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. urng n erv ew, mos o e ec n ca ques ons are rom e o owng opcs-
AS, IND-AS, introductory knowledge of US GAAP & IFRS
Stock market and other theory questions from finance (prepare them from your CA-final
SFM study material)
TDS, online return filling & other simple questions from taxation field
Excel, word, PowerPoint etc
Depreciation rate as per companies act & IT act
Bank audit, cash audits (collect knowledge on these topics from various websites of ICAI)
7. If you do not have knowledge of online filling of service tax, income tax returns, then go
to the website, prepare fake returns with assumed figures & validate them. Although you will
not be able to upload them. Bravo! You have learnt online filling.
8. If you feel nervous in speaking to public or you feel uncomfortable in expressing yourself to
the opposite person, be it the interviewer, then try this-
Think about 10 items of your choice
Pick a topic & speak about that thing for 10 minutes. Record a video of yourself in
mobile phone, etc
Then watch the recording & notice your mistakes & write them on a paper. Try not to
repeat those mistakes the next time.
Continue this activity for at least 2 months
9. Have current knowledge of your hobby. For eg. If your hobby is playing cricket, then haveits current knowledge likeWhat is the current ranking of Indian cricket team? And so on
10. Arrange your papers & documents in the folder in such a way that you can take out any
documents as and when asked by the interviewer. This shows that you keep everything in
well arranged manner & you are not a confused person.
PART II: DURING AN INTERVIEW
1. First question arises that what should be the dress code for interview.
For male candidates the dress code is-
Conservative two piece business suit (Dark blue is best)
Conservative long sleeved shirt (white is best)
Polished black shoes
Well groomed hairstyle
Trousers should always be darker than shirt
Tie should not go beyond the belt level
Belt color should match with shoes
Socks matching with trousers
No rings other than wedding ring
Mustaches should be neat and trimmed
And for female candidates-
Conservative two piece business suit
Conservative long sleeved blouse
Shoes with conservative heels Small size purses or briefcase
Light colored nail paint
Minimal use of makeup
For women traditional wear is also acceptable for interviews in many sectors. If you are
not comfortable in western wear, you can always opt for traditional wear. A saree or suit is
perfectly acceptable as long as it looks professional and not like party wear.
Both male and female candidates should keep care of the personal hygiene. Use light body
deodorants. Fingernails should be clean and trimmed. You should not be sweating when you
enter the room.
2. Before entering the room, ask permission & then greet everybody with a smile on face,
looking at all the persons in the room. But do not greet them individually.
3. Keep standing unless you are offered a seat. Also, never ask for a seat even if they forgot
to offer you the same!
4. Sit still and do not do chair dance.
5. Do not lace our documents ba s etc on the table. Rather kee them on the side of our
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chair or on any extra table or chair. Plac ing them on laps is also not recommended.
6. Basic things to remember -
Never say that you worked under pressure during your article ship, and there were loads of
work.
Never say that you are from a small or mediocre firm.
Instead of calling yourself as ACA or FCA, call yourself as member of ICAI.
Never say sorry in an interview. Rather accept your mistake, if you made any, but not by
saying sorry.
Dont use words like, "basically, actually, frankly speaking, dont get me wrong, etc.
Listen the interviewer very carefully & never let him repeat his questions.
Be confident in whatever you are speaking.
Pronounce words clearly.
Use professional language. Use specific words to describe things rather than using general
words. For e.g., never say I have knowledge of filling normal returns. Rather say, I have
knowledge of filling income tax & service tax returns.
Apne saare patte ek sath mat kholo rather thode thode time baad apni
specialty/achievements batate raho
Never touch your face, nose, hairs etc. This shows lack of confidence.
Also do not look here & there while answering the questions. Rather answer by looking at
the interviewer.
If you know his name, then you can call him by his name, like Vipin sir, AS 16 is all
about
Never beg for job. I.e., by no means or by your communication etc, never give animpression that you are in urgent need of job. Never use such words which convey that you
are begging for job.
Never concentrate on your weakness. Rather concentrate on your strength & present it in
the best possible manner.
Keep your position at least 12 inches away from the interviewer.
Never sit cross legs. Rather keep your legs on the floor.
MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS & THEIR POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Q1. Run through your CV.
Ans. Give your brief introduction, your qualifications, your achievements, your hobbies etc.
But everything should be in brief. After giving your introduction, add these words, That was
all about me; thank you.
Q2. Tell me something about you.
Ans. The answer can be same as above together with your areas of specialization & the work
you had handled previously during article ship or during job.
Q3. What are your areas of interest?
Ans. Tell your favorite areas like international taxation, audit etc. But never use sentences
like, sir you can ask me any type of questions from audit.
Q4. If he asks a question from a field in which you have very little knowledge.
Ans. Simply say that, sir I am working on it.
Q5. How far have you worked?
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Ans. Name the area of which you have some knowledge & let him ask the questions from
there. Answer whatever you know, but do not remain quite. Start your answer with,
although I am not very sure, but I think that..& so on.
If he says that your answer was wrong, then say, thats why sir, I told that I am still
working in this field.
Q6. What if he asks a question from a field of which you have no knowledge.
Ans. Say, sir, now I am feeling that I should have prepared in this field also. Sir, I assure
you that I will start working in this field as soon as possible.
Q7. What is your priority, Company or money?
Ans. Company.
Q8. OK, then we will pay you 1 lakh p.a.; are you ready?
Ans.Yes! Thank you sir for selecting me. But by such low package, prestige of the
organization will be at risk then." Or
Sir, dont you want a motivated employee to work in your organization?
Q9. Then how long will you work with the company?
Ans. As long as the management finds my efforts fruitful for the organization & I am
rewarded for the same.
Q10. What is your current CTC?
Ans. (Being bold) Till yesterday, my CTC was 18000 p.a. (your st ipend)
Q11. And today you are applying for the CTC of 800000 p.a. Justify the increase from
18000 to 800000 p.a.
Ans. Sir, what was paid to me till yesterday was the stipend of an article & what will be paid
to me today will be the package of a CA.
Q12. You took so many attempts to clear. So why should I hire you?
Ans. Sir you called me from very far away, from another city. You must have seen
something in me. Or
We all CAs stand on the same ground. When ICAI considers all of us equal, then why should
I treat myself differently.
Q13. There is a rank holder standing outside and you are a constant failure. Why
should I give you the job?
Ans. Sir, he is also having a good knowledge base. He is a rank holder & therefore there is no
doubt on his knowledge base. But I during my article ship, sharpened my knowledge. I had
much more pract ical exposures than him. Or
Sir, you should select whoever you find more knowledgeable. And I had more pract icalexposures than him.
Answer can be non technical too, like -
Q. What is your weakness?
A. Strawberry ice-cream
Q. What was the toughest task during your article ship?
A. Asking for leave
Note: When he asks you if you have any questions. Then do not hesitate, rather you
can ask any questions.
For presenting the CV in the best manner which increases the chances of getting interview
call, please wait for my next article. Thank you for your patient reading. Waiting for your
valuable feedback! Best of luck!
Contact me at [email protected]
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