Questions from Fraud Examination

Q: Organizations that want to prevent fraud must make it easy for employees

Organizations that want to prevent fraud must make it easy for employees and others to report suspicious activities.

Q: Several publicly available databases provide information that can be helpful in investigations

Several publicly available databases provide information that can be helpful in investigations.

Q: If a perpetrator is not caught, his confidence in the scheme

If a perpetrator is not caught, his confidence in the scheme will decrease, and he will become less and less greedy.

Q: Once predication is present, an investigation is usually undertaken to determine

Once predication is present, an investigation is usually undertaken to determine whether or not fraud is actually occurring.

Q: Most investigators rely heavily on interviews to obtain the truth.

Most investigators rely heavily on interviews to obtain the truth.

Q: Even with the right opportunity or significant pressure, most people would

Even with the right opportunity or significant pressure, most people would probably not steal or embezzle.

Q: Tips and complaints are the most common way fraud is detected.

Tips and complaints are the most common way fraud is detected.

Q: The major role of employee assistance programs is to help employees recover

The major role of employee assistance programs is to help employees recover from the damaging psychological effects of fraud.

Q: Not all possible controls should be implemented; rather, one must

Not all possible controls should be implemented; rather, one must assess a control's cost and benefits before implementation.

Q: Creating an expectation of punishment causes firm morale to deteriorate and often

Creating an expectation of punishment causes firm morale to deteriorate and often results in lower productivity.