Finance Interview Questions
What are accounting Principles? Infosys
what is finance Brigade
what is the difference between P & L a\c and income & expenditure statement
what are the important question hich some ask at the time of interview of a
Finance company ICICI Types of Lease? Karvy
what is diff b/w bonds and debenture
what is minority interestCapit al- I Q
Giving a Loan and Credit Provision. What are the differences and the similarities of
the two?
What are fixed Assets and current Assets?
What are the benefits of trade liberalization? Describe
WHAT IS BOTTOMLINE AND WHAT IS TOPLINE?Fut ur e - G r o up
What is BEP? How is it calculated?T ho ms o n
What is accounting? India-Info line
What is GP?
What is free float market capitalisation?
Now dayswhich type of fund is best in share market? India-Info line
what do you mean by forex reserve
Why do youwant do your specialization in finance?Wipr o
Who is the first president of RBI ?
Stand form of PAT ?(profit after tax )
What is Call Option?
Which debt instrument is preferred by the company for financing?
Which government body calculates GDP and inflation of India?Unit e d-B ank- of -
What are the key steps involved in formulating treasury policy of a firm?T CS
What is the difference between ADR & GDR?
What is the meaning of portfolio management?
what comes under portfolio management
Can anyone supply FI -CO material in SAP?IB M
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What is amortisation?
What is authorized Capital?
Explain,what are basel-i and basel-ii?JPMor g an - Chas e
What youwill find in Balance Sheet?
what is the difference between stock & shares,G e np ac t
what is another name of NYSE
Explain how ratios may be used to assess the profitability and liquidity of a business
What is the difference between prepaid expenses and preliminary expenses?I CAI
Explain the Qualities of a smart investor?
What is finance?
What is an auction? Why does it occurB ank- of -B ahr ai n- and - K uw ait
what is derivatives
What is mid Cap?
What are the criticisms against his profit maximisation objective of a business?
What is sensex andwhat is nifty?
What is the higher IRR in case of Fixed or reducing interest rate?
What is Beta?
Explain how ratios may be used to assess the profitability and liquidity of a business
What is diluted EPS? In financewhat is the use of diluted EPS?Capit al- I Q
How to predict capital adequacy ratio of icici 13.4% and sbi 11%...which one is
better and how?R e lianc e
What is the functionality of Stock exchangeI ng - Vys ya- B ank
Briefly explain about Ledger Postings?
What is convertible debenture?
What is its effect on EPS?Capit al- I Q
Is it true that Indian currency has to be converted in foreign exchange before going
to other countries?
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What is a swap?Capit al- IQ
What is dividend?
Onwhich basis sensex and niftywill be measured and also how the inflation rate
measured
What is the problem that is being faced by fixed maturity plans today?
What is the concept of finance accounting?Axis -B ank
What is the meaning of LIQUIDITY?
What are the shortcut keys of operating share terminal?H DFC
What is the concept of finance accounting?Axis -B ank
How trading goes in stock markets. i.e. in bse how w e are knowing that a company¶s
share is increasing or decreasing?
What is main courses that price of the share goes up and down in daily transaction?
What is the internal rate of return (IRR) of eurekaforbes?E ur e ka- For be s
What is Open-Interest and how canwe calculate it?????
Now a daywhich type of fund is best in share market? India-Info line
What is Proposal/Offer? Explain the essential of a acceptance.
How does rupee strengthenwhen the Reserve Bank of India sells dollars in the
market????
What is Shares Split?AB C- T eleco m
Can anyone supply FI -CO material in SAP.IB M
What do you mean by favourable balance of tradeB PO
What is stock?
Define leverage? Explain its types, relative significance and their features?I nfos ys
What are the key steps involved in formulating treasury policy of a firm?T CS
Is bank interest included in the fund floe statement?
What is the meaning of circuited in share market? Explainwith example?
which government body calculates gdp and inflation of India?Unit e d- B ank - o f- I ndia
What is financial management?
What is the function of Bangalore stock exchange?
what is the difference between stock & shares,G e np ac t
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What are nationalised banks?K ar nat aka- B ank
What is Bear market?
