The 11 sections (titles) in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 _____.

A. require corporations to payout all the earnings as dividends
B. establish standards for accountability and responsibility in reporting financial information
C. allow management to take actions resulting in large gains to them and losses to stockholders
D. allow management to use confidential information for personal gains
E. require stockholders to make capital structure decisions


Answer: B

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A.

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