ZS Associate Consultant Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Topics to prepare for KPMG India Consultant interview:

• IFRS
• Ind AS

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read up about Ind AS & IFRS as they ask a lot of questions about this.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, and ready for everything they are asking for.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was based on Proper knowledge of Accounts basics as well as good english where you need to answer for select which word describes the better statement and you will have to write the official mail regarding how to write and email to you Tax manager asking for some important documents for filing and income tax for the client there would be a trail balance and you need to prepare a final Accounts it's simple as well as there would be some of question based on Previous year assessments year , depreciation, amortization, income heads etc please be prepared about excel basic

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - * keep your basics strong and up to date.
* Speak with confidence.
* Communicate well.
* Its the best practice to say No to something which you don't know, rather than beating around the bush and answering nonsense.
* Dress well, because of the first impression factor.

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This was a campus round for summer internship and got a Ppo from there

Topics to prepare for Deloitte Consultant interview:

• Excel
• Taxation

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on communication skills and basic of excel to clear their versant test. Learn the basic concept of US taxation for interview.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The case I got was about an International brokerage firm trying to enter India. It had three options to do so, acquiring an Indian firm, JV, and entering alone. Case involved a lot of data. I took a good 2-3 minutes initially to come up with a good MECE(mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive) structure to work with, which was appreciated by the interviewer. Finally, he asked me to value a firm based on some data that he had given me, as I was going along the acquisition route.
Tips: It is essential to go about getting the structure right. think aloud, ask the interviewer at every point as to whether you are going on the right path, look for subtle hints from the interviewer.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: A lot of questions related to my CV were asked from positions of responsibility to my social work initiatives. He also clarified a lot of my doubts about the PMP practise at McKinsey, which I intended to work for.
The case was about a tractor firm, which was the market leader till about six months back, but has lost market steadily since then. I used the Porter's value chain framework, which he was very impressed with, He straightaway told me to skip quite a few analyses areas and I quickly came with problem as the company was offering less margin to its non-exclusive retailers, as compared to the competition. I triangulated my conclusion by asking as to what were the margins offered before the firm started losing market share and the interviewer was very happy about this.
Tips: Thinking aloud is something I cannot stress upon enough. Use MECE approach to make your framework waterproof. Try triangulating the conclusions drawn if any.

General Tips: Ask for clarification if you get stuck in-between.
Maintain your calm.
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIM Lucknow