Questions About Your Accounting Background during job interviews

1. Tell me about yourself

2. What types of accounting software programs are you familiar with?

3. Describe an accounting process youve developed or improved.

4. When facing a tight deadline, how do you react?

5. How do you organize and prioritize your daily tasks?

6. How do you present information to coworkers and peers outside of the finance department?

7. What are the different types of accounting?

8. Define and explain the three financial statements.

9. What is the difference between accounts payable and accounts receivable?

10. When would you capitalize a purchase, rather than expense it?

11. What are some ways to reduce human error in the accounting department?

12. What is the accounting equation?

13. Define EBITDA and how it relates to accounting.

14. What is working capital?

15. How would you determine if a company can afford its short-term commitments?

16. What is PP&E, and how do you record it?