Score each answer against the 1 to 4 guide in the template. Strong answers to each question typically include:
A reconciliation that would not balance: a methodical search: timing items, bank charges, duplicates and transposed digits, rather than forcing a balance.
Recording transactions accurately: a specific example of posting entries and checking them against source documents.
A mistake with a reconciliation: owning an error, finding its cause and adding a check.
Clarifying the reconciliation task: questions about the period, the opening balance and which records are authoritative.
Feedback on spreadsheets: a concrete improvement, such as using totals to check imports.
Tools: accounting software and spreadsheets, while verifying figures themselves.