Look beyond the job title.
This example shows what to ask an accounts payable candidate. It is not a real candidate or a completed client engagement.
- Task
- Review an invoice that may have been entered twice.
- Evidence to request
- Check the vendor, invoice number, amount and source document. Explain how you would document the exception.
- Strong answer
- Flags the possible duplicate, provides supporting records and asks the reviewer before any payment action.
- Risk to investigate
- Proposes deleting a record or releasing payment without approval.
- Still to verify
- Tool experience, spoken English, availability and the client’s specific approval process.