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Senior Auditor Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Senior Auditor interview, here are 25 interview questions and answer examples.

Senior Auditor was written by on January 4th, 2021. Learn more here.

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What qualities or skills do you believe a good auditor should possess?

This question is a good opportunity to show you have an understanding of what qualities make a good auditor. Some key areas to hit are ethics (honesty/integrity), ability to interact with colleagues and clients (communication skills, people person), ability to limit mistakes (focused/attention to detail) and ability to get to the correct answer (skeptical/inquisitive/problem solver).

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25 Senior Auditor Interview Questions & Answers

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  • Behavioral

    1. What qualities or skills do you believe a good auditor should possess?

  • Behavioral

    2. 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?

  • Behavioral

    3. What are some of the ways that you can show professionalism when out on an audit assignment?

  • Behavioral

    4. How do you mitigate and manage stress?

  • Behavioral

    5. How would you handle working in an increasingly remote environment?

  • Behavioral

    6. What is your experience with interacting with senior executives at various organizations?

  • Behavioral

    7. Why do you want to work at ABC Public Accountants?

  • Behavioral

    8. Are you open to travel with this position?

  • Behavioral

    9. What would you do if during an audit you found an accounting practice that was suspicious?

  • Behavioral

    10. How would you deliver excellent customer service to clients in your role as Senior Auditor?

  • Behavioral

    11. As a Senior Auditor, what are some steps you can take to guide new staff when out on client engagements?

  • Behavioral

    12. Why do you want to be a Senior Auditor?

  • Technical

    13. Explain how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act changed the auditing profession.

  • Technical

    14. As external auditors, how can we rely on the work of internal auditors?

  • Technical

    15. How do you feel your experience as a Staff Auditor has prepared you for the Senior Auditor role?

  • Technical

    16. What are the differences between an audit, a review and a compilation?

  • Technical

    17. What is the purpose of audit documentation?

  • Technical

    18. Have you sat for the CPA exam or are you planning to sit for the CPA exam?

  • Technical

    19. How do you keep up with the latest developments in auditing standards?

  • Technical

    20. What is the difference between fraud and error?

  • Technical

    21. Why do companies require audits?

  • Technical

    22. In an audit, who is primarily responsible for the prevention and detection of fraud?

  • Technical

    23. What is the auditor's responsibility when planning an audit?

  • Technical

    24. In your opinion, why is it important for organizations to have effective internal controls?

  • Technical

    25. What are analytical procedures and what are some examples?