Question 1

Legal observations can be considered a type of public record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is true of rapport?

Accepted Answer

A)  It serves as a foundation for building trust and confidence. 
B)  It works only with open-ended questions. 
C)  It manifests in a number of physical and emotional symptoms. 
D)  It acts as a stimulus to an unusual or unexpected situation. 
A)  It serves as a foundation for building trust and confidence. 
B)  It works only with open-ended questions. 
C)  It manifests in a number of physical and emotional symptoms. 
D)  It acts as a stimulus to an unusual or unexpected situation. A

Question 3

Which of the following body languages indicates fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  excess blinking 
B)  crossed arms 
C)  looking up 
D)  pointing fingers 
A)  excess blinking 
B)  crossed arms 
C)  looking up 
D)  pointing fingers B

Question 4

Which of the following body languages indicates frustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  rolling eyes 
B)  slouching 
C)  exaggerated movements 
D)  shaking head 
A)  rolling eyes 
B)  slouching 
C)  exaggerated movements 
D)  shaking head

Question 5

Discriminative listening requires the forensic accountant to

Accepted Answer

A)  listen to an interviewee's rate of speech, volume, tone, pauses, and other vocal and nonverbal cues. 
B)  listen to an interviewee's body language instead of verbal communication. 
C)  listen to an interviewee's response based on the discrimination of whether the information is relevant or not. 
D)  selectively listen to an interviewee's response based on his or her on discretion. 
A)  listen to an interviewee's rate of speech, volume, tone, pauses, and other vocal and nonverbal cues. 
B)  listen to an interviewee's body language instead of verbal communication. 
C)  listen to an interviewee's response based on the discrimination of whether the information is relevant or not. 
D)  selectively listen to an interviewee's response based on his or her on discretion.

Question 6

Communication is not a skill in and of itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of a formal interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unsystematic in nature. 
B)  It is generally used in the early stages of a forensic accounting engagement, when there is insufficient information to develop an informal interview. 
C)  It is not controlled by a specific set of detailed questions. 
D)  It mostly begins with structured questions and progresses to open-ended questions. 
A)  It is unsystematic in nature. 
B)  It is generally used in the early stages of a forensic accounting engagement, when there is insufficient information to develop an informal interview. 
C)  It is not controlled by a specific set of detailed questions. 
D)  It mostly begins with structured questions and progresses to open-ended questions.

Question 8

Which of the following actions are specifically prohibited by the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  using credit information obtained from a customer as evidence during a trial without obtaining his prior consent 
B)  asking someone to get another person's customer information using false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or using forged, counterfeit, lost, or stolen documents 
C)  using a court subpoena to forcibly obtain customer information from a financial institution or directly from a customer of a financial institution 
D)  asking someone personally known to a customer to convince the customer to provide his or her credit information 
A)  using credit information obtained from a customer as evidence during a trial without obtaining his prior consent 
B)  asking someone to get another person's customer information using false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or using forged, counterfeit, lost, or stolen documents 
C)  using a court subpoena to forcibly obtain customer information from a financial institution or directly from a customer of a financial institution 
D)  asking someone personally known to a customer to convince the customer to provide his or her credit information

Question 9

When multiple individuals are identified as potential sources of information, they should be interviewed from the specific to the general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With regard to noise as a primary component of basic communication, internal noise is attributable to the physical setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a difference between an individual's personal zone and his or her social zone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal zone is the space that is 6 to 18 inches from the individual, whereas social zone is the space that is 4 to 10 feet from the individual. 
B)  Personal zone is reserved for intimate relationships, whereas social zone is reserved for friends and co-workers. 
C)  Personal zone is the space that is 4 to 10 feet from the individual, whereas social zone is the space that is 10 feet and beyond. 
D)  Personal zone is reserved for friends and co-workers, whereas the individual pays little or no attention to people in the social zone. 
A)  Personal zone is the space that is 6 to 18 inches from the individual, whereas social zone is the space that is 4 to 10 feet from the individual. 
B)  Personal zone is reserved for intimate relationships, whereas social zone is reserved for friends and co-workers. 
C)  Personal zone is the space that is 4 to 10 feet from the individual, whereas social zone is the space that is 10 feet and beyond. 
D)  Personal zone is reserved for friends and co-workers, whereas the individual pays little or no attention to people in the social zone.

Question 12

Keeping palms down while talking is an indication of

Accepted Answer

A)  hostility. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  agreement. 
A)  hostility. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  agreement.

