ACFE Exam CFE Topic 4 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE exam

Question #: 39
Topic #: 4

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By what accountant means that the financial figures presented by the company are at least as much as reflected in the statements, if not more.

AFraudulent statement

BMisappropriations

CConservatism

DMatching

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by Nobuko at Aug 05, 2023, 11:15 PM

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Adell

1 months ago

C. Conservatism all the way! Gotta keep those accountants on a tight leash, you know? No room for 'creative accounting' here!

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Sabine

1 months ago

Misappropriations? That's just stealing, plain and simple. I'm sticking with C. Conservatism. Better safe than sorry, right?

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Rolf

10 days ago

C) Conservatism

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Denise

13 days ago

B) Misappropriations

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Sheron

17 days ago

A) Fraudulent statement

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Maryann

2 months ago

Matching seems like the most logical choice here. You know, the whole 'matching' expenses with revenues thing. But C. Conservatism sounds good too.

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Elise

18 days ago

D) Matching

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Rasheeda

1 months ago

C) Conservatism

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Sherly

2 months ago

B) Misappropriations

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Erasmo

2 months ago

A) Fraudulent statement

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Ernie

2 months ago

Haha, 'Fraudulent statement'? Really? That's just asking to get arrested! I'm going with C. Conservatism.

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Hildred

1 months ago

Yeah, I don't want to mess with anything fraudulent. C. Conservatism seems like the safe choice.

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Taryn

1 months ago

I agree, 'Fraudulent statement' sounds risky. I'll go with C. Conservatism.

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Matthew

3 months ago

I think the answer is C. Conservatism. It's all about playing it safe and not overstating the financial figures.

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Cordelia

21 days ago

Exactly, being conservative helps to ensure the financial statements are reliable.

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Chanel

22 days ago

That's right, it's important to be conservative to avoid misleading investors.

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Louis

24 days ago

Yes, conservatism is all about understating rather than overstating.

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Lazaro

29 days ago

I agree, it's definitely about being cautious with the financial figures.

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Mila

1 months ago

D) Matching

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Detra

2 months ago

C) Conservatism

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Ivette

2 months ago

B) Misappropriations

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Carissa

2 months ago

A) Fraudulent statement

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Shawna

3 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think D) Matching could also be a valid answer.

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Vilma

3 months ago

I agree with Melvin, conservatism is about being cautious with financial figures.

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Melvin

3 months ago

I think the answer is C) Conservatism.

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