Recruiters want accountants and auditors who have the foresight to address any potential issues that may arise before the situation blows up and becomes reactionary.

“When you’re asked accounting questions, focus on any recommendations you’ve made to higher-ups, and processes or procedures that you implemented,”. “Think about how you’ve done your job in a proactive sense rather than a reactionary sense.

Especially controllers and CFO-level candidates must be prepared to answer, ‘Have you implemented any processes or procedures?’ and talk them through that,