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

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Total 158 questions

A business files for bankruptcy with the goal of obtaining relief from creditors so that it can rearrange its financial affairs and continue as a going concern. Which of the following describes this type of bankruptcy proceeding?

A.

Reorganization bankruptcy

B.

Debt adjustment bankruptcy

C.

Debt dismissal bankruptcy

D.

Liquidation bankruptcy

Clara is a fraud examiner investigating a potentially fraudulent misrepresentation made in the sale of a security. Which of the following questions should Clara ask to determine if the misrepresentation was material?

A.

"Would a reasonable investor want to know the information to make an informed decision?"

B.

"Is the person who made the misrepresentation registered as a broker-dealer?"

C.

"Were potential investors promised guaranteed returns in the misrepresentation?"

D.

"Did the person who made the representation have authorization to make the statements that are in dispute?"

Under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, a financial institution's customer due diligence (CDD) procedures involve a single check on the customer's business relationships and transactions.

A.

True

B.

False

In most civil law jurisdictions which of the following BEST describes when a party is required to begin taking steps to preserve and produce relevant evidence?

A.

When the court orders such steps to be taken

B.

When litigation has started

C.

When the party receives a service of process

D.

When the charging documents are filed

Which of the following would be direct evidence that the criminal defendant a former cashier for a home improvement store committed a cash larceny scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $5 000 from the store?

A.

A diagram is used to display the location of the store's registers

B.

A witness testifies that they saw the defendant take the money

C.

A witness testifies that the defendant was almost always the last cashier to leave the store

D.

A coworker testifies that the defendant was acting nervously the day the money was taken

Which of the following, if available, would help an organization recover losses from an instance of internal fraud?

A.

Privilege insurance

B.

Customer liability policy

C.

Fidelity insurance

D.

Deposition

One of the purposes of securities regulation is to promote an active and competitive market.

A.

True

B.

False

The same customer comes into a casino each day and deposits a large amount of cash into an account but after very little gambling the customer withdraws the funds The casino employees suspect that the customer may be engaged in money laundering activity Assuming that the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations that govern the casino’s activities correspond to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations the casino:

A.

May, but is not required to file a report of suspicious transactions related to possible money laundering with appropriate authorities

B.

May not file a report of suspicious transactions related to potential criminal activity with appropriate authorities

C.

Is required to file a report of suspicious transactions with appropriate authorities because the employees suspect money laundering violations

D.

Is required to file a cash transaction report for possible criminal activity with appropriate authorities because cash was involved

Tatiana is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mattress World Warehouse, a retail mattress store that has been struggling financially A week before Mattress World Warehouse files for bankruptcy Tatiana sets ten mattresses to her husband at 80% below market value Which type of fraud scheme has Tatiana MOST LIKELY committed?

A.

A fraudulent bankruptcy

B.

A fraudulent conveyance

C.

A planned bustout

D.

A concealed transfer

Freya, a government contractor, has been convicted of colluding with other contractors to manipulate the competitive bidding process. After her conviction, Freya's name is added to a list of individuals who are prohibited from bidding on government contracts for a period of five years. The administrative penalty that Freya received is BEST described as:

A.

License revocation

B.

Disenfranchisement

C.

Debarment

D.

License suspension