Name: TOP 20 ACCOUNTANT Interview Questions And Answers!
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Hi there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com,

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and in this tutorial, I'm going to give you my top 20 Accountant Interview Questions and

So, it does not matter which organization you are applying to join as an accountant,

please make sure you watch this tutorial from beginning to end, because I'm going to give

you some top scoring answers to make sure you get the accounting job you deserve!

Now, before I get into those, a very warm welcome to this tutorial.

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Let's get straight into those 20 accountant interview questions and answers.

“I want to be an accountant because it’s a job that comes with a high level of responsibility

If you don’t perform your role as an accountant to the expected standards, the consequences

The natural skills and qualities I possess, and my desire to work under pressure to high

standards, means the role of an accountant is one that I will excel in on a consistent

I am an inquisitive person who has patience and exceptional attention to detail skills,

all of which go to make me the perfect candidate to be an accountant with your company.”

So I recommend you learn that answer for your response to the interview question - Why you

Let's take a look at the second question of my top 20 accountant interview questions.

Why do you want to work for our company as an accountant?

This is pretty much guaranteed question during your accountant interview, and here is my

“I want to work for your company for three specific reasons.

The first reason is, you are clearly an accounting firm who sets high standards and the online

reviews you receive from your clients demonstrates your desire to provide a great level of service

based on their individual financial needs.

The second reason is, you are a company who has a strong reputation within the industry

and I would feel proud to be an accountant with your firm.

Finally, having carried out lots of research before applying for this accountancy job,

I feel you will support me in my role and encourage me to continually develop and improve,

which is really important to me as a professional accountant.”

What I like about that answer is you are focusing on three main reasons why you want to work

I can pretty much guarantee that all of the other competitors at the accountant interview

You are giving three great reasons why you have chosen their company.

Question number three of your accountant interview.

What experience do you have that would be applicable to this accountant role?

“The experience and competencies I have gained so far can be allocated to three main

Firstly, I have experience of working with a variety of different clients, both small

Whilst working will all types of clients I always provide a consistent level of service

and go out of my way to get the job done on time and to an accurate standard.

Secondly, I have experience of working under pressure to tight deadlines whilst managing

Thirdly, I have experience of working collaboratively with other accountancy team members and bookkeepers

to ensure accounts are completed and submitted on time.

I believe the experience I have gained so far will enable me to perform highly within

this role and I will always act as a positive role model in my capacity as an accountant

And you are talking about the experience of the competencies you have that will be a match

Next question - How do you handle pressure?

Now, you and I know that, as an accountant, you have to work under pressure.

There are difficult clients to work with at times, but more importantly, there are tight

timescales that you have to adhere to and get the accounts completed.

And especially during the end of year, when the accounts have to be submitted, there is

a lot of work to do and you will be under pressure.

So how do you handle pressure as an accountant?

“To be truthful, I feel I work better when I am under pressure and I enjoy the challenge

of getting my accountancy work completed on time and to the right standard.

I handle pressure by first of all drawing up a list of tasks that need to be completed

I will then work the necessary hours to make sure the job is completed on time.

More often than not, I will work from home in the evenings to get my work completed as

As I say, working under pressure is something I do well and feel I thrive when I have to

get more tasks completed within a set period of time.”

So this demonstrates that you do the important thing whilst working under pressure, which

is drawing up a list of which tasks need to be done and by which time scale.

And then you put in the necessary hours to get them done!

That's the important thing that demonstrates you are a ‘completer finisher’, somebody

who can handle the pressure and get the job done.

Next question of our 20 accountant interview questions.

What do you expect to be doing on a day-to-day basis as an accountant?

So this is assessing whether you understand the role that you are applying for, and also

the key responsibilities of an accountant.

“The main duties I expect to be carrying out as an accountant include, providing financial

account management information to clients as and when required; preparing asset, liability

and capital account entries by analyzing account information; recommending financial actions

after careful analysis of accounts, and also preparing balance sheets, profit and loss

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