Accountant Interview

1. What is your company name and how long have you worked in the field of accounting and in this current position?

2. What does the company you work for do?

3. How many individuals do you work with within your company/department and what are their positions?

4. How many employees report directly to you and what are their positions?

5. What hours do you typically work? Are there times during the month-end or year-end audit when additional work hours are required?

6. How would you define the duties and responsibilities of your current position?

7. What is the past experience that led you to be qualified for this job?

8. In your company, what is the estimated salary a typical entry-level accountant starts with with a bachelors degree in accounting?

9. What do you like most about your job and what do you least like?

10. Are you a member of any accounting professional organizations or do you recommend any organizations? (Example: Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Internal Auditors, etc.)

11. Have you held any leadership roles in any professional organizations or in any community service organizations you have been involved with?

12. Describe opportunities for advancement within your company or the accounting field?

13. For someone like me, graduating from Wayne State University with a Bachelors degree in and a major in _, what specific skills do you recommend I have in order to be successful in my future career?

14. Do you believe a Masters Degree or professional certification (CPA or other) is necessary to become a senior-level business executive in your company?

15. Any additional questions or information you would like to add?