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Just ask them in the interview. If they say yes, then yes. And if they say no, no. They probably won't say no, though.
And I don't think it would be frowned upon.
Thank you for the response, I just wanted to make sure going into the interview.
Should probably be okay, just have one of those resume holders + note pads with you (and a pen).
I've seen some bankers did that. Some even drew diagrams on their own business cards.
I've never asked. When technical questions start, I always have a pen/paper in hand ready to write down whatever information they provide. It really is good form. I'm surprised people don't do this.
Don't get me wrong, if its just a simple accounting question, you probably will look incompetent / lack of confidence, but anything slightly complex, I write down.
If you need to use pen and paper (and sometimes you will), then use it. Even if the interviewer expects you to know how to do the question off the top of your head, it's better to write it down, take a little longer and get it right than to try to figure it out without writing everything down and getting it wrong.
In fact, there are many technical questions where an interviewer would expect you to write stuff down, for example, a question with multiple parts and specific numbers. This is why you always bring your padfolio that you bought at the campus bookstore for $50 bucks along with a pen/pencil and paper to interviews (besides the part where you will never, ever use it again after that, so you might as well get your use in.)
or you could just use a jackknife and etch your thought process into the table.
... or your leg so they'll think you're tough and can handle the pain that comes with IB hours
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