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ACFE CFE-Financial-Transactions-and-Fraud-Schemes Exam - Topic 9 Question 90 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Financial-Transactions-and-Fraud-Schemes exam
Question #: 90
Topic #: 9
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Which of the following is NOT the reason why senior management will overstate business statement?

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by Xochitl at Jun 22, 2024, 10:48 AM

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Mari
3 months ago
I don’t think compliance is a reason to overstate.
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Dylan
3 months ago
I thought growth patterns were legit, not just for sales.
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Mitsue
4 months ago
Wait, are they really doing this for personal gain?
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Freeman
4 months ago
Totally agree, it’s all about those bonuses!
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Alline
4 months ago
Overstating can help with debt covenants.
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Cathrine
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought all these reasons could apply, but I guess one has to be the odd one out. I’ll have to think more about it.
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Rebbeca
5 months ago
I lean towards option D being the answer since showing growth for a sale seems less about overstating and more about strategic planning.
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Erinn
5 months ago
I remember a practice question where we discussed how management might overstate to comply with debt covenants, but I feel like that could also be a valid reason.
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Glory
5 months ago
I think overstating financials is often done to meet personal performance criteria, but I'm not sure if that's the right answer here.
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Jestine
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. Complying with debt covenants, meeting personal performance criteria, and showing a pattern of growth to support a sale - those all seem like valid reasons. I'll have to really analyze the options to find the one that's not a reason.
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Elliott
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options all seem plausible reasons for overstating business statements. I'll need to think it through carefully.
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Lashandra
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward. I'll carefully read through the options and eliminate the one that is not a reason for senior management to overstate business statements.
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Bonita
5 months ago
I've got this! Senior management would overstate business statements to comply with debt covenants, meet personal performance criteria, and trigger performance-related compensation. The one that's not a reason is showing a pattern of growth to support a sale. That's the answer.
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Jovita
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the options here. Do we really need to install an OCSP certificate or create a self-signed certificate? Those don't seem like the best practices for managing local certificates on this switch platform.
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Dorcas
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Enabling SSO and configuring Marketing Cloud Connect seem like obvious steps, but I'm not sure about the other activities. I'll need to review the details closely.
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Casey
10 months ago
Seriously, Option A? Who cares about debt covenants when you can inflate those numbers and line your own pockets? It's like a game of 'How Big Can We Make the Numbers Go?' - and the senior management is always the winner!
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Brandon
8 months ago
C) Trigger performance related compensation
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Sylvia
9 months ago
B) Meet personal performance criteria
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Darell
9 months ago
A) Comply with debit covenants
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Reita
10 months ago
I'm going with Option A on this one. Complying with debit covenants? That's just boring old compliance. Where's the fun in that? I'm all about that personal performance criteria and juicy compensation. Let's get wild!
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Shenika
10 months ago
Ah, the age-old question of why senior management would overstate business statements. I'd say showing a pattern of growth to support the sale of a business is the one that doesn't quite fit. Unless, of course, they're trying to pull a fast one on the buyers. Sneaky, sneaky!
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Louisa
9 months ago
It's definitely a risky move, especially if they get caught.
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Darnell
9 months ago
Maybe they're trying to make the business look more attractive than it actually is.
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Marti
9 months ago
I agree, showing a pattern of growth to support the sale of a business seems a bit fishy.
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Ming
11 months ago
Option A has got to be the odd one out here. I mean, who wouldn't want to meet their personal performance criteria and trigger that sweet, sweet performance-related compensation? Sign me up for that!
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Solange
10 months ago
Trina: True, that could be a big factor for them.
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Elbert
10 months ago
User 3: I think senior management might prioritize showing growth to support sale of the business though.
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Tiera
10 months ago
Yeah, those incentives can definitely lead to overstating business statements. It's all about personal gain.
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Matthew
10 months ago
I agree, meeting personal performance criteria and triggering performance-related compensation are strong motivators for senior management.
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Trina
10 months ago
User 2: Yeah, meeting personal performance criteria and getting that compensation is definitely more tempting.
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Leslie
10 months ago
User 1: I agree, option A seems like the odd one out.
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Fletcher
11 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I think the reason why senior management would NOT overstate business statements is to comply with debit covenants. Gotta keep those creditors happy, am I right?
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Margart
11 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. It's a tough question.
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Tonette
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's D) Show a pattern of growth to support sale of a business.
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Margart
11 months ago
I think the answer is B) Meet personal performance criteria.
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