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Certified Fraud Examiner Changed CFE-Fraud-Prevention-and-Deterrence Questions

Certified Fraud Examiner - Fraud Prevention and Deterrence Exam Questions and Answers

Question 45

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding fraud risks?

Options:

A.

Inherent risks are risks that remain after efforts are made to mitigate fraud risk.

B.

The objective of anti-fraud controls is to completely eliminate the inherent fraud risk.

C.

The objective of anti-fraud controls is to reduce the residual fraud risk to a level that is significantly lower than the inherent fraud risk.

D.

Residual risks are risks that are present before the effect of internal controls.

Question 46

Which of the following is TRUE regarding prosecutions of white-collar criminals?

Options:

A.

Only a small percentage of perpetrators are punished when an organization deals with a fraud case internally.

B.

Most fraud cases are only handled internally and are not referred to law enforcement for prosecution

C.

The primary reason organizations decline to prosecute fraud cases is a belief that their internal discipline methods are sufficient

D.

When fraud cases are handled internally, an employee is more likely to be suspended or put on probation than to be terminated for their crime.

Question 47

During an external audit of an organization's financial statements. Peter, the external auditor, uncovers significant internal control deficiencies at the audit client's organization. He believes these deficiencies could result in a material misstatement of the financial statements. Which of the following should Peter do with regard to these findings?

Options:

A.

Peter should make a public announcement that he is withdrawing from the audit engagement.

B.

Peter should provide a written communication about the findings to those charged with governance.

C.

Peter should report the findings in writing directly to the appropriate regulatory agencies

D.

Peter should discreetly work with senior management to correct the underlying internal control deficiencies.

Question 48

In response to an employee's failure to meet performance expectations, a manager demotes the employee to a junior-level position. This is an example of what type of behavioral response?

Options:

A.

Positive reinforcement

B.

Negative reinforcement

C.

Punishment

D.

None of the above