Auditor Interview Questions

Top 25 Auditor Interview Questions

1. Have you ever discovered fraud in an audit?

List of Auditor Interview Questions

Have you ever discovered fraud in an audit?
What kind of supervisor gets the best work performance from you?
Everyone has to bend or break rules sometimes, give me an example when you had to do just that.
Why do you want a career as an auditor?
Why should we hire you?
Do you enjoy traveling?
Do you work well with other auditing members?
Tell me about a time when you seeked guidance, from another coworker who was the same level as you?
If you found some glaring numbers that did not make sense, what would be your next step?
How well do you work with people?
Are you okay working longer hours during parts of the year? Or if a job had a deadline?
If you could change anything about being an auditor, what would it be?
Have you ever been burned out? How did you regain your focus?
If I saw your work papers right now, from your past or current employment, what would I find? Neat and Organized? Detailed?
Have you ever been offered a bribe? How did you react?
What do you enjoy most about being an auditor?
Have you ever had an employee, treat you poorly, when reviewing their documents? How did you handle the situation?
Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor?
By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and environments.
How do you keep track of work so that it gets done on time?
Have you ever been overloaded with work?
What makes you passionate about being an Auditor?
How do you evaluate success?
What are your greatest career accomplishments?
Describe a difficult project and how you overcame it?
Have you ever been faced with enforcing company policy, you did not agree with? How did you handle it?

Auditor Information

February 27th, 2014

Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently.
http://bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/accountants-and-auditors.htm

Auditor User Submitted Interview Answers

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Have you ever discovered fraud in an audit?

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What kind of supervisor gets the best work performance from you?

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A very understanding supervisor and friendly.

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Everyone has to bend or break rules sometimes, give me an example when you had to do just that.

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One should have patience.But yes once a losy my cool.

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Why do you want a career as an auditor?

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To help me grow in my business career.

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Why should we hire you?

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I am a very realiable person who is ready to learn and have the qualifications that fits the job.

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Do you enjoy traveling?

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Do you work well with other auditing members?

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Tell me about a time when you seeked guidance, from another coworker who was the same level as you?

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When I have a question or in doubt about a project I would as a coworker.

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If you found some glaring numbers that did not make sense, what would be your next step?

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I will ask the person to give me an explanation on how he/she got the numbers.

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How well do you work with people?

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I am very friendly, listen to details and like to help when needed.

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Are you okay working longer hours during parts of the year? Or if a job had a deadline?

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If you could change anything about being an auditor, what would it be?

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I would like to be a certified internal auditor.

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Have you ever been burned out? How did you regain your focus?

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I focus on the positive side of my work,

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If I saw your work papers right now, from your past or current employment, what would I find? Neat and Organized? Detailed?

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Yes I am very neat and organized.

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Have you ever been offered a bribe? How did you react?

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What do you enjoy most about being an auditor?

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Traveling, preventing companies from fraud, and correcting mistakes.

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Have you ever had an employee, treat you poorly, when reviewing their documents? How did you handle the situation?

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Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor?

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By providing examples, convince me that you can adapt to a wide variety of people, situations and environments.

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I don't judge people, I listen to what everybody has to say and I like working together as a team.

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How do you keep track of work so that it gets done on time?

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I set goals and dead lines for my self.

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Have you ever been overloaded with work?

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Yes, I try to get it done as soon as possible.

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What makes you passionate about being an Auditor?

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I like to analyze data and work with people.

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How do you evaluate success?

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Is doing your work correctly and in a timely manner.

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What are your greatest career accomplishments?

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Having a bachelors degree in a business related field.

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Describe a difficult project and how you overcame it?

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We were given a group project at school and one of the group member was not showing up for all meetings or do her part I did my part and her part so that our group does not fall back.

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Have you ever been faced with enforcing company policy, you did not agree with? How did you handle it?