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H&R Block Tax Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Jan 2025

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Tax Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Jan 2025

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before Jan 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

US Tax Related Question

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Accounting definitions
  • Q2. Principles of Accounting & Some journal entries
  • Ans. 

    Understanding principles of accounting and journal entries is essential for a Tax Associate role.

    • Principles of accounting include matching principle, revenue recognition principle, and cost principle

    • Journal entries are used to record financial transactions in the accounting system

    • Examples of journal entries include recording revenue, expenses, and asset purchases

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Self introducing
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
  • Q2. Self introduction

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain Accounting Principals
  • Ans. 

    Accounting principles are the fundamental guidelines and rules that govern the field of accounting.

    • Accounting principles provide a framework for recording, analyzing, and reporting financial transactions.

    • They ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency in financial statements.

    • Examples of accounting principles include the matching principle, revenue recognition principle, and the cost principle.

    • These principles help ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Need basic accounting knowledge and depreciation types

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Slept introduction
  • Q2. What is direct tax
  • Ans. 

    Direct tax is a tax imposed directly on individuals or organizations by the government.

    • Direct tax is paid directly by the taxpayer to the government.

    • It is based on the income or profits of the taxpayer.

    • Examples include income tax, corporate tax, and property tax.

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic accounting
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Knowledge of Forms
  • Q2. Federal and state taxes

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why did you choose. CohnReznick
  • Q2. Why the change in career?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Video interview - recorded answers to questions. Then two, personal 1-on-1 virtual interviews.

Tax Associate Interview Questions & Answers

Ryan user image tprabhavathi srinivasarao sharma

posted on 5 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

What is Tax, How many types of Taxes are there

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was quite easy. You've to have good grip in basic Accounting & Costing concepts. Also there was some reasoning & basic English comprehension test as well.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. They will try to know if your foundation in all the commerce subjects are good or not. May be they can ask few questions regarding MS Excel.
  • Q2. Why do you want to join US Taxation?
  • Q3. What is Vlookup & Hlookup.
  • Ans. 

    Vlookup & Hlookup are Excel functions used to search for a value in a table and return a corresponding value.

    • Vlookup searches for a value in the first column of a table and returns a value in the same row from a specified column.

    • Hlookup searches for a value in the first row of a table and returns a value in the same column from a specified row.

    • Both functions are commonly used in Excel for data analysis and manipulation...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Qunatitave aaptitude test

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tax fundamentals
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is accumulated depreciation
  • Ans. 

    Accumulated depreciation is the total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded for an asset since it was acquired.

    • Accumulated depreciation is a contra asset account, meaning it has a credit balance.

    • It represents the total depreciation expense recognized on an asset over its useful life.

    • Accumulated depreciation is used to reduce the carrying amount of an asset on the balance sheet.

    • For example, if a company ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is contingent Asset and Contingent Liability
  • Ans. 

    Contingent assets and liabilities are potential assets and liabilities that may arise in the future based on certain events.

    • Contingent Asset: potential assets that may arise in the future if certain events occur, such as a pending lawsuit or a potential tax refund.

    • Contingent Liability: potential liabilities that may arise in the future if certain events occur, such as a pending lawsuit or a warranty claim.

    • Contingent as...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Journal entries
  • Q2. Accounting concepts and examples
  • Ans. 

    Accounting concepts are fundamental principles that guide the preparation and presentation of financial statements.

    • Accrual accounting vs. cash accounting

    • Matching principle

    • Conservatism principle

    • Revenue recognition principle

    • Historical cost principle

    • Materiality principle

  • Answered by AI

H&R Block Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in H&R Block Tax Associate interview?
H&R Block interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the H&R Block interview process are One-on-one Round, Aptitude Test and Technical.
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