What is Inventory?Capit al- I Q
What is goodwill? How do u calculate it?Capit al- I Q
How to Measure cost of capital? explain the measures of cost of capital
What are the components or companies of BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex?
CitiGroup
Types of Lease?H DFC
³Corporate Social Responsibility is outside the scope of Business houses´. Explain
why you agree or disagree with this statement
What¶s Dollex 30?E r ns t- Y oung
What is the difference between prepaid expenses and preliminary expenses?I CAI
What is the difference between Long term Loan and Debt?
What is the difference between SENSEX and NIFTY?????I nfos ys 4
what is the portfolio
In stock market i find the term futures and options ?whatwas the meaning of that
sensex futures and optionsG e np ac t
What is Trial Balance?De loit t e
What Are Hedge Funds?Capit al- I Q
What are valuation accounts?
EBIT stands for?C apit al -I Q
What is fixed cost?C apit al- I Q
In Banking industry difference between interest income and interest expenses is
called as. . . . .. .. .. .. .Capital -I Q
What is the effect of CRR hike on market?C api tal- I Q
How cash enters in market?C apit al- I Q
Whenwill establish first stock exchange?SEBI
What is reverse repo rate?
Difference between Cash flow Vs Funds Flow
Do you have any idea about basic banking?
What are the key steps involved in formulating treasury policy of a firm?TCS
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What is Value at Risk approach?TCS
what is the meaning of financeBank-Of-America
Why do youwant toworkwith our company not others?
Financial Management Whatwill your outlook towards maintenance of liquid assets
to ensure that the firm has adequate cash in hand to meet its obligations at all times?
NIBM
what is the product of money market
What is the functionality of Stock exchangeI ng - Vys ya- B ank
What is reconciliation of assets?
What is Real account?Ac c e nt ur e
What is Sub-prime Crisis?
what are the determinants of dividend policy
what is call optionK ot ak
What is pay Roll Savings Scheme?
What is cash management????...........
Why the company preferring presence capital rather than debenture capital?IBS
What is Put Option?
What do you understand by Research Design? Outline formal research designs.
Now a daywhich type of fund is best in share market? India-Info line
What is debit
Is there any course conducted for NSE intra trading andwhat is the basic technical
analysis for nifty? What a beta is in security marketing?
What is GDPwhat is VAT?
What is SLR?
Types of tax
What is the diff among repo rate, reverse repo rate and bank rate?
What is swap?
What is the problem that is being faced by fixed maturity plans today?
Why do youwant do your specialization in finance?Wipr o
What isway of success of MFC industry?IB M
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How w ill depreciation affect PAT?
What do you mean by Forfeited shares?Capit al-I Q
What is difference between factoring and leasing?
What is Finance FunctioneCle rx
Which debt instrument is preferred by the company for financing?
Describe the dynamics of culture as a multi-level, multi- layer construct.
What is equity stake / total equity?T AT A
what is the difference between stock & shares,G e np ac t
How to Measure cost of capital? explain the measures of cost of capital
What is Futures contract?
What is Risk?
What is accounting? India-Info line
What is ROE?
³Equity share is most safe capital in the organization´ ± CommentE de lw e iss
What is the difference between single point tax and value added tax?CS
14 principles of henery feyoul
What is BRS?B r itis h- A irw ays
is there any course conducted for NSE intra trading andwhat are the basic technical
analysis for nifty alsowant to know how to learn the charts in NSE?
what is equity
What is Put Option?
What is EPS?
What is Dividend Pay out Ratio?
What are accounting Principles?I nfos ys
What is EURO BOND?
Why the company preferring presence capital rather than debenture capital?IBS
Was it thewrong and aggressive use of derivative instruments that led to the
financial crisis in the us and theworld over?
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What is stock?
What is mean by OTC?
In Banking industry difference between interest income and interest expenses is
called as. . . . .. .. .. .. .Capit al- I Q
what is G.D.P
the difference between ROCE and ROSF
what is the difference between debenture and preference shareI ndiab ulls
What is the process for purchasing of any thing in a MNC if it is a constructions
company?
