Accounting Questions for Investing and Equity Research Accounting Interview Questions by Matt - February 9, 2018February 19, 20180 For equity research and investment roles, a very good understanding of accounting is required to parse through financial statements and figure out what does and does not matter. Understanding how things flow through the three statements and how foreign operations affect company profits and cash flow is especially important for companies
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