ACFE Exam CFE-Investigation Topic 3 Question 109 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Investigation exam

Question #: 109
Topic #: 3

Which of the following statements concerning access to nonpublic records is FALSE?

AWhen civil litigation has commenced, a party often may obtain a subpoena or legal order for an individual's relevant bank records.

BA fraud examiner can request a business's bank records even if the business is not legally obligated to comply.

CAn audit clause can be designed to allow a party to inspect the books of a business partner or vendor.

DDuring the government's criminal investigation, a fraud examiner not employed by the government has a right to access relevant documents that the government has obtained.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Tegan at Apr 04, 2025, 08:27 AM

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22 days ago

Definitely B. Fraud examiners can't just demand a business's private records without a valid legal basis.

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Kristin

10 hours ago

I agree, fraud examiners can't just request private records without a valid reason.

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Ty

25 days ago

Option B seems wrong. Businesses have no obligation to hand over their records just because a fraud examiner requests them.

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