Pass the ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner CFE-Investigation Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 1:

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to tracing the disposition of loan proceeds?

Options:

A.

Tracing loan proceeds can reveal previous civil offenses committed by the subject


B.

Tracing loan proceeds can determine if the proceeds were deposited into hidden accounts


C.

Tracing loan proceeds can uncover previously unknown witnesses


D.

Tracing loan proceeds can determine if hidden accounts were used for loan payments.


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Questions # 2:

Which of the following statements about how fraud examiners should approach fraud examinations is FALSE?

Options:

A.

In most examinations, fraud examiners should start interviewing the least involved candidates and proceed toward those who are potentially more involved.


B.

When conducting fraud examinations, fraud examiners should start with specific details and move toward more general information.


C.

When conducting fraud examinations, fraud examiners should adhere to the fraud theory approach.


D.

When conducting fraud examinations, fraud examiners should begin with general information that is known and then move to the more specific details.


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Questions # 3:

Jana. the controller of XYZ Company, notices that the company's hotel expenses increased substantially from the prior year She wants to check to see if this increase is reasonable by comparing hotel expenses from both years to the number of days XYZ"s employees traveled. Which of the following data analysis functions would be the MOST USEFUL in helping Jana analyze these two variables?

Options:

A.

Correlation analysis


B.

Duplicate testing


C.

Verifying multiples of a number


D.

Ben ford’s Law analysis


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Questions # 4:

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about imaging suspect computers' hard drives?

Options:

A.

Imaging enables the retrieval of data from the suspect computer directly via its operating system.


B.

Imaging prohibits access to the suspect computer's hard drive by individuals not professionally trained in forensic analysis


C.

Imaging creates pictures of the suspect computer system and its wires and cables


D.

Imaging allows for the analysis of data from a suspect computer without altering or damaging the original data in any way


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Questions # 5:

When documenting interviews, it is BEST practice for the interviewer to:

Options:

A.

Document notes for each interview separately, nduding those for electronic recordings.


B.

Write down verbatim all of (he information that the subject provides during the interview


C.

Err on the side of taking too many notes rather than too few.


D.

Note impressions regarding the subject's guilt or innocence.


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Questions # 6:

If you are seizing a computer for forensic analysis, why is it generally necessary to seize any copiers connected to it?

Options:

A.

Many copiers connect via parallel cables, which store and transmit copy job data.


B.

Most copiers store, process, and transmit data m a cloud environment


C.

Many copiers have internal hard drives that might contain information relevant to a fraud examination


D.

Most copiers today are nonimpact copiers, meaning that they store copied images indefinitely.


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Questions # 7:

Which of the following statements about fraud response plans is FALSE?

Options:

A.

A fraud response plan outlines the actions an organization will take when suspicions of fraud have arisen.


B.

A fraud response plan should create an environment to minimize risk and maximize the potential for success


C.

A fraud response plan must be simple to understand and administer


D.

A fraud response plan should specify how every fraud examination should be conducted regardless of the type of fraud


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Questions # 8:

Which of the following questions would be most effective when starting the calibration process during an interview?

Options:

A.

"Did you commit any misconduct against the company?"


B.

"Do you know what the punishment is for violations like this'5"


C.

"Do you know who might have defrauded the company?"


D.

"How many jobs have you had before this one?’


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Questions # 9:

If the following statements were included in a fraud examination report of a qualified expert, which of them would be IMPROPER?

Options:

A.

"When asked a second time about the amount of funds missing, the suspect contradicted their previous testimony."


B.

"The evidence shows that between S1 million and S1.5 million in assets were transferred to an offshore account."


C.

"The organization must address the inadequate separation of accounting duties to prevent such an event from happening again."


D.

"In light of all the evidence, the suspect is most likely guilty of fraud against the organization."


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Questions # 10:

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?

Options:

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.


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