Gl Accountant Interview Questions

126 gl accountant interview questions shared by candidates

“Can you walk me through the process of preparing and reviewing a bank reconciliation, and what kind of issues you usually identify during that process?” This question is a favorite because it tests both your technical skill (accounting knowledge) and practical exposure (real-world scenarios like uncleared checks, timing differences, missing entries). Other one-liners they might throw in: “What is the difference between accrual and cash accounting?” “How do you treat prepaid expenses in the books?” “Can you explain how you would close the books at month-end?”
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Junior GL Accountant

Interviewed at RWS Group

3.3
Aug 16, 2025

“Can you walk me through the process of preparing and reviewing a bank reconciliation, and what kind of issues you usually identify during that process?” This question is a favorite because it tests both your technical skill (accounting knowledge) and practical exposure (real-world scenarios like uncleared checks, timing differences, missing entries). Other one-liners they might throw in: “What is the difference between accrual and cash accounting?” “How do you treat prepaid expenses in the books?” “Can you explain how you would close the books at month-end?”

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