ACFE CFE-Fraud-Investigations-and-Legal-Issues Exam Questions

To confirm ownership of a building, real estate and permit records are most useful. The Manual notes that real property records and related permits identify the owner, provide legal descriptions, and show improvements such as construction of commercial buildings. Court or voter registration records would not typically establish property ownership.

This question tests your knowledge of Domain 5.

In the context of Money Laundering, specifically relating to FATF, the question asks about cross-border transfers of currency recommend that countries do which of the following, FATF.

The correct answer is C: Establish reporting thresholds for physically carrying currency or currency equivalents into or out of a country..

This question addresses money laundering concepts. The correct answer correctly identifies the stage, method, or regulatory framework related to money laundering or anti-money laundering efforts. Understanding these processes is critical for fraud examiners working to detect and prevent financial crimes.

- CFE Exam Content Outline: Domain 5: Money Laundering

- FATF

- Fraud Examiners Manual, Law Section

The expenditures method is most appropriate when the subject spends illicit income on consumables that do not create lasting assets or increase net worth. Examples include travel, entertainment, food, lodging, clothing, and other lifestyle expenses. If the fraud examiner used the net-worth or asset method, those expenses might not appear as asset increases because the money has already been consumed. The expenditures method focuses on whether the subject's spending exceeds known legitimate sources of income. Option A points more toward lifestyle or net-worth concerns. Option B suggests the asset method because assets were acquired or debts were paid down. Option D is not the correct situation. Therefore, when illicit funds are spent on consumables, option C is correct.

Real property records are commonly available through public or external records sources and can help fraud examiners identify assets acquired by a subject. These records may reveal ownership, purchase history, liens, mortgages, and other details useful in tracing or recovering illicit proceeds. Wage and salary records are generally maintained by the employer and are not normally available from external public sources without authority. Work email history is internal company information or electronically stored information requiring proper authorization. Personnel file documents are confidential employment records and are not public external records. Because real property records are usually maintained by government recording offices and are often publicly searchable, Maddie is most likely able to obtain information about real property assets without consent or legal order.

This question tests your knowledge of Domain 4.

In the context of Securities Fraud, specifically relating to securities, unsuitable recommendations, the question asks about MOST ACCURATE, rules prohibiting securities broker-dealers from making unsuitable recommendations on investments or investment strategies.

The correct answer is D: A suitability violation occurs when a broker enters into transactions and manages a client's account for the purpose of generating excessive commissions.

This question tests knowledge of securities fraud and regulation. The correct answer accurately describes the role of regulatory bodies, securities laws, or fraud schemes in this context. Securities fraud is a specialized area requiring knowledge of specific regulations and oversight mechanisms.

- CFE Exam Content Outline: Domain 4: Securities Fraud

- securities

- unsuitable recommendations

- Fraud Examiners Manual, Law Section