Acuity Knowledge Partners Senior Associate Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Basic questions about the previous experience
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Q1. Questions based on RFI, RFP and DDQ
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Provided assassment based on RFP, RFI and DDQ

Q1. Basic questions on RFP, RFI and DDQ
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Q1. Typical HR questions
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Q1. Its was kind of HR interview only
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Credit Analysis of Large Corporate

Q1. Ratio Analysis, leverage analysis, credit underwriting,
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Q2. Credit analysis of large company
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Credit analysis of large company
• Gather financial statements and credit reports

• Analyze financial ratios and credit scores

• Assess industry and market trends

• Evaluate management and corporate governance

• Consider potential risks and mitigating factors

• Make a recommendation based on findings
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Preparing Investment memorandum

Q1. All about modelling and core finance questions
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Q2. Dcf based questiins kpis
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Q1. What is DSCR Ratio?
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DSCR Ratio stands for Debt Service Coverage Ratio, which is a financial metric used to measure a company's ability to cover its debt obligations.
• DSCR Ratio is calculated by dividing a company's operating income by its total debt service payments.

• A DSCR Ratio of 1 or higher indicates that a company is generating enough income to cover its debt payments.

• Lenders typically look for a DSCR Ratio of 1.25 or higher to conside...read more
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Q2. How three statements link together?
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Three statements link together by providing a logical progression or connection between each other.
• The first statement sets the context or introduces a topic.

• The second statement provides additional information or elaborates on the topic introduced in the first statement.

• The third statement concludes the discussion or offers a resolution based on the information provided in the first two statements.
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Q1. Important line items in 3 statements which are useful to assess the credit worthiness of the Company
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Key line items in financial statements for assessing credit worthiness
• Debt to Equity Ratio: Indicates the company's leverage and ability to repay debt. Lower ratio is favorable.

• Interest Coverage Ratio: Shows the company's ability to cover interest expenses with operating income. Higher ratio is better.

• Current Ratio: Reflects the company's liquidity and ability to meet short-term obligations. Ratio above 1 is ideal.

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Q2. What is impairment of assets
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Impairment of assets is the process of recognizing a decrease in the value of a company's assets on its balance sheet.
• Impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount.

• It is typically recorded as a non-cash charge on the income statement.

• Common examples include goodwill impairment and impairment of long-lived assets.

• Impairment testing is required annually for assets with indefinite u...read more
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Q1. They asked basic financial modelling questions like WACC, depreciation, debt and revenue model etc.
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They have given a case study to prepare a financial model with DCF in the weekend.