Job Interview Tips for Accountants

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Free Online Course: Job Interview Tips for Accountants provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Job Interview Tips for Accountants is taught by Ajay Pangarkar.

Overview
  • Learn interview tips for accountants from a seasoned financial professional.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Overview of accounting roles
    1. What do you consider the essential skills of an accountant to add value to an organization?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    2. How would you explain finance data or an accounting process to someone in a nonfinancial role?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    3. When you buy equipment for a company, what is the impact on the three financial statements?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    4. How would you evaluate whether to invest in a major piece of equipment?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    5. For several months, the receivables turnover ratio has decreased. How would you resolve this?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    6. A manager has been expensing transactions that you would have capitalized. Why is this relevant?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    7. Evaluate a project that takes two years to complete and offers five to eight years of profits.
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    8. How would you help leaders evaluate an initiative to see if it can deliver positive results?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    9. How do you define big data? Why is it important for accounting teams to have expertise in it?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback
    10. Tell me about a time you made an accounting error. How did you handle it?
    • How to approach this question
    • Candidate answer and feedback