Hiring process templates

A structured accountant hiring process that screens on a realistic reconciliation and close work sample instead of credentials and trivia. **Why this works:** - A short written work sample (a reconciliation discrepancy, a close under deadline, a revenue-recognition call) separates people who have run the work from people who have watched it happen - Blind team review against a shared scorecard lets a non-accountant hiring manager score close ownership and GAAP judgment on evidence, not gut feel - CPA is weighted, not gated: in a 1-2% unemployment market, a credential filter shrinks an already tiny pool - A deliberately short loop, because the strongest accountants field competing offers within days of going active **Best for:** Startups hiring their first staff or senior accountant to own the month-end close **Timeline:** ~1-2 weeks **Candidate effort:** 1-2 hours