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Technical questions to prepare
- Walk me through your monthly close.
- How do you reconcile a bank account with a large number of transactions?
- Which QuickBooks Online reports do you rely on to review the books?
- How do you record a customer prepayment?
- Explain the difference between accrual and cash basis.
Sample answers
- 'Walk me through your close.' — 'Bank feeds first, then bank and credit card reconciliations, AP and AR aging review, sales tax if applicable, payroll journal, and adjusting entries. I finish with a P&L and balance sheet review compared to prior period, then package the reports.'
- 'Prepayment?' — 'It's a liability until earned — I book it to a customer deposits account, then move it to revenue when the work is delivered.'
Behavioral questions
- Tell me about a time you found and fixed a material error.
- How do you handle a client whose records are a mess?
- Tell me about a time you had to say no to a shortcut.
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