ACFE CFE - Investigation Exam
Certified Fraud Examiner - Investigation (Page 3 )

Updated On: 7-Feb-2026

Which of the following terms refers to a process of resolving allegations of fraud from inception to disposition?

  1. Forensic methodology
  2. Fraud theory
  3. Fraud assessment
  4. Fraud examination

Answer(s): D



Eugene is conducting an admission-seeking interview of a suspect. During the interview, the suspect frequently looks away from Eugene while responding to questions. Eugene can safely conclude that the suspect is dishonest due to his failure to maintain eye contact.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer(s): B



Anne used Will as a confidential informant in her investigation Anne listed information provided by Will in her final report, referring to him using his initials. She paid Will in cash and obtained a receipt for the transaction.
Which of Anne's methods was NOT considered a best practice when using informants?

  1. Referring to Will using his initials
  2. Obtaining a receipt from Will
  3. Using information provided by Will in her report
  4. Using cash to pay Will

Answer(s): A



Jan

  1. 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?
  2. Correlation analysis
  3. Duplicate testing
  4. Verifying multiples of a number
  5. Ben ford's Law analysis

Answer(s): A



When a fraud examiner is conducting an examination and is in the process of collecting documents, the fraud examiner should:

  1. Dust all physical key documents for fingerprints
  2. Establish a document database early in the investigation
  3. Make copies of originals and leave the originals where they were found
  4. Organize all the documents obtained in chronological order

Answer(s): B



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