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ACFE CFE-Investigation - Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Investigation

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Total 170 questions

Charles, a fraud examiner, accuses George of fraud during an admission-seeking interview. George immediately denies the charge How should Charles respond to George's denial?

A.

Counter the denial by arguing with George until further denials are futile

B.

Use a delaying tactic to interrupt the denial

C.

Remind George he has to tell the truth or face perjury.

D.

Allow George to continue denying the charge.

Management at Oak Company has asked Arthur, an internal auditor, to implement a data analysis program to search for warning signs of potential fraud within the company. Which of the following steps should Arthur conduct first to MOST effectively use data analysis techniques for such an initiative?

A.

Analyze the data.

B.

Cleanse and normalize the data

C.

Build a profile of potential frauds.

D.

Obtain the data.

Pedro, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is conducting an admission-seeking interview of Manuel, a fraud suspect. After Pedro diffused Manuel's alibis. Manuel became withdrawn and stowty began to slouch m his chair, bowing his head and beginning to cry. What should Pedro do now?

A.

Leave the room for a short lime

B.

Ask Manuel to sit up straight

C.

Demand that Manuel stop crying.

D.

Present an alternative question.

Martin is a fraud examiner. He contacts Dianne for the purpose of conducting a routine, information-gathering interview. Dianne says that she wants her coworker. Sheila, whom Martin also plans to interview, to be present during the interview. Martin should:

A.

Interview Dianne and Sheila separately

B.

Allow Sheila to be present but only if she does not speak

C.

Interview Dianne and Sheila together by himself

D.

Interview Dianne and Sheila together, but bring in a second interviewer

Christopher, a fraud examiner, is conducting an admission-seeking interview with Jennifer, an employee suspected of stealing cash. Which of the following is the LEAST EFFECTIVE phrasing for Christopher to use when posing an admission-seeking question to Jennifer?

A.

"Did you steal the money?"

B.

'What did you do with the money?"

C.

"Why did you take the money?"

D.

"How much of the money do you have left?"

Why do fraud examiners perform analysis on unstructured, or textual, data?

A.

To determine whether the footnotes to the financial statements are fairly presented

B.

To find an admission of fraud m an email or other communication that can be presented in court

C.

To categorize data to reveal patterns, sentiments, and relationships indicative of fraud

D.

To figure out whether someone is lying or telling the truth based on context duet

Anita is interviewing her client's employee, whom she suspects committed check fraud. During the interview. Anita asks if she can obtain account records from the suspect's bank If the suspect only gives Anita oral consent, the suspect's bank is required to allow Anita access to the suspect's account records.

A.

True

B.

False

A fraud examiner believes that a suspect might have used illicit funds to construct a commercial building to fit a restaurant. Which of the following records would be the MOST helpful in confirming the owner of the building?

A.

Local court records

B.

Commercial filings

C.

Building permit records

D.

Voter registration records

Which of the following sources of information is usually considered to be the MOST IMPORTANT in tracing a subject's assets?

A.

Credit card statements

B.

PaystuDs

C.

Surveillance footage

D.

Financial institution records

Scarlett, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is conducting an admission-seeking interview of Plum, a fraud suspect. After Scarlett defused Plum's alibis. Plum became withdrawn and slowly began to slouch in her chair, bowing her head. What should Scarlett do now?

A.

Discourage Plum from showing any emotion.

B.

Remain silent until Plum makes a confession.

C.

Insist that Plum sit up straight in her chair

D.

Continue to display evidence that implicates Plum