Accounting Interview Questions and Answers


1)

Define fair value accounting?


As per fair value accounting, a company has to show the value of all of its assets in terms of price on balance sheet on which that asset can be sold.

2)

Define trade bills?


We know that all types of transactions need to be documented. The trade bills are the documents, generated against each transaction.

3)

Define overhead in terms of accounting?


It is the indirect expenditure of a company such as salaries, rent dues etc.

4)

 Define Offset accounting?


Offset accounting is one that decreases the net amount of another account to create a net balance.

5)

Differentiate between provision and reserve?


Provisions are the liabilities or the anticipated items such as depreciation. You can say provisions are expenses. Reserves are the profits of any company and a part of that profit is placed back to the business to keep it sustainable in tough times of a company.