk Management (sometime)
  • also accounting entries, for sales and purchasing, method of recording the inventory...etc

himanshu panchal
من قبل himanshu panchal , Administrative Assistant , Ashok Construction Company, PSC Pole Mfg. Company

They can ask a simple question first - what are the basic three rules of account.

Muhammad Nasr
من قبل Muhammad Nasr , Accounts Assistant , Overseas Pakistanis Foundation College

If I was to take interview, I would rather emphasize on one's Interest and ability to work. You know, these days, we have error free programs that work for us. And there is a specific department that recruit sound candidates for the required job like HR dpt.It is necessary to evaluate one's knowledge of the field but interviewer should keep in mind that one can get expense, receivables, bank reconciliations formats in excel where adjustments can be done to get computed balances _________ But the for interview, we are not taking exam, the purpose of taking interview is to understand Ones behavior, knowledge obviously, interest and ability to perform work, knowing about ones rituals routine etc.

All questions will never be asked from the major. Be prepared accordingly ! 

Soliman Abd  ALmalak Gendy
من قبل Soliman Abd ALmalak Gendy , مدير ادارة مراقبة حسابات , الجهاز المركزى للمحاسبات

What do you know about financial? _What is a balance? _ Mention some items of fixed assets?

Deepak Mullaguri
من قبل Deepak Mullaguri , Audit Senior , Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

1) Questions with respect to the latest updates will be asked

2) Technical Questions will be posed related to various subject matters

3)Case Studies will be given and will be asked to analyse on various scenarios

Ammar Khan
من قبل Ammar Khan , Sr Manager Accounts/Finance , Southern Punjab Embroidery Industries (Public Private Partnership)

Basic Profiles, the recruiter would ask about what edge does the accountants/auditors' posses as compared to other applicants.

 

Evaluating knowledge about nature of company

Strength and Weakness 

Grip on IAS & IFRS

Fixed Assets 

Stock Valuation

Qualification

Experience and Job Description

Analytical Test

Economics related Questions

Measuring the Accounting Norms

Achievement

 Elements of Financial Statements

Ahmed Abdelhady
من قبل Ahmed Abdelhady , Accounting Manager , Sonaa ELKheir Foundation

What do you know about financial Statement?

mention Assets items.

What is the Accounting?

Why use the financial statement?

SHADY AHMED
من قبل SHADY AHMED , Senior Accountant , Fujitsu

WHAT ARE THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN BALANCE SHEET & WHAT ARE THE ITEMS INCLUDED IN P&L?