Who is ultimately responsible for responding appropriately to instances of fraud within an organization?
According to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).________Is "a process.
effected by an entity's board of directors, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives relating to operations, reporting, and compliance."
Stevens, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), was hired to conduct a fraud examination at ABC Company. His examination did not reveal any conclusive evidence that fraud had occurred or was occurring. Consequently, ABC's management asked Stevens to state in his official examination report that the organization is free of fraud as a means of assuring the board of directors that the company's anti-fraud controls were effective. Under the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics. Stevens is permitted to comply with management's request based on the findings of his examination.
In the context of a fraud examination, integrity requires all of the following EXCEPT:
International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 240 establishes auditors as being primarily responsible for the establishment of anti-fraud internal controls within an organization.
Which of the following is a best practice to ensure a successful fraud reporting program?
While, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). was hired to conduct a fraud examination She did not find fraud, but. In White's opinion, there were several internal control deficiencies that, if not remediated, could facilitate the occurrence of fraud Under the ACFE Code of Professional Ethics. White may include her opinion on the controls in her report to management.
Green, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). had an ethical dilemma regarding her business contract with her professional partners. Which of the following sources of guidance would be considered the lowest level of reference to help Green in determining the most ethical course of action?