Question 13

Compared to visual observations, auditory observations are more limited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between a formal interview and an informal interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most formal interviews progresses from open-ended questions to structured questions, whereas most informal interviews rely on the spontaneous generation of questions in the natural flow of an interaction. 
B)  Formal interviews are systematic in nature, whereas informal interviews are more structured in nature. 
C)  Formal interviews are generally conducted in the beginning of an engagement, whereas informal interviews are generally conducted at a much later stage. 
D)  Formal interviews have a blend of open-ended and structured questions, whereas informal interviews are not controlled by a specific set of detailed questions. 
A)  Most formal interviews progresses from open-ended questions to structured questions, whereas most informal interviews rely on the spontaneous generation of questions in the natural flow of an interaction. 
B)  Formal interviews are systematic in nature, whereas informal interviews are more structured in nature. 
C)  Formal interviews are generally conducted in the beginning of an engagement, whereas informal interviews are generally conducted at a much later stage. 
D)  Formal interviews have a blend of open-ended and structured questions, whereas informal interviews are not controlled by a specific set of detailed questions.

Question 15

Which of the following is a primary component of the basic communication process?

Accepted Answer

A)  employing 
B)  deploying 
C)  decoding 
D)  referencing 
A)  employing 
B)  deploying 
C)  decoding 
D)  referencing

Question 16

Which of the following is a difference between stress and rapport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress negatively impacts the ability to listen, whereas rapport negatively impacts the ability to think clearly. 
B)  Stress inhibits effective communication, whereas rapport allows the interview to evolve without hostility. 
C)  Stress increases the quality of witness remembrance, whereas rapport inhibits effective communication. 
D)  Stress is a positive factor in the communication process, whereas rapport is a negative factor. 
A)  Stress negatively impacts the ability to listen, whereas rapport negatively impacts the ability to think clearly. 
B)  Stress inhibits effective communication, whereas rapport allows the interview to evolve without hostility. 
C)  Stress increases the quality of witness remembrance, whereas rapport inhibits effective communication. 
D)  Stress is a positive factor in the communication process, whereas rapport is a negative factor.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of internal noise?

Accepted Answer

A)  time of day 
B)  bad phone connection 
C)  poor listening 
D)  internet problems 
A)  time of day 
B)  bad phone connection 
C)  poor listening 
D)  internet problems

Question 18

List the six basic components of the basic communication process.

Accepted Answer

The six primary components of the commun

Question 19

Intimate zone is the space that is 18 inches to 4 feet from the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Write a short note on body language.

Accepted Answer

Body language is what a person is saying

Legal observations can be considered a type of public record.

Which of the following is true of rapport?

Which of the following body languages indicates fear?

Which of the following body languages indicates frustration?

Discriminative listening requires the forensic accountant to

Communication is not a skill in and of itself.

Which of the following is characteristic of a formal interview?

Which of the following actions are specifically prohibited by the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

When multiple individuals are identified as potential sources of information, they should be interviewed from the specific to the general.

With regard to noise as a primary component of basic communication, internal noise is attributable to the physical setting.

Which of the following is a difference between an individual's personal zone and his or her social zone?

Keeping palms down while talking is an indication of

Compared to visual observations, auditory observations are more limited.

Which of the following is a difference between a formal interview and an informal interview?

Which of the following is a primary component of the basic communication process?

Which of the following is a difference between stress and rapport?

Which of the following is an example of internal noise?

List the six basic components of the basic communication process.

Intimate zone is the space that is 18 inches to 4 feet from the individual.

Write a short note on body language.

Introduction to the World of Forensic Accounting

The Legal Environment of Forensic Accounting

Screening and Staging Engagements

Financial Statements Analysis Reading Between the Lines

Fraud and White-Collar Crime

Conducting a Fraud Investigation

Transforming Data Into Evidence Part 1

Transforming Data Into Evidence Part 2

Professional Responsibilities

Fundamentals of Business Valuation

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Exam 4: Gathering Evidence Interviews and Observations

Legal observations can be considered a type of public record.

Which of the following is true of rapport?

Which of the following body languages indicates fear?

Which of the following body languages indicates frustration?

Discriminative listening requires the forensic accountant to

Communication is not a skill in and of itself.

Which of the following is characteristic of a formal interview?

Which of the following actions are specifically prohibited by the Fair Credit Reporting Act?

When multiple individuals are identified as potential sources of information, they should be interviewed from the specific to the general.

With regard to noise as a primary component of basic communication, internal noise is attributable to the physical setting.

Which of the following is a difference between an individual's personal zone and his or her social zone?

Keeping palms down while talking is an indication of

Compared to visual observations, auditory observations are more limited.

Which of the following is a difference between a formal interview and an informal interview?

Which of the following is a primary component of the basic communication process?

Which of the following is a difference between stress and rapport?

Which of the following is an example of internal noise?

List the six basic components of the basic communication process.

Intimate zone is the space that is 18 inches to 4 feet from the individual.

Write a short note on body language.

Introduction to the World of Forensic Accounting

The Legal Environment of Forensic Accounting

Screening and Staging Engagements

Financial Statements Analysis Reading Between the Lines

Fraud and White-Collar Crime

Conducting a Fraud Investigation

Transforming Data Into Evidence Part 1

Transforming Data Into Evidence Part 2

Professional Responsibilities

Fundamentals of Business Valuation

Special Topics

Filters