Stevens, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), was hired to conduct a fraud examination at ABC...

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 orwas 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.