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Question 3 of 25 for our H&R Block Mock Interview

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Question 3 of 25

Have you ever had a time where you had to explain accounting processes or practices in layman's terms to someone? Why is the ability to do that important?

For people outside of the finance and accounting world, methods and terms can often be very confusing and part of your work with H&R Block may entail your ability to explain things in the simplest of terms to the leadership staff and employees of organizations that you will work with. If you have a specific time where you had to do this, discuss in detail how you did that and why you felt it was important to do that. Be sure to explain that accounting principles can be hard to grasp and that educating others is a part of your work that you take great pride in.

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  • 3. Have you ever had a time where you had to explain accounting processes or practices in layman's terms to someone? Why is the ability to do that important?

      How to Answer

      For people outside of the finance and accounting world, methods and terms can often be very confusing and part of your work with H&R Block may entail your ability to explain things in the simplest of terms to the leadership staff and employees of organizations that you will work with. If you have a specific time where you had to do this, discuss in detail how you did that and why you felt it was important to do that. Be sure to explain that accounting principles can be hard to grasp and that educating others is a part of your work that you take great pride in.

      Written by Ryan Brunner on September 25th, 2019

      1st Answer Example

      "In our world, financial terms and principles are almost second nature to us and it can be easy to take the knowledge we have for granted when talking with others. Last year, my current organization hired a new CEO that came from the sales side of the business and he was an extreme work in progress when it came to the financial and accounting side of the business. I took the time to sit down and explain our financial statements to him and get him used to the acronyms that are often used in our accounting department's email communications to leadership. He was very appreciative of my efforts and he really did catch on quickly moving forward in his new role."

      Written by Ryan Brunner on September 25th, 2019

      2nd Answer Example

      "As I understand the business here at H&R Block, I would have the opportunity to work as an accounting consultant with businesses both large and small. Through my career, I've had the ability work with leaders from many departments to talk about and explain accounting processes and how their job impacts the work of an accounting department. During these times, it was very important to relate things to the person's work in the easiest way possible. I have a lot of great experience in explaining things like ledgers and income statements to leaders so they can understand things in a way that is simple for them. This ability would translate nicely to the work I would be doing here with your clients."