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Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - Investigation Questions and Answers

Question 9

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

Question 10

Baker, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is assigned to the internal audit department of the ABC Company. He is getting ready to conduct an interview with another company employee who might be involved in a fraud. In general, what title should Baker use in his introduction to the employee?

Options:

A.

Baker should omit a title altogether

B.

Investigator

C.

Auditor

D.

Certified Fraud Examiner

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy when conducting admission-seeking interviews?

Options:

A.

Conduct admission-seeking interviews only when time is not a factor.

B.

Ensure that accusations are made under conditions of privacy to avoid potential liability

C.

Minimize empathy while emphasizing the perception of moral wrongdoing

D.

Present a morally acceptable reason for the subject's behavior

Question 12

Management at Oak Company has asked Arthur, an internal auditor, to implement a data analysis program to search for warning signs of potential fraud within the company. Which of the following steps should Arthur conduct first to MOST effectively use data analysis techniques for such an initiative?

Options:

A.

Analyze the data.

B.

Cleanse and normalize the data

C.

Build a profile of potential frauds.

D.

Obtain the data.