Prepare for your KPMG audit interview

Audit judgment, control testing, and financial analysis calibrated to KPMG's curiosity-driven, value-delivery culture.

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The Interview

What KPMG is looking for

Audit Interview

Audit & Assurance

01Risk Assessment & Audit Planning

02Control Design & Testing

03Substantive Audit Procedures

04Audit Evidence & Judgment

Cost Control Interview

Cost Optimization & Efficiency

01Cost Reduction Analysis

02Process Optimization

03Working Capital Management

04Operational Performance

Behavioral Interview

01Critical Thinking

02Collaborative Problem-Solving

03Client Value Delivery

04Learning Agility

Curious, critical-thinking mindset//Value-delivery focus//Comprehensive audit & advisory

Practice Library

KPMG exercises

Ready to ace your KPMG audit interview?

Prepare for your KPMG audit interview

Audit judgment, control testing, and financial analysis calibrated to KPMG's curiosity-driven, value-delivery culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What KPMG is looking for

Audit Interview

Audit & Assurance

01Risk Assessment & Audit Planning

02Control Design & Testing

03Substantive Audit Procedures

04Audit Evidence & Judgment

Cost Control Interview

Cost Optimization & Efficiency

01Cost Reduction Analysis

02Process Optimization

03Working Capital Management

04Operational Performance

Behavioral Interview

01Critical Thinking

02Collaborative Problem-Solving

03Client Value Delivery

04Learning Agility

Curious, critical-thinking mindset//Value-delivery focus//Comprehensive audit & advisory

How It Works

Master KPMG Accounting Interviews

Audit cases and cost optimization scenarios, scored on KPMG's evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Accounting Goals

Audit Risk Assessment

Practitioner

Control Testing

Practitioner

2Accounting Case Prep

You're the lead auditor for a $950M retail company. Same-store sales flat YoY but...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is revenue recognition appropriate and complete?

Revenue timing and cut-off procedures sufficient?

Tested 72 transactions across 4 quarters — 0 exceptions

Journal entries after month-end: 8% of revenue (within materiality)

All revenue streams identified and recorded?

Completeness tested via billing system reconciliation — 99.4% match

Write-offs in current period: $2.1M vs $1.8M prior year (16% increase)

Is accounts receivable valuation and existence verified?

Allowance for doubtful accounts reasonable?

Current allowance: 4.2% of gross AR vs historical 3.6% (increase justified by aging)

Days sales outstanding: 62 days vs prior year 51 days — 21% increase YoY

AR existence confirmed via customer confirmations?

Confirmation response rate: 87% (target: 80%)

Unconfirmed balances: 12 accounts representing $4.3M (1.2% of AR)

Is inventory valuation accurate and consistent with standards?

Physical inventory count procedures effective?

Count variance: 0.3% (prior year 0.2%) — within tolerance threshold

Obsolete inventory reserve: $8.2M (2.1% of inventory value)

Cost of goods sold and inventory methods correctly applied?

FIFO method tested on 45 items — no exceptions

4Feedback

Risk Assessment & Materiality

Distinctive

Control Testing & Evidence

Strong

Financial Statement Analysis

Meeting Bar

Audit Judgment

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

KPMG exercises

You're the lead auditor for a $950M retail company. Same-store sales flat YoY but...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Retail · Inventory AuditKPMG

A regional hospital network wants to reduce operational costs by 20% without impacting...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Healthcare · Cost OptimizationKPMG

Walk me through your approach to testing a complex business combination and evaluating...

LEARNMedium

M&A · Business CombinationsKPMG

Tell me about a time you used critical thinking to solve a complex problem that...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Problem-SolvingKPMG

Describe a situation where you had to balance audit rigor with client efficiency. What...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Judgment CallKPMG