Tax Associate Interview Questions

Dodged answering the marriage question. Acknowledged having children which then led them to assume the marriage answer.

This question is illegal.

they like the fact that I admitted my weakness

This is the question every firm will ask you! Even though most firms are similar, they want you to have a reason you like their firm and show that you're seriously interested. I brought up their inclusivity efforts, location (which is a very different part of the city than other firms here), and positive interactions with BDO employees at multiple events.

I purposely did not apply to the big 4 firms, as I felt they would be too rigid and stuffy. A small firm I would not get the benefit of experiencing the many different companies and individuals you can see with a mid sized firm.

I briefly talked about the type of work that I did for my previous employer and mentioned the areas that I worked with. Then, I estimated how much time I spent on the various types - for example, individual returns - 30%, partnership returns 30%, C-corp returns - 20%, estate, gift, trust, etc. 20%.

Yes and just went over my professional experience.

When you give answers, give a short answer followed by a story of how you applied it. I usually try to ask a lot of questions back and get a conversation going.