Congress enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to help reduce unethical management decisions.

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act, was enacted in response to numerous corporate scandals in the early 2000s, such as Enron and WorldCom. Its purpose is to improve corporate governance and financial reporting to reduce unethical management decisions and restore public trust in the financial markets.

Congress Enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to Help Reduce Unethical Management