FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND FORENSIC ACCOUNTING QUIZZES WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Forensic accounting and fraud auditing are synonymous. CORRECT ANSWER False Forensic accountants generally look at history rather than the future. CORRECT ANSWER False The scribes of ancient Egypt were the forerunners of today's accountants. CORRECT ANSWER True Over time the definition of forensic accounting has changed from being an investigative accountant to litigation support (testifying in court). CORRECT ANSWER False James McClelland, a Glasgow, Scotland accountant, probably was the first known forensic-type accountant. CORRECT ANSWER True The forensic accounting field is broader than fraud auditing. CORRECT ANSWER True A forensic accountant can normally assume that the books and records are true and correct. CORRECT ANSWER False Forensic accounting courses in universities and colleges have been growing rapidly in numbers since 1983. CORRECT ANSWER False Courtroom procedures are one area of the necessary forensic accountant's knowledge base. CORRECT ANSWER True