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ACFE CFE-Fraud-Prevention-and-Deterrence Exam - Topic 4 Question 109 Discussion

[Ethical Responsibilities of the Fraud Examiner]Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be a violation of the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics?
D) All of the above are violations
A) Green a CFE, uncovered several material internal control deficiencies unrelated to the financial statement fraud he was investigating. In his final report to management. Green included information about the deficiencies even though they were unrelated to the situation he was hired to investigate.
B) Stephanie, a CFE, accepted a fraud examination assignment and then instructed a lower-level employee to assess the company's cash records for signs of fraud. She took his word when he said there was no evidence of wrongdoing and ended up failing to uncover a very costly fraud scheme.
C) Susan, a CFE, was hired by a client to conduct a fraud examination but found nothing amiss A year later, she received a legal order from the local prosecutor's office to provide the client's file. Susan complied with the court order, even though she did not have the client's authorization to do so.

ACFE CFE-Fraud-Prevention-and-Deterrence Exam - Topic 4 Question 109 Discussion

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Question #: 109
Topic #: 4
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Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be a violation of the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics?

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by Stephanie at Jul 03, 2025, 12:37 PM

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Skye
5 months ago
B seems like a big oversight, but not sure it's a violation.
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Dianne
6 months ago
Wait, are we sure about C? She was just following a court order.
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Nida
6 months ago
I agree, A is the clear choice here.
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Ruthann
6 months ago
All of them seem sketchy, but D feels too broad.
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Gracia
6 months ago
A is definitely a violation, including unrelated info is unprofessional.
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Luther
6 months ago
I wonder if D is the right answer since all of these scenarios seem to involve ethical lapses in some way.
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Herminia
7 months ago
I practiced a similar question about client confidentiality, and I feel like C might be a violation too since Susan disclosed information without authorization.
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Virgina
7 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think B could also be problematic since Stephanie didn't personally verify the findings.
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Stephanie
7 months ago
I remember discussing how including unrelated findings in a report could breach ethical guidelines, so I think A might be a violation.
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Rodney
7 months ago
I remember learning about situations like these in class. I'll need to think through how the ACFE Code would apply to each scenario to determine the most likely violation.
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Jonelle
8 months ago
Ugh, ethics questions are the worst. I'm just going to guess and hope for the best. Ethical codes can be so ambiguous sometimes.
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Valene
8 months ago
Okay, I've got a good handle on the ACFE Code from my studies, so I think I can confidently identify the most likely violation here. I'll make sure to read the question and answer choices closely.
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Paris
8 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure about the specifics of the ACFE Code, so I'll need to think through each scenario carefully and try to apply the ethical principles.
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Shawn
8 months ago
This question seems pretty straightforward. I'll need to carefully review the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics to identify which of these scenarios would be the most likely violation.
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Novella
10 months ago
I'm just imagining Rodrigo sitting there like, 'Oops, my bad. Didn't mean to expose those other issues.' Rookie move, man.
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Serina
10 months ago
Dude, these fraud examiners need to get their act together. All of these sound like major ethics breaches to me.
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Camellia
10 months ago
I see your point, maybe D is the correct answer after all.
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Maryann
10 months ago
Hah, Tom's just throwing his client under the bus. Disclosing information without authorization? Classic violation right there.
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Elinore
9 months ago
B) Vivian, a CFE, accepted an assignment to conduct a fraud examination within a manufacturing company. Because she was in a hurry to complete the investigation, she overlooked key items of evidence and ended up failing to uncover a major fraud scheme.
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Kris
9 months ago
A) Rodrigo. a CFE. uncovered several material Internal control deficiencies unrelated to the Kickback scheme he was Investigating. In his final report to management. Rodrigo included information about the deficiencies even though they were unrelated to the situation he was hired to investigate.
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Reiko
10 months ago
I agree with Kami, it's important to stay focused on the task at hand.
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Kami
10 months ago
But including unrelated deficiencies in the report seems like a violation of ethics.
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Camellia
10 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D.
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Kami
11 months ago
I think the answer is A.
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Kathrine
11 months ago
Hmm, Vivian really dropped the ball there. Overlooking key evidence is a big no-no for a fraud examiner. That's gotta be a violation for sure.
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Lynelle
11 months ago
Wow, this is a tricky one. I'm not sure Rodrigo should have included those unrelated control deficiencies in his report. Seems like a stretch to call that a violation.
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Lucille
10 months ago
It's all about maintaining integrity and being thorough in their investigations.
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Arleen
10 months ago
Yeah, I think they want to make sure fraud examiners stay focused on the task at hand.
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Georgiana
10 months ago
I agree, it does seem like a tough call. But the Code of Professional Ethics is pretty strict.
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