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100

What year was NABA founded

What is 1969?

100

The platform most commonly used by recruiters to view your professional digital profile and work history.

What is LinkedIn?

100

The accounting equation

What is Assets = Liabilities + Equity

100

This person prepares financial statements, logs journal entries, reconciles bank accounts, and assists with month-end financial reporting for a business or public firm.

What is a Staff accountant?

100

This is the prestigious professional certification acquired by many accountants

What is the CPA(Certified Public Accountant)?

200

What is the official motto of NABA?

What is  “Lifting as We Climb”?

200

How long should an elevator pitch take to deliver?

60 seconds?

200

The financial statement that summarizes a company’s cash inflows and outflows across operating, investing and financing activities

What is the Statement of Cash Flows?

200

Reviews a company’s financial reports, internal controls, and records to verify that everything is accurate, compliant with laws (like GAAP), and free of material errors.

What is an Auditor?

200

This professional certification focuses specifically on corporate finance, financial planning, and internal management accounting.

What is the CMA (Certified Management Accountant)?

300

What are NABA's primary colors?

What is Green and Gold?

300

What is the standard dress code for career fairs and formal interview sessions?

What is business professional?

300

Term for financial statement that shows a company’s revenues and expenses over a specific period

What is the income statement?

300

This person focuses entirely on local, state, and federal tax compliance, helping companies and individuals structure transactions to minimize tax liability legally.

What is a Tax Specialist?

300

This certification demonstrates expertise in evaluating IT systems, security protocols, and technology risks within an organization.

What is the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)?

400

What month NABA usually hosts its flagship annual Student Convention where members interview for internships and full-time roles?

 What is September/October

400

What should you send to a recruiter after taking down their email?

What is Follow-up email (reminding them of who you are)



400

These companies are known as the “Big Four”

What is Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG?

400

This specialized field combines accounting and legal investigation to reconstruct financial records, trace hidden assets, and testify as expert witnesses in fraud cases.

What is a Forensic Accountant?

400

Administered by the ACFE, this designation qualifies accounting professionals to investigate financial crimes, white-collar fraud, and embezzlement schemes.

What is the CFE( Certified Fraud Examiner)?

500

What was the number of the founding members of NABA?

What is 9

500

 What does STAR stand for?

What is Situation, Task, Action, and Result

500

The core accounting principle stating that revenue must be recorded when it is earned, regardless of when cash is received

What is the Revenue Recognition Principle /Accrual Accounting

500

Specialists in this role analyze complex financial transactions, market data, and business models to determine the fair market value of a company during mergers, divorces, or estate liquidations

What is a Business Valuation Specialist

500

Granted exclusively by the AICPA to CPAs, this credential certifies professionals who calculate the exact dollar worth of a company during mergers, acquisitions, or corporate litigation.

What is the ABV(Accredited in Business Valuation?

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