How crude oil prices and inflation is inter-related especially for India and U.S.
What is nominal account?
Who is a lame-duck?
What do u mean by portfolio management??H DFC
What do you mean by Forfeited shares?Capit al-I Q
Difference between Cash flow Vs Funds FlowS e aw ays
Profit maximization is notwealth maximization ± Discuss briefly by giving
appropriate examples.Anna mal ai- U nive r s it y
If private companywill takeover the public company itwill come underwhich type
of takeover?B r igade
Types of Lease?K ar vy
What is Bonus Dividends?
What is fixed cost?Capit al- I Q
what is non performing asset(NPA)
How to calculate TDS on u/s 194C?
What is the difference between profit and gain?Capit al- I Q
What is meant by orbit rage?I CI CI
What is Bond?
What do u mean by capital adequacy ratio?
what is the meaning of financeB ank - O f- A meric a
What are options?
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Difference between Cost Accounting and Financial Accounting?S ag a
What is net present value?
What is the functionality of Stock exchangeI ng - Vys ya- B ank
What is amalgamation?
Differentiate between Horizontal And Vertical Merger
What is Hedging?
Describe the dynamics of culture as a multi-level, multi- layer construct.
What are debentures?
What is meant by G L accounting...?
Difference between P&L A/c and Balance Sheet?
Is there any obligation to issue preference shares at fixed rate of dividend?
What is the difference between Indian GAAP and Accounting Standards?
If both the tax rate & interest rate is 10%. Then fromwhere the company raise fund
from debt or equity. Andwhich one is more suitable.
WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM´CAPITAL GAINS´ USED IN
THE INCOME TAX ACT? WHAT ARE THE RULES REGARDING
EXEMPTION OF CAPITAL GAINS.Cit iG r oup
Whatwill u conclude from P&L A/C?Capit al- I Q
How the price of a stock is calculated in Indian stock market (NSE or BSE)?T CS
Why do youwant to do MFC? Why didn't you go for C.A.?SIB M
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Speculation and Investment?T CS
What are collateral securities?
What is the difference between Risks, Threat & Hazard?II RM
Types of ratios?what r theyD e loitt e
What is mean by fidelity funds, inception date, right issue, and stock split?
What is the difference between bank rate and repo rate?
what is the difference between debenture and preference share India bulls
What is Market Risk?
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Plz tell mewho are known as underwriters? in simply
What are the components or companies of BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange Sensex?
In stock market i find the term futures and options ?whatwas the meaning of that
sensex futures and optionsG e np ac t
onwhich basis sensex and niftywill be measured and also how the inflation rate
measured
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT OUR COLLEGE?II RM
³Equity share is most safe capital in the organization´ ± CommentE de lw e iss
What is Merger? What is Acquisition? What are motive behind mergers And
acquisitions?W NS
What is Bonus Dividends?
How trading goes in stock markets. I.e. in BSE how w e are knowing that a
company¶s share is increasing or decreasing?
Raising funds through debt-equity in Indian economy. if a firm is going to use it &
after year if depression is continue in economy & it faces inflation currently. Their is
a 50-50 risk on both. What is the right choice?
What is convertible debenture? What is its effect on EPS?Capit al- I Q
What is APEX Banking?
What is E.T.F. Give the name of any companywho is famous for this type of
service?JPMor gan - C has e
Explain the cash flow statementwith pipeline theory..????
what is mean by Due Diligence
What is finance?
What is minority interest?
Which are the companies listed in national fifty(NIFTY) and sensitive
index(SENSEX) Ad Labs
Who is the highest salaried employee of Indiawhose salary is 12 Crores/Month?
Difference Between merger and acquisition?Allahab ad -B ank
What is the difference between single point tax and value added tax?CS
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How can you create a secret reserve?Wipr o
When inflationwas high also the recessionwas high how these two contradictory
things occur at a same timeADP
Suppose a company has issued deep discount bandswhich has face value of INR
200000 maturing after 25 years. The bondswere issued at INR 5300.whar is the
effective interest rate earned by the investor from this bond?
