Internal Auditor Interview Questions
Go Back1. Why do you want to be an internal auditor?
2. Where do you see yourself in five years?
3. How do you manage your manager? In other words, what steps do you take to make sure you get what you need from your boss and make both your lives easier?
4. How do you feel your education has prepared you for the internal auditor role?
5. What are some of the ways that you can show professionalism when out on an internal audit assignment?
6. How would you deliver excellent customer service to colleagues within the organization?
7. What would you do if during an audit you found an accounting practice that was suspicious?
8. Are you open to travel with this position?
9. What is your experience with presenting to senior executives?
10. How would you handle working in an increasingly remote environment?
11. How do you mitigate and manage stress?
12. Describe your experience using ERP and general ledger software systems
13. In your opinion, why is it important for organizations to have effective internal controls?
14. What are some ways that internal audit interacts with external auditors?
15. In an audit, who is primarily responsible for the prevention and detection of fraud?
16. What is the difference between fraud and error?
17. How do you keep up with the latest developments in auditing standards?
18. Have you sat for the CPA exam or are you planning to sit for the CPA exam?
19. What is the purpose of audit documentation?
20. What is the purpose of the internal audit function?
21. Explain how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act changed the auditing profession.
22. How do external auditors rely on the work of internal auditors?
23. What are the differences between an audit, a review and a compilation?
24. Why do companies require audits?
25. What qualities or skills do you believe a good internal auditor should possess?