Can anyone give examples of technical questions asked in industry interviews for staff and senior accountant roles? Did anyone luck out and get no technical questions asked?

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I got asked what the useful life of an apple tree was. I was interviewing at an agriculture company. I think they were joking...

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I got one asking what were the five steps of the new rev rec standard and to explain the changes for the new lease standard

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Honestly, coming from B4 they were not too worried about my technical skills. The most technical it got was asking my comfort level with access

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I was asked to walk through a process (p2p, FA, etc) and they key points throughout

You won't get many technical questions at that level. I just got a job for a technical focused role and a they did was ask about my familiarity with certain things and an example where I had to communicate proper guidance to a client. For senior accountant they assume EY has taught you plenty so it's more about personality fit.

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Hello Fishers,

After how many days EY GDS releases the offer letter.. I have submitted the candidature form and had HR discussion..

Does that means I am selected?

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Anyone at A&M in the digital finance group care to share their experience before applying?
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How do I list foundational tech skills - familiar with Python/cloud core concepts etc.

SQL, Tableau are already on my resume as I'm quite comfortable with those.

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Would you apply to this COPYWRITER job even if you don’t have any of these skills? Ps they have lots of other requirements too

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If you declined a job offer from a B4, but now want to pursue the opportunity a few months later, would the firm move forward with you? Would they make you interview again if so?

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Cleared the technical round.I have received an email to submit the docs. But none were called me regarding the salary discussion. Usually how many days it will take to get the feedback

Is it bad to apply to 2 different roles in different service lines at the same firm?

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What’s the common process for when a client offering you a job at the end of the project? Do you still have to go through interviews and stuffs like a normal application or the client would just send you an offer?
The client asked me to join their team, we talked about the position (no specific comp yet), and they asked for my resume. Just want to know what the common process is like in this situation, TIA.

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Had a final round on Monday. How long should I wait to hear back?

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