The 11 "titles" in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 establish standards for accountability and responsibility in reporting financial information for publicly-traded corporations. Which of the following activities does the act provide that a corporation must abide by?

A. The corporation must have a committee that consists of an internal director nominated from the board to oversee the firm's audits.
B. The corporation's internal auditor will render a biased opinion concerning the firm's financial statements.
C. The corporation must maximize social welfare through funding of environmentally friendly activities.
D. The corporation must provide additional information about the procedures used to construct and report financial statements.
E. Either the firm's chief executive officer (CEO) or its chief financial officer (CFO), but not both, must certify audit reports submitted to the Securities Exchange Commission.


Answer: D

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