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Legal or Illegal?
100
What year was GHJ established?
1953
100
What is the minimum GPA requirement?
Our overall GPA requirement is 3.0.
100
Who do employees go to for career and/or personal guidance?
As part of GHJ's career advising program, each employee is assigned a “Career Advisor”. An advisor is someone who can offer important career advice.
100
You have an accent, where are you from?

-Phrase this question legally.
Legal: Are you legally authorized to work in xyz county?

Illegal: This is an illegal interview question because you cannot inquire about a candidate's nationality.
100
What type of discharge did you receive in the military?

Legal or Illegal? If illegal, please state why.
Illegal: You cannot ask if they were honorably discharged or which branch they were in, because questions about military discharge status are illegal and can be considered grounds for discrimination.

Legal: You may ask the applicant what type of education, training or work experience they received while in the military.
200
What are all four of the firm's core values?
1) Act as One Firm
2) Keep Our Commitments
3) Grow Great People
4) Encourage New Ideas
200
Will GHJ cover the costs for my CPA exam?
Upon completion of the CPA exam, GHJ employees receive a reimbursement for one application fee, one examination fee for each of the four sections of the CPA exam along with the ethics exam fee.
200
Approximately how many Interns is the firm looking to hire, per department, for 2015?
• Audit & Tax = 4-5
• MPTPS/Royalty = 1
200
Is English your first language?

-Phrase this question legally.
Legal: Do you read, speak, or write any other languages?

Illegal: It's not the employer’s lawful right to know if a certain language is the candidate's first language or not.
200
When did you graduate from high school?

Legal or Illegal? If illegal, please state why.
Illegal: This question is an indirect inquiry as to an applicant's age and may create an inference of age discrimination. You cannot ask the candidate's age, as the Age Discrimination and Employment Act (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 or more from being discriminated against in the workplace in favor of younger employees.

Legal: You may ask the candidate if he or she has a high school diploma or equivalent.
300
How does GHJ support its community, and what are some organizations the firm has helped?
GHJ shuts down the firm for a day of volunteering.

Employees have participated in events sponsored by the LA Food Bank, LACC, American Heart Association, Los Angeles Marathon, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation weSpark, and many other organizations.
300
Does GHJ offer sponsorship for non-residents?
Yes, GHJ offers H-1B Visa sponsors for entry-level positions on a case-by-case basis.
300
Approximately how many Campus Hires is the firm looking to hire, per department, for 2015?
• Tax = 4-5
• Audit = 5-6
300
What religious holidays do you practice?

-Phrase this question legally.
Legal: Weekends and holidays are often a requirement for this position during busy season. Will you be able to work during these times?

Illegal: There is no reason for an employer to ask candidates about their religion or about holidays they observe.
300
How did you get that scar/mark/other physical abnormality?

Legal or Illegal? If illegal, please state why.
Illegal: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits not only discrimination against those with an actual disability, but against those who are regarded as disabled. Questions about an employee's physical characteristics (to the extent they reflect a perception of disability) are prohibited.

Legal: You may ask candidates if they're able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without accommodation.
400
Green Hasson Janks serves a diverse group of companies and individuals in a broad range of industries.

Name three of the industries GHJ serves.
• Entertainment and Media
• Food and Beverage
• High Net Worth Individuals & Families
• Manufacturing and Distribution
• Music
• Nonprofits and Private Foundations
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Technology
• Waste Management
400
Does GHJ offer a bonus for passing the CPA exam?

If so, how much for each year?
The CPA bonus will be paid as follows:

• Passing in the first year - $4,000
• Passing in the second year - $3,000
• Passing in the third year - $2,000
• Passing after the third year - $500
400
Approximately how many employees does the firm consist of?
125
400
Do you have children?

-Phrase this question legally.
Legal: "Where do you see yourself in five years" or "What hours are you available to work?"

Illegal: It is unlawful to deny someone employment if they have children or if they are planning on having children in the future.
400
Would you like to meet the OCR team at xyz bar for a drink later?

Legal or Illegal? If illegal, please state why.
Legal: When the question is job-related, employers may ask an applicant whether or not they have been convicted for drunk driving, or whether they drink alcohol.

Illegal: Alcoholism is a covered disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You cannot ask candidates about their drinking habits, such as how much alcohol they drink, because they are protected under ADA.
500
Green Hasson Janks is a full-service accounting firm, providing a broad range of audit, accounting, tax and advisory services.

Name five of the services GHJ provides.
• Assurance and Advisory
• Executive Search and Staffing
• Expert Witness and Litigation Support
• Forensic Accounting
• Internal Audit and Controls
• International Tax Services
• State and Local Tax
• Motion Picture and Television Participation
• Nonprofit Tax Services
• Retirement/Employee Benefit Plan Audits
• Royalty and Licensing Audit Services
• Tax Planning and Compliance
• Transaction Advisory Services
500
Can employees sign up to participate for a recruiting event and not attend nor notify anyone?

Why or why not?
No, you may not do this as it violates the firm's second core value: Keeping Our Commitments.
500
Does GHJ have a diverse culture?

How many male and female partners does the firm currently employ?
Yes, Green Hasson Janks employs individuals from many different countries and currently have five (5) female partners and eight (8) male partners. Green Hasson Janks takes pride in the diversity and equality represented within our firm.
500
Do you belong to any clubs or organizations?

-Phrase this question legally.
Legal: Are you a member of any professional organizations, such as AICPA?

Illegal: This question is unacceptable because it could be seen as seeking information that is not job-related and could relate to gender, national origin, religion or other status protected under Title VII.
500
What illegal drugs have you used in the last six months?

Legal or Illegal? If illegal, please state why.
Legal: An individual who is currently using illegal drugs is not protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Illegal: You may not ask candidates about past drug addiction, because they are protected under ADA. For example, questions that ask how frequently the applicant has used illegal drugs are likely to elicit information about whether the applicant was a past drug addict.