Which of the following acts called for increased oversight duties for corporate fraud, and required corporate executives to personally certify corporate financial statements?

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in response to corporate scandals such as Enron and WorldCom. It called for increased oversight duties for corporate fraud by creating the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and required corporate executives to personally certify corporate financial statements. The other Acts mentioned, such as the Sherman Act, Robinson-Patman Act, and Responses, Compensation, and Liability Act, did not have provisions for increased oversight of corporate fraud or require personal certification of financial statements by executives.

Which of the Following Acts Called for Increased Oversight Duties