14-13 What act of Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission? The Securities Exchange act of 1934 created the Securities and Exchange Commission 14-14. What was the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? The intent was to restore confidence in the integrity of the financial markets through insuring accuracy in financial reporting -523 CopyrightC2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, IncCopyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. S-523 14-13. What act of Congress created the Securities and Exchange Commission? The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 created the Securities and Exchange Commission. 14-14. What was the purpose of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? The intent was to restore confidence in the integrity of the financial markets through insuring accuracy in financial reporting