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Hello, I need some help creating an interview. I am playing the role of the employer asking the potential candidate questions. I am the one asking questions to someone. I posted this once already asking for help and the person answered it wrong because they thought I was asking for interview questions that would be asked during an interview and how I should answer them. That is not what I want. I already wasted one question on this. Below are the directions I was given by my teacher. I have no idea how to make an interview, I only know how to answer questions in an interview. If you have questions, ask before posting a wrong answer...Thanks!

Design an interview plan for an accounting job: This plan will describe every aspect of preparing and conducting the interviews for this job opening. It should be at least 1 page in length and cover everything from developing the interview questions to the room set up for the interviews. Think about who, what, why, when, where, and how. You need to describe how you will prepare and conduct the interviews in addition to giving a sample (no more than 5) of the questions you will ask.

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The candidate interview is a vital component of the hiring process. To hire the most qualified candidates, human resource professionals and hiring managers must be well informed on how to conduct interviews effectively. Employers must be aware of federal and state prohibitions on asking certain types of questions during employment interviews.Preparatory steps include selecting a method of interviewing, drafting useful questions, phrasing questions properly and sharpening one's listening skills.

In implementing an accurate and fair selection method, the employer can select from a variety of interviewing techniques. The choice depends on considerations such as the nature of the position being filled, the industry, the corporate culture and the type of information the employer seeks to gain from the applicant.

Interviewing techniques can be either structured or unstructured. The main purpose of structured interviewing is to pinpoint job skills that are essential to the position. The interviewer asks a specific set of questions of all applicants for the particular position. This straightforward approach makes it easier for the interviewer to evaluate and compare applicants fairly. Some interviewers ask the questions in a predetermined order, while others may not adhere to a strict order but still make certain they address all the planned questions.

Structured interviewing generally provides the interviewer with the information needed to make the hiring decision.In an unstructured interview, the interviewer does not have a strict agenda but rather allows the applicant to set the pace of the interview. Questions tend to be open-ended, which can enable the candidate to disclose more than he or she might if asked closed-ended questions requiring only a brief answer. In addition, questions in an unstructured interview can be tailored according to an applicant's skills and experience levels. However, the absence of structure may make it difficult to compare and rank applicants because they are not asked the same set of questions.

The above tells us about the way a person can approach for interview in general and how effective and efficient the interview process can be made so that the right candidate can be selected for the job.

For an accounting job that can be selected to be on a situational basis which the interviewer the candidate can be provided a series of hypothetical situation and questions regarding to that in which they can use their accounting knowledge and their accounting experiences in order to formulate a suitable solution for the situations.

first of all as a person we shall be conducting the interview for the company to be impressed with that is being faced by the company as well as the role that is vacant for which you are selecting and pursuing the candidature of the prospective employees. this is a very important step as you may have to go in checked regarding whether you need a fresher or an experienced executive for the job what will be the training cost that you may have to put behind each prospective candidates and how fast or how soon can that person be available in the employment of your company this is important regarding the situation and the role that is vacant in your company.

following can be some of Technical questions that you can ask for a role of accounting in your company and along are some hints that may be useful in deciding the flow the answer should be made by the candidate.

Walk me through three financial statements: the balance sheet shows a company's assets, its liabilities, and shareholders equity . The income statement outlines the company's revenues and expenses. the cash flow statement shows the cash flows from operating investing and financing activities.

If I had only one statement and wanted to review the overall health of a company, which statement would I use and why?: the cash flow statement give the true picture of how much cash the company is generating full stop that being said, it's important to note that all three statement truly are required to get a full picture of the health of the company.

What happens to income statement if inventory goes up by $10

What does negative working capital mean?:Negative working capital is common in some industries such as grocery retail and the restaurant business. For a grocery store, customers pay upfront, inventory moves relatively quickly but suppliers often give 30 days (or more) credit. This means that the company receives cash from customers before it needs the cash to pay suppliers. Negative working capital is a sign of efficiency in businesses with low inventory and accounts receivable. In other industries, negative working capital may signal a company is facing financial trouble.

Here are some invoices that could'nt be recorded in the year the transaction took place and so how will you deal with these? Does one have the right to back back in the year in the system and book these invoices?

One can even broaden the horizon of the questions by asking about the governing law and the impact on the industry and the accounting.

These are some broad highlights of how one question can be shaped and asked in the interview but as pointed out earlier its really very important that the vacancy needs an experienced or a fresher candidate.