ACFE CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues - CFE - Fraud Investigations and Legal Issues Exam
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Total 120 questions
Question #11 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following factors should fraud examiners consider when determining whether evidence should be disposed of after a fraud examination has concluded?
A. Whether the case involved corruption or asset misappropriation
B. Whether the evidence is digital evidence or tangible evidence
C. Whether the organization has a document retention policy in place
D. Whether the evidence is sufficient to merit a guilty conviction
Answer: C
Question #12 (Topic: Exam A)
Allie, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), has completed a fraud examination and is writing a formal report.
Which one of the following options is a best practice that Allie should follow when reporting the results of her fraud examination?
Which one of the following options is a best practice that Allie should follow when reporting the results of her fraud examination?
A. Allie should refer to important documents but refrain from including either copies or originals as part of the report.
B. Allie should avoid stating her opinions regarding the guilt or innocence of any person or party involved in the investigation.
C. Allie should include any original documents that she collected during her investigation in her formal report.
D. Allie should not include any opinions on technical matters even if she is qualified as an expert in those matters.
Answer: B
Question #13 (Topic: Exam A)
If a plaintiff wishes to file a civil suit, which of the following factors should they consider when determining whether a court has jurisdiction to hear the case?
A. Whether the court has proper venue, such as by being located where the transactions that are the subject of the suit occurred
B. Whether the court has availability to try the case
C. Whether the defendant consents to be tried in the given court
D. Whether the court has previously heard a case that involved either the plaintiff or the defendant
Answer: A
Question #14 (Topic: Exam A)
Maddie, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is investigating allegations that an employee in Pyramid Corporation’s Payroll Department is embezzling funds for personal use.
Which of the following types of information will Maddie MOST LIKELY be able to obtain from external sources without the subject’s consent or the use of a legal order?
Which of the following types of information will Maddie MOST LIKELY be able to obtain from external sources without the subject’s consent or the use of a legal order?
A. The suspect employee’s wage and salary records
B. Email history from the suspect employee’s work account
C. Real property assets that tire suspect employee has acquired
D. Documents in the suspect employee’s personnel file
Answer: C
Question #15 (Topic: Exam A)
Which of the following methods of documenting information obtained from social media sites would be MOST EFFECTIVE in establishing the evidence’s authenticity?
A. Summarize the content discovered on the social media sites in an electronic document.
B. Interview individuals who viewed the social media content and record their observations.
C. Capture the social media content using a special program that preserves its metadata.
D. Save the URLs of the social media postings or pages and record the date they were accessed.
Answer: C
