Whom Should the Investigator Interview First

question 5

Multiple Choice

Whom should the investigator interview first?

• A) The persons farthest away from the fraud.
• B) The person(s) suspected of the fraud.
• C) As schedules permit.
• D) In alphabetical order.

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