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Accountant Interview Guide

This document provides sample interview questions for an accountant position. It first lists the essential qualifications as having 1-2 years of practical accounting experience and accounting certification. It suggests asking situational and process-based questions to understand their experience. Example questions include asking about the candidate's experience with different business entities, accounts receivable/payable, accounting software used, and familiarity with accounting standards. The goal is to determine how detail-oriented, motivated, and able to improve processes the candidate is.

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Accountant Interview Guide

This document provides sample interview questions for an accountant position. It first lists the essential qualifications as having 1-2 years of practical accounting experience and accounting certification. It suggests asking situational and process-based questions to understand their experience. Example questions include asking about the candidate's experience with different business entities, accounts receivable/payable, accounting software used, and familiarity with accounting standards. The goal is to determine how detail-oriented, motivated, and able to improve processes the candidate is.

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  • Accountant Interview Questions

Accountant interview questions

This Accountant interview profile brings together a snapshot of what to look for in candidates with
a balanced sample of suitable interview questions. Similar job titles include Accounts Receivable
Clerk.

Accountant Interview Questions


The two essential qualifications for this position are a) one to two years of practical accounting
experience, and b) accounting certification, or verification that they are in the process of getting
certification. Once you’ve screened for those essentials, you’ll want to ask situational and process-
based interview questions that only experienced accountants can answer.

These interview questions will help you find out whether their experience lines up with what you
need as a company and whether or not your candidate can be trained to succeed in this role. Look
into what kinds of entities they have experience with, such as multinational entities and sole
proprietorships. Questions about their experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable
will also tell you what kind of company they worked for and if they primarily worked with customers
or suppliers.

You’ll want to find out how detail-oriented they are, how specialized their roles have been and how
seriously they take their contribution to overall business goals. Accounting tends to be repetitive
and routine work, so you’ll want to hire a motivated, analytical individual who is driven to improve
current systems and processes.

Operational and Situational questions

What do you know about our business model?


How do ensure accuracy in your work?
How have you handled tight deadlines?
How do you stay motivated while doing repetitive tasks?
Describe an accounting process that you developed or improved.
Describe a time you helped your company reduce costs.
How would you set up an internal control system for processing invoices?
Share your experience with accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Which accounting software programs have you used?
Describe your familiarity with accounting standards such as FASB and GAAP.

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Accountant interview questions This Accountant interview profile brings together a snapshot of what to look for in candidates

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