Finance Technical Interview Guide
Master the technical questions that determine who gets the offer and who goes home. This 88-page guide covers all 6 core topics tested in IB, PE, and finance interviews—accounting, enterprise value, DCF, comps, M&A, and LBOs. Every question is tagged by how often it actually appears (Always Asked, Frequently Asked, Sometimes Asked), with dual-format answers for quick checks and deep dives. Built differently from every other prep resource: interview frequency tags, red flag warnings for common mistakes, and interviewer perspective boxes that reveal the hidden evaluation criteria.
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What You Get
- Chapter 1: Accounting Fundamentals — 3 financial statements, build-a-business walkthrough, working capital deep dive, 12 must-know interview questions
- Chapter 2: Enterprise Value & Equity Value — EV bridge formula, diluted shares, treasury stock method, matching multiples correctly
- Chapter 3: Valuation & DCF — 6-step DCF framework, UFCF formula, terminal value (perpetuity growth + exit multiple), WACC & CAPM
- Chapter 4: Comparable Company & Transaction Analysis — Trading comps process, worked example, precedent transactions, control premium, valuation football field
- Chapter 5: M&A — Accretion/dilution analysis, P/E rule for stock deals, goodwill & purchase price allocation, stock vs. asset sales
- Chapter 6: Leveraged Buyouts — 4 return drivers, LBO candidate criteria, capital structure & debt stack, sources & uses, IRR/MOIC calculations
- Interview Frequency Tags on every concept — ALWAYS ASKED, FREQUENTLY ASKED, SOMETIMES ASKED — so you prioritize prep time
- Dual-Format Answers — 30-second crisp answer + 3-minute deep dive for every major question
- Red Flag boxes — the exact mistakes that get candidates dinged, often more valuable than right answers
- Self-Assessment Scorecards at the end of each chapter to verify mastery before moving on
Sample Excerpt
"When an interviewer asks you an accounting question, they are not testing whether you memorized a textbook. They are testing whether you can think through the logic of how a business transaction flows through the financial statements. The candidates who stand out are the ones who explain the intuition behind the mechanics, not just the mechanics themselves."
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"The dual-format answers are a game-changer. I used the 30-second versions for quick HireVue rounds and the deep dives for Superdays. Ended up with offers from two BBs."
— Non-Target Senior → BB Analyst
"The frequency tags alone saved me 40+ hours of studying. I stopped wasting time on obscure topics and drilled the 'Always Asked' questions until I could answer in my sleep."
— Liberal Arts Major → Evercore SA
"I've used WSO, BIWS, and Rosenbaum's textbook. This guide is what actually made the concepts click—the red flag boxes showed me exactly where I was losing points without knowing it."
— Big 4 TAS → MM IB Lateral
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