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Certified Fraud Examiner - Fraud Prevention and Deterrence Exam Question and Answers

Certified Fraud Examiner - Fraud Prevention and Deterrence Exam

Last Update May 14, 2024
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Questions 1

Blue. Inc. is a specialty retailer of customized shipping containers. The company receives a very large order from Green Company, a new customer from a country that is known to have high corruption risks. Which of the following is MOST ACCURATE regarding the due diligence procedures Blue should perform on Green before proceeding with this transaction?

Options:

A.  

Blue should consider Green's expected purchasing pattern and method of payment in determining whether to accept the transaction.

B.  

Blue only needs to undertake due diligence procedures if Green is requesting to pay on credit.

C.  

Blue should perform the same level of due diligence as it would for any other customer to avoid claims of discrimination.

D.  

Blue does not need to undertake any specific due diligence procedures for this transaction.

Discussion 0
Questions 2

Jones, an accounting manager for a software company, wants to improve her team's adherence to the company's formal accounting policies and procedures and reduce the number of process exceptions they experience. According to behaviorist theories, which of the following options would be the most effective way for Jones to condition her staff to follow the company's formal accounting processes?

Options:

A.  

Demote employees who do not adhere to the expected processes.

B.  

Publicly call out and criticize employees who deviate from the formal processes.

C.  

Offer a bonus to anyone who experiences no process exceptions for ninety days-

D.  

Take away a day of paid time off for each process exception.

Discussion 0
Questions 3

Formally documenting and communicating organizational hierarchies, including the proper flow of information, can hinder an organization's fraud prevention initiatives.

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 4

Which of the following is FALSE regarding a background check policy for employees?

Options:

A.  

When verifying past employment, management should only ask previous employers to verify the dates the candidate was employed.

B.  

At a minimum, management should conduct a background check on any candidate who will have constant access to cash, checks, and credit card numbers, or other easily stolen items.

C.  

Where permitted by law, management should run a background check on any existing employee who is being promoted to a position that includes access to sensitive or valuable company resources, even if a background check was run on the individual at the time of hire

D.  

As part of the screening process, management should contact the references provided by the job candidate.

Discussion 0
Questions 5

Criminologist Charles McCaghy has stated that regulatory pressure is the single most compelling factor behind deviance by organizations.

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 6

Which of the following theories suggests that, when considering the possibility of violating a law. people are likely to ask themselves. "What will my spouse think if they find out?"

Options:

A.  

Social control theory

B.  

Operant theory

C.  

Cognitive theory

D.  

Behavioral theory

Discussion 0
Questions 7

Patrick is conducting an external audit of a company in a jurisdiction that is subject to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). While undertaking his audit procedures, he discovers evidence that senior management has been fraudulently manipulating the financial statements. Which of the following is Patrick's BEST response to these findings?

Options:

A.  

Patrick should confront management with his audit findings and try to get a confession.

B.  

Patrick should immediately report his findings to local law enforcement authorities.

C.  

Patrick should not disclose his findings to any other parties due to client confidentiality

D.  

Patrick should report his findings to those charged with governance of the organization.

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which of the following is NOT included in G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance (the Principles)?

Options:

A.  

Guidance regarding appropriate board structures, responsibilities, and procedures

B.  

Support for establishing stronger protection for foreign shareholders than for domestic shareholders

C.  

A request that governments have in place an appropriate framework to support good corporate governance practices

D.  

Recognition of the importance of the role of stakeholders in corporate governance

Discussion 0
Questions 9

Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be a violation of the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics?

Options:

A.  

Rodrigo. a CFE. uncovered several material Internal control deficiencies unrelated to the Kickback scheme he was Investigating. In his final report to management. Rodrigo included information about the deficiencies even though they were unrelated to the situation he was hired to investigate.

B.  

Vivian, a CFE, accepted an assignment to conduct a fraud examination within a manufacturing company. Because she was in a hurry to complete the investigation, she overlooked key items of evidence and ended up failing to uncover a major fraud scheme.

C.  

Tom, a CFE, was hired by a client to conduct a fraud examination but found nothing amiss. A year later, he received a court order to provide the client's file to the ordering court. Tom complied with the court order, even though he did not have the client's authorization to do so.

D.  

All of the above are violations.

Discussion 0
Questions 10

In response to an employee's failure to meet performance expectations, a manager demotes the employee to a junior-level position. This is an example of what type of behavioral response?

Options:

A.  

Positive reinforcement

B.  

Negative reinforcement

C.  

Punishment

D.  

None of the above

Discussion 0
Questions 11

Which of the following is NOT considered a conflict of interest that is prohibited under the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics?

Options:

A.  

Accepting an assignment to secretly infiltrate the fraud examiner's employing organization and transmit inside information to another party

B.  

Undertaking an engagement that decreases the fraud examiner's ability to perform their duties for their full-time employer

C.  

Accepting an assignment to evaluate the anti-fraud controls at an organization in which the fraud examiner is a shareholder, provided the fraud examiner's ownership interest is disclosed

D.  

Undertaking engagements for both sides in a case of alleged vendor overbilling

Discussion 0
Questions 12

According to modern criminological studies, which of the following is the determinant aspect of white-collar crime?

Options:

A.  

Cultural ties

B.  

Criminal history

C.  

Organizational opportunity

D.  

Social class

Discussion 0
Questions 13

According to Diane Vaughan, which of the following factors increases an organization's inherent inclination toward committing crime?

Options:

A.  

Management seeks out diversity in attitudes and perspectives when hiring employees

B.  

Rewards are given to employees who challenge the status quo

C.  

Management links employee performance goals with company performance goals

D.  

All of the above

Discussion 0
Questions 14

In the context of a fraud examination, integrity requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Trustworthiness

B.  

A well-developed sense of moral philosophy

C.  

Avoidance of conflicts of interest

D.  

Refusal to admit errors

Discussion 0
Questions 15

Black, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). was hired to conduct a fraud examination. He did not find fraud, but. in Black's opinion, the controls he examined were deficient. Under the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics. Black is not permitted to express his opinion on the deficient controls.

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 16

Which of the following is a detective anti-fraud control?

Options:

A.  

Hiring policies and procedures

B.  

Independent reconciliations

C.  

Separation of duties

D.  

Fraud awareness training

Discussion 0
Questions 17

Consistently punishing perpetrators can be an effective fraud prevention mechanism

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 18

Which of the following is one of the recommendations made by the National Commission on Fraudulent Financial Reporting (the Treadway Commission) to reduce the probability of fraud in financial reports?

Options:

A.  

A mandatory independent compensation committee

B.  

Shareholder oversight of internal controls

C.  

A written charter for management

D.  

Adequate audit committee resources and authority

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Employees should be kept unaware that management is watching for lifestyle and behavior changes In staff members that might indicate fraud.

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 20

For its compliance program to be effective, an organization must promote the program through appropriate incentives for compliance.

Options:

A.  

True

B.  

False

Discussion 0
Questions 21

The internal auditor's fraud-related responsibilities include which of the following?

Options:

A.  

Evaluating whether management is actively retaining responsibility for oversight of the fraud risk management program

B.  

Reporting to regulators regarding the entity's vulnerability to fraud

C.  

Overseeing management's actions to manage fraud risks

D.  

Attesting that the organization's financial statements are free of material misstatements caused by fraud

Discussion 0