ACFE CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues - CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues Exam
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Total 120 questions
Question #1 (Topic: Exam A)
ABC Heating and Cooling operates in a jurisdiction that prohibits unreasonable workplace searches and surveillance in areas or items where employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
In which of the following areas or items would an employee at ABC MOST LIKELY have a reasonable expectation of privacy during a workplace search?
In which of the following areas or items would an employee at ABC MOST LIKELY have a reasonable expectation of privacy during a workplace search?
A. A compartment in a company vehicle used by authorized employees
B. An employee’s company-gifted backpack dial they bring to the office
C. A filing cabinet used exclusively by members of the employee’s department
D. An employee’s company-issued laptop that may be used to work from home
Answer: B
Question #2 (Topic: Exam A)
For criminal cases in civil law systems, which of the following statements BEST describes the conviction intime standard for burden of proof?
A. The fact finder must be absolutely certain that the defendant is guilty of the charge.
B. The fact finder must be as certain as possible that the defendant is guilty of the charge.
C. The fact finder must be convinced by reasonable intuition that the defendant is guilty of the charge.
D. The fact finder must be convinced on an inner, deep-seated level that the defendant is guilty of the charge.
Answer: D
Question #3 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following statements regarding the process for tracing assets associated with or derived from illicit transactions Is MOST ACCURATE?
A. The tracing process entails collecting information about the parties and transactions involved at a specific point in the investigation and then moving on to other steps.
B. Fraud examiners should evaluate the potential for asset recovery alter assets have been successfully traced.
C. The first step in the tracing process should be to profile the subject by assembling a financial and behavioral profile.
D. Fraud examiners should investigate every lead they uncover during the tracing process in the order received to ensure that they do not miss or overlook any important details.
Answer: B
Question #4 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following statements concerning judgments involving parties that are in multiple jurisdictions is MOST ACCURATE?
A. A judgment m a domestic jurisdiction can be enforced in a foreign jurisdiction only with the consent of both parties and the judge.
B. A judgment in a domestic jurisdiction can be used to recover a defendant’s assets in a foreign jurisdiction, regardless of the foreign jurisdiction.
C. A judgment in a foreign jurisdiction can be enforceable in a domestic jurisdiction if it involves criminal matters but not civil matters.
D. A judgment in one jurisdiction is enforceable against assets in another country if the foreign jurisdiction has laws or agreements that recognize foreign judgments.
Answer: D
Question #5 (Topic: Exam A)
During an internal investigation, Sam, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), interviews a fellow employee named Jordan. Although Jordan wants to leave during the interview, Sam locks the door and proceeds with the interview. Jordan subsequently confesses to lapping customer payments. If Jordan files a lawsuit for false imprisonment against Sam, then Sam will likely:
A. Win the case if he did not know that the conduct was illegal
B. Lose the case because he was required to tell Jordan before the interview started of his obligation to cooperate as an employee
C. Win the case because he was acting in the interest of the company
D. Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that his actions restrained Jordan without consent or legal justification
Answer: D
