Pierian Services Executive Accountant Interview Questions and Answers

First round was a 1 hour online exam which had 2 sections. 1 was aptitude round which included questions like 'select the appropriate word that matches the goven word' , graph reading etc. 2nd round was technical - accounting entries , basics of SFM , FR

Video assessment - 8 questions were asked. Accrual , deferred entries, hedge fund definition , fund acconting definition , diff b/w management fee and performance fee. Question will be displayed. 1.5 mins reading time. and after should record the answer within given 2 mins time

Q1. A telephonic interview. Basic HR quesitons - about present job , why job change , expected CTC
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Q1. Online interview - around 40-45 mins. Mostly technical. Intro about yourself , questions from resume , what did you understand about the job description , accrual and deferred entries based on given case s...read more
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Q1. What are the technical questions in an interview
Ans. Technical questions are questions that are designed to assess your specific knowledge and skills related to technical aspects of a job
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Q2. These can include questions about programming languages, software tools,
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Q1. Tell me what are your strengths and weakness
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My strengths include attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and ability to work well under pressure. My weakness is that I can be overly critical of my own work.
• Strengths: attention to detail

• Strengths: strong analytical skills

• Strengths: ability to work well under pressure

• Weakness: overly critical of my own work
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It was easy and conceptual. focus on basic accounting principals.

Q1. It completely technical round. more intractive.
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Q2. Fundamental accounting principal, accrual, prepaid
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Q1. Explain in detail about accounts
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Accounts refer to the financial records of an organization that track its transactions and financial position.
• Accounts are used to record financial transactions such as sales, purchases, and expenses.

• They help in tracking the financial position of an organization by maintaining records of assets, liabilities, and equity.

• Accounts are classified into different categories such as revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, an...read more
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Q2. Explain about gst and it's pro's and cons
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GST is a value-added tax levied on goods and services in India.
• Pro's: Simplifies tax structure, reduces tax evasion, promotes ease of doing business

• Cons: Initial implementation challenges, increased compliance burden for small businesses

• Example: GST replaced multiple indirect taxes like VAT, service tax, excise duty, etc.

• Example: GST has different tax rates for different goods and services, ranging from 0% to 28%

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Q1. What is Tds and how explain one sections
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TDS stands for Tax Deducted at Source. It is a tax collection method where a certain percentage of tax is deducted by the payer at the time of making payment to the payee.
• TDS is deducted by the payer and deposited with the government on behalf of the payee.

• It is applicable to various payments like salary, interest, commission, rent, etc.

• One section of TDS is Section 194C which deals with TDS on payments to contractors ...read more
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Q2. Tds is tax deduction source 94c comes under tds for contract
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