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"During an interview for junior accountants, employers are most interested in your Excel accounting skills as they are crucial towards preparing reports and maintaining accounts. Beforehand, prepare yourself by thinking about prior experiences that highlight your leadership, problem-solving, as well as one about how you met a tough deadline. In addition, customer service skills are valued, so you may be asked about how you would deal with a hard client."

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3. Technical Interview Usually with a senior accountant, finance manager, or HR: Accounting principles: Golden rules of accounting, double-entry system. Practical knowledge: Journal entries for common transactions (salary, purchases, sales, provisions). Final accounts: Trial balance, P&L, balance sheet basics. Taxes & compliance: GST, TDS, payroll basics. Tools: Knowledge of Tally, Excel, ERP software (SAP, Oracle). Sample Questions: Difference between accounts payable and receivable? What is a suspense account? How do you handle an invoice mismatch?
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Junior Accountant

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Sep 25, 2025

3. Technical Interview Usually with a senior accountant, finance manager, or HR: Accounting principles: Golden rules of accounting, double-entry system. Practical knowledge: Journal entries for common transactions (salary, purchases, sales, provisions). Final accounts: Trial balance, P&L, balance sheet basics. Taxes & compliance: GST, TDS, payroll basics. Tools: Knowledge of Tally, Excel, ERP software (SAP, Oracle). Sample Questions: Difference between accounts payable and receivable? What is a suspense account? How do you handle an invoice mismatch?

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