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF INFLATION
WHAT IS ABSOLUTE CHANGE AND ANNUAL CHANGE IN MUTUAL FUNDS
WHAT IS EX - DIVIDEND DATE
WHAT IS RECORD DATE IN MUTUAL FUNDS
WHOM U'LL FOLLOW IN UR LIFE A SUCCESSFULL PERSON OR A UN-
SUCCESSFULL PERSON
TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS AND HOW TO CALCULATE NAV
INTREST VS BONDS
WHAT ARE VENILLA OPTIONS
WHAT ARE GREEN SHOE OPTION
WHY CURRENCY FURURES ARE TRADED AT SINGAPORE STOCCK
EXCHANGE
What is Treasury Bills?I CI CI
What is Market Risk?
What does equity means
Who are underwriters? What is theirwork?H DFC
What is the process for purchasing of any thing in a MNC if it is a constructions
company.
onwhich basis sensex and niftywill be measured and also how the inflation rate
measured
What are GAAP?B r igade
Which is the Biggest Stock Exchange in India?
Are Bank rate, Discount rate and Repo rate the same in Indian context?
What is Debenture
What is Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, and Bank Rate. How do u determine the Price
Brand of an IPO How do u fix the Base Price of the IPO.
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What are mutual funds andwhat are the best funds to buy at this time. Why??
what is the difference between debenture and preference share India bulls
What is differed revenue?T ho ms o n
What is Inflation Risk? What are quick assets? Give me some examplesCapit al- I Q
Difference between future contract and forward contract?
Name 2 stock exchanges of U.S.ACapit al- I Q
What is crossover rate?Ape x
What is accounting? India-Info line
Why one rupee note is signed by the ministry of finance? is governor has the right to
sign this note? is there any interference by the RBI?
What is Interim Dividend
Which Exchange determines Foreign Exchange/Currency Rate?H DFC
Now a daywhich type of fund is best in share market?I ndia- I nfoline
What is the official criterion for blue-chip companies?
What is sensex?H DFC
What is the effect of CRR hike on market?Cap it al- IQ
What is the Sensex and index numbers how do i know the sensex andwhat is the
procedure to purchase shares in a big company?
Being the finance manager being of a company how w ill you make finance
forecastingNIB M
What is the difference between debt and equity?AB N- AMRO
What is E.T.F. Give the name of any companywho is famous for this type of
service?JPMor gan - C has e
Whatwill your outlook towards maintenance of liquid assets to ensure that the firm
has adequate cash in hands to meet its obligation at all times?NIB M
recently i heard in news that bank rate and repo rate are cut by 100, 50 basis points
what does this mean exactly, plz explain me this in simply words
What is the diff among repo rate, reverse repo rate and bank rate?
What is Secondary Market?
WHAT IS RISK MANAGEMENT? (Specifically for Risk Management students)?
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What is fundamental Analysis?
what are the various methods to curb inflationO r ie nt al-B ank- O f- Co mme r c e
Describe the dynamics of culture as a multi-level, multi- layer construct.
What is the difference betweenwealth, cash n money?
what are the important question which some ask at the time of interview of a finance
companyI CI CIwhat is the product of money market SB I
What is dividend?
Different types of insuranceADP
Who are known as underwriters? In simple words?
What is consolidated financial statement? Capital IQ
which difference between tally versions 4.5, 6.5, 9.0, erp 9
What is the meaning of holding Holding company? Give one example?
What are the methods of accounting?
When did Bonus shares issued?
What is Share Premium?
What is Differed revenue expenditure? Capital- IQ
Why we do depreciation? What is the main object of Depreciation?
Which situation Current Assets become working capital?
What will happen if an organization not maintains the sufficient working capital?
Explain the role of working capital in capital budgeting?
What is Current Assets minus current Liabilities?
A company getting losses from last 3 years. if u r a analystwhat uwill recommend to
u r client.?
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