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Ethical Obligations & Professional Conduct Flashcards

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  1. A CFE's former client asks them to testify as a fact witness about a prior engagement. The CFE should:

    Answer: Testify truthfully about facts within their personal knowledge

    As a fact witness, a CFE must testify truthfully about matters within their personal knowledge, though confidentiality issues should be reviewed with counsel.

  2. When a CFE identifies a potential conflict of interest mid-engagement, the preferred course of action is to:

    Answer: Disclose the conflict to all affected parties and obtain consent or withdraw

    Mid-engagement conflicts must be disclosed to all affected parties, who then decide whether the CFE should continue or withdraw.

  3. A CFE is retained by an insurance company and discovers fraud was committed by the insurance company itself. The CFE's ethical duty is to:

    Answer: Report the findings objectively and consider the appropriate regulatory channels

    A CFE must report findings objectively even when adverse to the retaining party, and must consider whether regulatory reporting obligations apply.

  4. The ACFE's ethical standards prohibit a CFE from making which type of statement about their qualifications?

    Answer: Exaggerating or misrepresenting their experience or expertise

    Misrepresenting or exaggerating qualifications and experience is explicitly prohibited by the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics.

  5. A CFE is subpoenaed for work product from a completed engagement. The CFE should:

    Answer: Comply after consulting with legal counsel and notifying the client

    When subpoenaed, a CFE should consult legal counsel, notify the client, and produce documents as legally required while preserving any applicable privileges.

  6. Which action by a CFE would most clearly violate the principle of professional integrity?

    Answer: Altering interview notes after receiving pushback from management

    Altering contemporaneous notes in response to pressure is a fundamental violation of professional integrity and may constitute obstruction.

  7. A CFE who is an ACFE member learns that another ACFE member has violated the Code of Professional Ethics. The CFE should:

    Answer: Report the violation to the ACFE's Ethics Committee

    Members who become aware of ethical violations by other ACFE members should report the matter to the ACFE's Ethics Committee for appropriate review.