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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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    Published in Career

    Source : General Management and Communication Skills Training(GMCS) By ICAI.

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    Thanks for the n ice sharing...

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    nice article pankaj....very useful for us...thanks a lot for sharing ur views

    with us...

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