Accounting interview for the first time tomorrow, any tips on what to expect?

I also have an interview tomorrow, so I'll tell you what I've been told (by the controller at my current internship and the VP of HR at another firm):

• The company doesn't care about you personally, they care about what you can bring to their company. When asked a question, answer it, but also try to bring it back to how that would help their firm.
• When answering questions about yourself don't use the phrase "I think." During my practice interviews this was something that I was doing a lot and it doesn't sound good because I should "know" the answers about myself.
• Look up a few categories that could be covered in a behavioral interview. Examples are: strengths/weaknesses, acheivements, failures/things that didn't go expected. Come up with a few examples that you could use for these questions. Don't look up 100 questions and try to memorize answers for all of them because that is fruitless and you may not be asked any of those questions. By having the examples and putting them into categories, you can take the example and use it to answer the question.
• In relation to the bullet point above, don't be afraid to have "notes" with you during your interview. You are young and the interviewer isn't going to expect a pro. Again, don't write down answers to questions and then try to read off the paper! Just use the notes as a reference. More than anything this is just to help calm your nerves. Also, when you ask the interviewer questions, try to write down what they say. This will come in handy later.
• Since you don't have any relavent work experience, your interviewer will be focusing on your school and extracurriculars (obviously). Just try to answer the questions and tell how your experience would apply to the full time position.
• Remember that thoughtful silence is ok. If the interviewer asks, "Can you tell me a time where something you worked on didn't go as planned?" Try to reply with something along the lines of "A time when something I worked on didn't go as planned, let me think about that." And then you can take a few seconds to collect your thoughts and come up with a good answer.
• Write a thank-you note after the interview. E-mail should be fine. Write the thank you note as quickly as possible, but DO NOT SEND IT. Try to add something in the note that shows the interviewer that you were paying attention to him/her by repeating something he/she said (this is where your notes come in handy). Come back the next day and look at it again, revise as necessary, and then send.
• Be confident. Wear a suut. Look the interviewer in the eye. Firm handshake. Thank the interviewer.

Good luck!

Also, I don't have much experience, I'm just telling you what I've been told. Obviously everything I said is "easier said than done." If anyone disagrees with anything I said I would be glad to hear your input. *

Expect some questions, some answers, some discussion.

Just be yourself and answer the questions honestly. They are normally looking at your personality to see if you would be a fit with the firm.

Be yourself and smile :)

GOOD LUCK!

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