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CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS
PROFESSIONAL (CCEP) CERTIFICATION EXAM
COMPLETE 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Question: Which of the following BEST describes the purpose
of training based upon risk assessment findings?A.) Reducing the organization's legal exposure B.) Educating employees on laws and regulations C.) Educating the board on the compliance program D.) Reducing the organization's insurance premiums
ANSWER: A.) Reducing the organization's legal exposure
Question: A compliance and ethics professional investigates a
report of sexual harassment. The incident does not constitute sexual harassment, but reveals the employee's misunderstandings of the harassment policy. Which of the following should be the FIRST step in a corrective action plan?A.) Consult outside counsel B.) Disclose the incident to the EEOC C.) Provide education and training on the policy D.) Survey employees' understanding of the policy
ANSWER: C.) Provide education and training on the policy
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Question: Which of the following provides guidance for the
development of a compliance program?A.) Sarbanes-Oxley Act B.) Federal Sentencing Guidelines C.) Security and Exchange Commission D.) Office for Civil Rights
ANSWER: B.) Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Question: Which of the following is the BEST outcome of a
compliance and ethics program?A.) Mitigating risk B.) Identifying risk C.) Prioritizing risk D.) Documenting risk
ANSWER: A.) Mitigating risk
Question: Training on price-fixing is MOST important for
which of the following staff?A.) Management B.) Sales C.) Marketing
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D.) Accounting
ANSWER: B.) Sales
Question: A compliance and ethics program should include:
- An employee benefits handbook
- Document retention guidelines
- Policies regarding confidentiality
- A statement about the organization's culture
A.) 1,2, and 3 only B.) 1, 2, and 4 only C.) 1, 3, and 4 only D.) 2, 3, and 4 only
ANSWER: D.) 2, 3, and 4 only
Question: A US-based retail company has 250 stores in 30
states. Past compliance efforts have included a silo-based approach with minimal oversight and the CEO acting as the Compliance and Ethics Officer. One person in each state posted compliance-related information sent from corporate, but there were no actual educational sessions. Policies and procedures were developed by corporate and reviewed 5 years ago. The organization has decided that a more dedicated approach is needed and hires a Compliance and Ethics Officer. Which of the
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following actions should the new Compliance and Ethics Officer take FIRST?A.) Conduct a compliance and ethics risk assessment B.) Review organization-wide compliance policies C.) Perform a statistically valid compliance audit D.) Distribute a compliance training packet to employees
ANSWER: A.) Conduct a compliance and ethics risk
assessment
Question: An employee discloses to counsel and the compliance
and ethics professional that a supervisor has been verbally abusive. An investigation finds that the same supervisor has also been sexually harassing several employees in his department.The compliance program requires that findings of harassment be documented and forwarded by the compliance and ethics professional to the CEO with a recommendation for appropriate discipline. Counsel advises that no report be written because of possible litigation. The compliance and ethics professional's
BEST course of action is to:
A.) Follow counsel's advice B.) Submit a written report C.) Ask counsel to prepare the written report D.) Recommend disciplinary action against counsel