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Which of the following statements about the process of obtaining a verbal confession is TRUE?

A.

The only acceptable approaches to obtaining a verbal confession are chronologically or by transaction

B.

The transition from the accusation to the confession should occur when the accused supplies the first detailed information about the offense.

C.

If the subject lies about an aspect of the offense in the process of confessing, it is best to correct the records immediately before proceeding

D.

Fraudsters tend to overestimate the amount of funds involved in the offense to relieve themselves of the guilt of their dishonest actions.

Which of the following is generally NOT one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?

A.

To postpone prosecution until a company conducts an extensive internal investigation

B.

To get an organization to reform its policies

C.

To allow prosecutors to resolve a case while still punishing malfeasance

D.

To reduce the risk of illegal practices at an organization

John, a fraud investigator, is interviewing Mary, who he suspects has been embezzling company funds. Which of the following is the recommended approach John should use to ask Mary questions?

A.

Start with questions about unknown information and work toward known information

B.

Ask questions in random order to keep Mary from guessing the next question

C.

Start with specific questions and move toward general questions

D.

Seek general information before seeking specific details

Which of the following BEST describes the data analytics approach known as predictive analytics?

A.

The employment of a learning algorithm that identifies similarities, patterns, or anomalies within a data set on its own, without human involvement

B.

The configuration of a business program to emulate and integrate the actions of a human to execute certain business processes thus increasing efficiency and automating repetitive manual tasks

C.

The use of historical data, along with analyses, statistics, and machine learning components, to build a mathematical model that captures important trends and creates a quantitative forecast

D.

The use of layered artificial neural networks to accommodate more data and more sophisticated algorithms to identify complex patterns

Which of the following is generally one of the goals of deferred prosecution agreements?

A.

To increase the likelihood of conviction if a company is accused of subsequent misconduct

B.

To save trial resources by getting the defendant to plead guilty to a less serious offense

C.

To postpone prosecution until a company conducts an adequate internal investigation

D.

To allow prosecutors to resolve a corporate case while still punishing misconduct

Andrew wants to use a confidential informant in his investigation. He plans to compensate the informant with cash and obtain a receipt. He also plans to identify his source in a memorandum and his final report using only the informant ' s initials. Which of Andrew ' s plans is NOT considered a best practice when using an informant?

A.

Referring to the informant in the memorandum using the informant ' s initials

B.

Using information from the informant in his final report

C.

Creating a receipt regarding the cash payment

D.

Compensating the informant with cash

Which of the following is an important factor that fraud examiners should consider when determining whether evidence should be disposed of after a fraud examination has concluded?

A.

Whether the evidence is digital or tangible

B.

Whether further litigation related to the case is likely to occur in the future

C.

Whether a summary of the evidence was included in a fraud examination report

D.

Whether the evidence is direct or circumstantial

Mila. a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). needs to obtain court records and wants to be as sure as possible that the records are accurate In most countries, the most reliable way lo obtain these documents is to obtain them directly from the court authorities.

A.

True

B.

False

In most civil law systems, which of the following parties typically serves as the fact finder in criminal proceedings?

A.

judge

B.

A jury

C.

A panel comprised of laypersons

D.

A panel of court-appointed attorneys

Scarlett, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). is assigned to the internal audit department of the ABC Company. She is getting ready to conduct an interview with another company employee who might be involved in a fraud. Which of the following is the MOST APPROPRIATE introduction for Scarlett to use with the employee?

A.

" Hello, my name is Scarlett, and I ' m with the ABC Company. "

B.

" Hello, my name is Scarlett. I ' m an auditor with the ABC Company. "

C.

" Hello, my name is Scarlett. I ' m a Certified Fraud Examiner and an auditor with the ABC Company. "

D.

" Hello, my name is Scarlett. I ' m a Certified Fraud Examiner with the ABC Company. "