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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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