ACFE CFE-FRAUD-PREVENTION-AND-DETERRENCE Exam Dumps

ACFE CFE-FRAUD-PREVENTION-AND-DETERRENCE Sample Question Answers

ACFE CFE-FRAUD-PREVENTION-AND-DETERRENCE Sample Questions

Question # 1

Which of the following is NOT a purpose served by a professional organization s code of conduct?

A. It provides more direct solutions to professional ethical dilemmas than might exist under general ethical principles
B. It serves as a reference and benchmark for ethical guidance
C. It provides clear answers to all ethical dilemmas the organization s members might face
D. It facilitates practical enforcement and profession-wide internal discipline 

Answer: B

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Question # 2

According to behaviorists such as B F Skinner, which of the following scenarios is mostly likely to occur when an undesired behavior is punished?

A. The behavior will be permanently suppressed
B. The behavior will return when punishment ceases
C. The behavior will occur more frequently.
D. The behavior will not be affected by the punishment

Answer: A

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Question # 3

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to help prevent fraud through the organization's performance measurement and management programs?

A. Establishing well-defined job descriptions to facilitate performance evaluations
B. Evaluating employee performance based solely on productivity and profit
C. Tying employee compensation to reasonable organizational performance goals
D. Providing regular training to ensure that all employees are sufficiently prepared to perform their tasks

Answer: B

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Question # 4

Which of the following is among the audit committee s primary responsibilities related to fraud risk management?

A. Understanding how internal and external audit strategies address fraud risk
B. Designing the fraud risk management program
C. Punishing fraud perpetrators discovered through fraud risk management activities
D. Implementing the fraud risk management program 

Answer: B

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Question # 5

Effectively documenting and communicating organizational hierarchies, including the proper flow of information, can be a helpful tool in preventing fraud

A. True 
B. False 

Answer: A

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Question # 6

Criminologist Charles McCaghy has slated that profit pressure is the single most compelling factor behind deviance by organizations

A. True 
B. False 

Answer: A

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Question # 7

Blue, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). had an ethical dilemma regarding the contract governing one of his professional engagements. Which of the following sources of guidance would be considered the lowest level of reference to help Blue in determining the most ethical course of action?

A. Contract law
B. The handling of similar situations by individuals he respects
C. Moral philosophical principles
D. The ACFE Code of Professional Ethics 

Answer: B

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Question # 8

According to International Auditing Standard (ISA) 240. the two types of intentional financial statement misstatements that are relevant to the auditor are

A. Misstatements resulting from fraudulent financial reporting and misstatements resulting from misappropriation of assets
B. Misstatements resulting from revenue manipulation and misstatements resulting from expense manipulation
C. Misstatements affecting the income statement and misstatements affecting the balance sheet
D. Immaterial misstatements and material misstatements

Answer: C

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Question # 9

A corporation can generally be held criminally responsible for criminal acts committed by its employees even if those in management had no knowledge of or participation in the underlying events. 

A. True 
B. False

Answer: A

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Question # 10

A report by a fraud examiner is privileged from disclosure by anyone other than the client

A. True
B. False

Answer: A

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Question # 11

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

A. Undertaking an engagement that decreases the fraud examiner's ability to perform their duties for their full-time employer
B. Accepting an assignment to assess red flags of fraud at an organization in which the fraud examiner is a partner, provided the fraud examiner's ownership interest is disclosed
C. Undertaking engagements for both sides in a case of an alleged product substitution scheme
D. Accepting an assignment to secretly infiltrate the fraud examiner s employing organization and transmit inside information to another party 

Answer: C

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Question # 12

According to Silk and Vogel's research, business leaders rationalize legal violations by asserting that the damage done by the violations is diffused among a large number of parties.

A. True
B. False

Answer: A

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Question # 13

Which of the following statements regarding document retention policies (DRPs) is TRUE?

A. Document retention policies do not need to include protocols for preserving electronic documents as most IT systems automatically preserve copies of such data
B. When establishing a document retention policy, management should consider any industry-specific rules for documenting and regaining records
C. An effective document retention policy permits the organization to continue the destruction of documents when faced with potential litigation
D. All of the above

Answer: D

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Question # 14

Which of the following is FALSE regarding proactive fraud auditing procedures?

A. Implementing proactive fraud audit procedures demonstrates management's intention to aggressively seek out possible fraudulent conduct
B. Fraud audit procedures should be designed to incorporate an element of surprise.
C. Analytical review of the financial statements is best used to uncover small frauds that might be missed by other detection methods
D. Fraud assessment questioning techniques are most appropriately used as part of the normal audit process

Answer: C

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Question # 15

Which of the following is NOT explicitly prohibited by the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics?

A. Participating in an activity where there is an undisclosed conflict of interest
B. Engaging in behavior that is against the law
C. Drawing conclusions based upon evidence
D. Acting in a way that could be deemed unethical by the industry

Answer: C

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