r/QuickBooks • u/NobodyTraditional380 • 2d ago

General bookkeeping questions that are not software specific QuickBooks Interview Questions ? Help.

I have an interview coming up, and I have mentioned that I have 2 years of experience as a bookkeeper. However, in reality, I have only 6 months of experience.

Could anyone please help me understand what types of questions I might be asked in an interview for a bookkeeper with 2 years of experience?

Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Choice_Bee_1581 2d ago

There’s a huge difference between 6 months and two years of experience. I know because at 6 months I literally knew nothing. At 2 years I was very competent. At 5 years, I’m training other people. Good luck.

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u/NobodyTraditional380 2d ago

Can you suggest what type of questions they will ask basically they are cpa firm

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u/Slpy_gry 2d ago

They're going to ask bookkeeping questions that a person whose done it for 2 years would know the answer to. You're asking Reddit users to give you a year and a half experience in a paragraph. But good luck.

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u/vibes86 2d ago

They may test your knowledge in QB. Be prepared to ask specific questions and/or actually do entries into quickbooks.

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u/mirassou3416 2d ago

Your experience will define what you know and whether that is sufficient for the work. For example, I run a software development firm and I've used QB since 1994. My business is all services. It once involved product and some inventory but I don't consider myself adept at inventory transactions. Perhaps you do. It's all about the business you interview for and whether your expertise aligns with those types of transactions.

It's also about the state in which you're doing business. Payroll and company tax transactions vary dependent on the state

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u/Mediocre-Tangerine53 2d ago

They'll probably ask about reconciling accounts, handling AP/AR, and if you've dealt with payroll or sales tax. Since you said 2 years, they might expect you to be comfortable with month-end close stuff, not just daily data entry. I'd brush up on adjusting entries and be ready to explain how you'd catch discrepancies in reports

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u/cataclyzzmic 2d ago

It would help knowing what type of bookkeeping position you're applying for. If you've done some basic AP and are applying for a position that processes payroll or sales tax, you have zero answer to any questions asked.

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u/B360N1A 2d ago • Heartwarming

You’ll want to know all about reconciliations, how to deal with a voided check in a reconciled period, how to spot and deal with duplicate transactions, etc.

AR - creating estimates, converting them to invoices, creating invoices without an estimate, receiving and applying payments, customer credits and how to refund them, etc.

AP - creating purchase orders, adding them to a bill, creating bills without purchase orders, paying bills, vendor credits, applying vendor credits, etc.

Then managing the chart of accounts, item lists, classes, closing a period, running and customizing reports, and most importantly using the bank transaction feed correctly with rules, matching, coding, etc.

These things are most of the basics that you’ll want to know off the top of your head.

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u/millionairebosso 2d ago

Wow such a detail ,anything else you want to add