Is it okay to write down financial statements impact during technical interview?

Pretty much title. I’m not talking about basic depreciation questions. I’m talking about multi step ones.

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From my experience, it is expected that you can do them in your head, unless they preface the question by saying you can take notes / write your steps down.

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I don’t care if you write it down, I care if you get it right

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