Andrew wants to use a confidential informant in his investigation.

Vendor: ACFE
Product: CFE-Investigation
Update on: Jan 7, 2026
Questions: 170

ACFE CFE-Investigation Question Answer

Andrew wants to use a confidential informant in his investigation. He plans to compensate the informant with cash and obtain a receipt. He also plans to identify his source in a memorandum and his final report using only the informant's initials. Which of Andrew's plans is NOT considered a best practice when using an informant?

Referring to the informant in the memorandum using the informant's initials

Using information from the informant in his final report

Creating a receipt regarding the cash payment

Compensating the informant with cash