In: Accounting
Based on documentation gathered, your internal audit fraud team has sufficient evidence to prove that a warehouse manager for the company where you work has been stealing inventory. You have been assigned to lead the interview of the manager. How would you prepare for an interview at the company’s warehouse offices? Include how you would initially contact the warehouse manager for an interview. Also, include in your discussion how you would prepare the interview room and how you would conduct yourself during the interview.
Interview of the manager shall be conducted with the following steps : | ||||||||
1) First of all determination of the objective of this interview, credibility | ||||||||
& bhaviour of interviewees, maintaining confidentiality and reputatio of | ||||||||
interviewees. So initially my self will directly contact to the warehouse | ||||||||
manager without any other person help to maintain confidentiality. Room | ||||||||
for interview should be confidential proved and enough prechecking should | ||||||||
be conducted before starting interview. | ||||||||
2) Start the conversation with positive gesture like "welcom you" and continue by | ||||||||
asking his background, history and asking daily routine and after that ask the listing | ||||||||
question which serve the purpose of interview and maximum information as can | ||||||||
gathered. Some of the suggested question may be like what do you like in this | ||||||||
company, what do not like in this company, your favourate employee, your favourate | ||||||||
task, etc. | ||||||||
3) After starting phase, come to the point of investigation for stealing inventory | ||||||||
and ask why was it happen? Give manager full time to express his view and listen | ||||||||
carefully and don’t misunderstand his view. Ask how long time it's happening to | ||||||||
decide extent of loss. Ask other person involved with you. Inform legal obligation | ||||||||
and ask his final clarification on the same. | ||||||||
4) Interview shoule be written and finally inverviewees signature is required thereon. | ||||||||
Conclude the interview and submit the same to the management. | ||||||||