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Questions # 41:

According to ACFE research, which of the following is TRUE?

Options:

A.

Frauds committed by staff-level employees cause higher median losses than those committed by owners and executives.

B.

Men and women commit similar amounts of occupational frauds.

C.

Complaints about family problems is the most reported behavioral red flag displayed by fraud perpetrators.

D.

Most employees who commit occupational fraud are first-time offenders.

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Questions # 42:

Which of the following choices is an example of an anti-fraud control that is primarily preventive in nature?

Options:

A.

Continuous audit techniques

B.

Proactive data analysis techniques

C.

Employee background checks

D.

Whistleblower hotline

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Questions # 43:

A professional organization's code of conduct serves which of the following purposes?

Options:

A.

A code offers fewer and less direct solutions to professional ethical dilemmas than might exist under general ethical principles.

B.

A code acts as a substitute for legal and regulatory requirements that apply to the profession.

C.

A code provides answers to all ethical dilemmas that the organization's members might encounter.

D.

A code facilitates practical enforcement and internal discipline throughout a profession.

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Questions # 44:

Eliece, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Jewel are employees at Silver Inc. Jewel informs Eliece that she has knowledge of a potential financial statement fraud but does not feel comfortable sharing this information unless Eliece can promise that she will keep it confidential. How should Eliece respond?

Options:

A.

Eliece should immediately contact management at Silver Inc. to provide information about her conversation with Jewel and her request for confidentiality.

B.

Eliece should promise Jewel that she will keep the information confidential even though she knows that she will likely be unable to keep that promise.

C.

Eliece should encourage Jewel to report the information to law enforcement because she cannot agree to Jewel’s request.

D.

Eliece should tell Jewel that she will try to keep the information as confidential as possible but she might have an ethical obligation to inform their employer.

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Questions # 45:

According to social control theory, which of the following questions are people MOST LIKELY to ask themselves when considering the possibility of violating the law?

Options:

A.

"How can I prevent someone from learning what I did?"

B.

"How likely am I to be punished for this crime?"

C.

"Will I lose my job if my actions are discovered?"

D.

"What will my parents think if they find out?"

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Questions # 46:

Which of the following is the MOST EFFECTIVE way for management to respond to incidents of fraud within an organization?

Options:

A.

Emphasizing to all employees that the company maintains a policy of zero tolerance for fraud.

B.

Keeping all known incidents of fraud private to protect the identities of parties involved.

C.

Maintaining a policy that allows employees one warning before they are terminated for committing fraud

D.

Punishing frauds only if they have a significant financial impact.

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Questions # 47:

A professional organization's code of conduct serves which of the following purposes?

Options:

A.

It functions as a reference and benchmark for ethical guidance.

B.

It offers fewer and less direct solutions to professional ethical dilemmas than might exist under general ethical principles.

C.

It acts as a substitute for legal and regulatory requirements that apply to the profession.

D.

It replaces the need for individuals to consult their own principles.

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Questions # 48:

At the end of an engagement, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) might provide a report to their client about the information uncovered during the investigation. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the potential privilege that applies to this report?

Options:

A.

A fraud examiner's report is considered privileged information and is therefore protected from being legally demanded by outside parties.

B.

A fraud examiner's report may be privileged from disclosure in certain circumstances, but it does not have an absolute legal privilege.

C.

A fraud examiner's report is privileged from disclosure by anyone other than the client.

D.

A fraud examiner's report is only privileged from disclosure if the author is also a professional legal advisor.

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Questions # 49:

To address an employee's consistent failure to meet deadlines, a manager removes the employee's ability to work from home This is an example of what type of behavioral response?

Options:

A.

Positive reinforcement

B.

Negative reinforcement

C.

Punishment

D.

None of the above

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Questions # 50:

Harry is an internal auditor with ABC Company. Harry's supervisor, the chief audit executive (CAE), is the fraud risk assessment sponsor and has tasked Harry with drafting an email communication regarding ABC's upcoming fraud risk assessment process. Which of the following is a best practice that Harry should implement?

Options:

A.

Harry should keep the communication private and only share it with executive management.

B.

Harry's communication should encourage employees to participate in the assessment process.

C.

Harry should find a generic template to use as the primary communication to the entire staff.

D.

Harry's communication should be sent to the entire staff from his own email address.

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