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KPMG India Audit Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 24 Apr 2025

KPMG India Audit Associate Interview Experiences

20 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Nov 2024.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was good and easy also

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Golden rules of Accounting
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Types of audit risks
  • Ans. 

    Audit risks include inherent risk, control risk, and detection risk.

    • Inherent risk: risk of material misstatement without considering internal controls

    • Control risk: risk that internal controls will not prevent or detect material misstatements

    • Detection risk: risk that audit procedures will not detect material misstatements

    • Examples: Inherent risk - complexity of transactions, Control risk - ineffective segregation of duti...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is materiality and PM?
  • Ans. 

    Materiality and PM refer to the concept of significance in auditing, with materiality being the threshold for financial information to be considered important and PM being the performance materiality set below materiality.

    • Materiality is the threshold at which financial information becomes significant enough to influence the decisions of users of the financial statements.

    • Performance materiality (PM) is set below materia...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bank procedures

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself?
  • Q2. Strenght and weakness

Audit Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 30 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Where di u see yourself in 5 years

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Resume short list and assessment through consultant
  • Q2. In technical round Intro BRS Depreciation and types Journal entry for share issue Cash book types Provision and reserve difference Bad debts meaning case study where i shuld listen and answer Then 2 3 beha...

Audit Associate Interview Questions & Answers

user image Debjit Dutta

posted on 17 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

The aptitude test was conducted in 3 parts. Last level was email writing

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked about myself. Some questions were asked related to my background. (commerce)
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR was asked something about myself, discussed about Salary structure and role in my last organisation.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - All the best! Don’t take pressure. It will be a fantastic.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It had 3 sections maths and reasoning, English and accounts

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. They just asked the basic accounting related questions
  • Q2. Then they asked have u encountered a leadership role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - just look confident and try to give answers with ur own life experience
Are these interview questions helpful?

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Brush up the basics of quants, Verbal and Finance and Accounting

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. 1) Basic details about yourself.
  • Q2. 2)Concepts related to finance and accounts
  • Q3. 3) Questions related to the job role

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for KPMG India Audit Associate interview:
  • Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Auditing
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with your concepts of respective subjects and for the role you have applied

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was from AMCAT and questions were basically asked from logical ability email writing financial and accounting and English comprehensive

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical round went around half and hour and i was asked mostly behavioural questions and case study based questions and some basic accounting questions then we had a little conversation about my profil...
  • Ans. There were around 4 behavioural questions 2 case study questions 5 to 6 accounting questions
  • Answered Anonymously
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion and basic intro based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and answer
Have some basic accounting knowledge
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What if two managers want to you do different task at the same time
  • Ans. 

    I would prioritize tasks, communicate with both managers, and seek a collaborative solution to manage expectations effectively.

    • Assess the urgency and importance of each task to determine priorities.

    • Communicate with both managers to clarify expectations and deadlines.

    • Propose a timeline that accommodates both tasks, if possible.

    • If necessary, seek assistance or delegate tasks to ensure timely completion.

    • Example: If one ma...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Inform both about the situation Prioritize

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, Take time to think about the situation

KPMG India Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in KPMG India Audit Associate interview?
KPMG India interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the KPMG India interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for KPMG India Audit Associate interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at KPMG India. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at KPMG India expect are Financial Statements, IFRS, Auditing, Finance and Adobe Professional.
What are the top questions asked in KPMG India Audit Associate interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the KPMG India Audit Associate interview -

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How long is the KPMG India Audit Associate interview process?

The duration of KPMG India Audit Associate interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Overall Interview Experience Rating

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Difficulty level

Moderate 86%
Hard 14%

Duration

Less than 2 weeks 71%
4-6 weeks 14%
6-8 weeks 14%
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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹8 L/yr
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